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Biography Project Part 1: Pioneers of the West

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"Visit" a few states each day and find students who have a connection to a particular state. Visit landmarks via Google Earth or learn about their natural resources. Famous people from that state. The choices are yours to fit your class.

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Biography Project Part 1: Pioneers in Space

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Create paper airplanes, kits, and parachutes:
https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/lessonplans/flight.html

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Podcasting for kids

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Editor's Note: Ali Wilkinson, who hosts Cool Facts about Animals! with her kids, wrote this post in 2018 when they launched their podcast. Since then, they've recorded over 100 episodes, which have had over 500,000 unique listens. We've included some updated advice where applicable.

My kids and I are huge podcast fans. You can find pretty much anything you could ever want on there-stories, adventure, humor. But when we went on to find some cool animal podcasts directed at kids, we were coming up disappointed. So we decided to make our own. (Shameless plug! Subscribe to Cool Facts About Animals! Rate us! Review us!) It ended up not being too difficult at all, and we have really enjoyed the time spent learning (and having fun!) together.

Here's how to do it.

1. Pick a topic that you're passionate about. My oldest son really loves animals. Ask him what his favorite animal is, his answer will inevitably be "all of them." He chooses animal encyclopedias at the library instead of the goofy books I was drawn to as a kid. He stopped eating meat. The kid loves animals. So that seemed like the natural choice for our podcast.

2. Make sure it's not over-covered already, or have a new slant. As I mentioned above, there was a surprising lack of podcasts that were focused on cool animal facts. There were lots on pets like dogs and cats, and a few very short ones about animals, but nothing quite like what we were envisioning. Entering into a marketplace that's not totally crowded already will you give the chance to stand out, and allow others to find you more easily.

3. Research. Before you record your first episode, make sure you know what you're going to be talking about! We spend about an hour researching the animal we're going to be talking about, and gleaning the coolest facts about them. Then we get them into order all on one sheet of paper. We go over the facts to make sure we're all comfortable with them, and then get ready to record. It's a good idea to have talking points written out so you don't end up rambling or going totally off-topic.

4. Record. We just record on the voice memo app on my iPhone. My editing skills are zero, so often we have to stop the recorder a few times and start over before we are happy with what we've made. Try to keep out background noise (we are only moderately successful at this, given we have a three-year-old. Case in point: massive yawn from said three-year-old in the middle of our episode on assassin bugs.) Clear the table where you're recording so the kids can't distractedly rustle things. The quieter, the better. [Editor's Note: Audacity is a free and user-friendly tool to edit recordings.]

5. Put it up on SoundCloud, or another free server so you can get an RSS feed. This step looks scary. It's not so bad. You need an RSS feed to get onto well-known podcast platforms like iTunes and Stitcher. We used SoundCloud to upload our recording, for the simple reason that it's free. It's also pretty easy to do. Here are the steps:

Create an account by going to SoundCloud. For your display name, choose the name of your podcast.

Complete your profile information by clicking on the "profile" button and then "edit"

To complete your profile, you'll need to have a profile image that is at least 1400 x 1400. We just had the kids draw a picture. I took a picture of it on my phone, and used the free app Typorama to add the title of the podcast above the picture.

You can also upload a header image, though this isn't necessary for purposes of getting your podcast onto iTunes or other platforms.

Add a description of your podcast to your bio. This will be used as your RSS feed's description.

Add your web links, including social media into your profile (optional)

Upload your content!

Click on the "upload" button to the left of your profile picture and upload your podcast

Edit the title to what you want it to appear as on iTunes. You don't need to include the name of your podcast in the title

Select your genre

Fill out a description of your track

Now, save everything and go back to the profile dropdown under your profile image.

Click on the title of the track, which will bring you to a new screen

Click on the button that looks like "..." above the track's title

Click on "edit track" and go into "permissions"

Be sure to click the button "include in RSS feed" if you want to publish this track on other platforms, like iTunes. Save changes.

Almost done, I swear. Go to the "content" tab of the settings page and fill out all the information that will be associated with your RSS feed. Make sure you accurately tag your category - this is how people will find you on iTunes. Copy your RSS feed link for later use.
Check the box at the bottom for "include in RSS feed" if you want uploads to the feed to be automatic

1. Submit it to iTunes. Okay. Deep breath. Now you're all done with SoundCloud, and you just need to make the RSS feed discoverable by other sites, like iTunes and Stitcher. To submit to iTunes, go to the podcast connect website, then sign in with your Apple ID (or create a new one if you don't have one).

Go to the RSS Feed Generator

Enter the URL for the feed that you copied from SoundCloud

If you've entered in all the information in Step 5, you should be good to go. Just click submit and wait to be approved. This can take anywhere for a few hours to a few weeks. For us, it took a few days.

2. Submit it to Stitcher. Stitcher is very straightforward. Click here. After you've signed up for an account, you'll be taken to a few very self-explanatory pages. Just fill out the info. Again, then you just need to wait to be approved. This takes about a day.

3. Promote it to your family and friends. Share all your hard work! Give the link to you family and friends so they can hear your podcast and gush about how wonderful it is.

4. Feel proud! Nice job! You did it!

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Are you a podcast fanatic? Taking the leap into making your own with your kids isn't too hard--and it's a lot of fun. Here's how to do it.

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Create a picture storyboard using a art tool (Canvas, Microsoft Paint) Use Jam board as the slides for Storyboards.

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What is a storyboard & why they matter

The process of taking the vision in your head and turning it into images on screen usually begins with a storyboard. And this serves two functions - to refine your ideas on paper and to share these ideas with your film crew. Therefore, the more you understand how to make a storyboard, the more efficient they can be.

Before we go too much further, let's answer the question: What is a storyboard?

Storyboard definition

What is a storyboard?

A storyboard is a visual representation of a film sequence and breaks down the action into individual panels. It sketches out how a video sequence will unfold. And it functions as a trial-run for your finished film, video, or commercial, laid out in a comic book-like form.

How to make a storyboard (guidelines):

A linear sequence of drawings, reference images or photographs that represent each shot in a scene.

Provides a visual guidance for look, feel and movement.

Indicates the staging of actors and camera placement.

May include dialogue and sound direction.

The storyboard is important on so many levels. For example, it is a presentation tool, indispensable for pitches. It is also a planning tool, critical for pre-visualizing your project. And it's also collaboration catalyst that puts your team on the same page and gets everyone's creative wheels spinning.

Ready to learn how to make a storyboard? Here's your guide to writing a storyboard like a pro.

How to Create a Storyboard

1. Choose your storyboard medium

Before you start gathering images, drawing panels, hiring a storyboard artist, or doing any nuts-and-bolts illustration and pre-visualization work, you need to decide which medium to choose.

Basically, there are two options: the old-school method of drawing on paper and the more modern incarnation of using storyboarding software like StudioBinder's Storyboard Creator.

For the hand-drawn method, you can download our free storyboard template pack and then use our guide on how to use a storyboard template.

But how can you make a storyboard if you can't draw? Here are some alternative storyboarding methods for non-artists.

There's actually a way to combine the old and new methods by importing your hand-drawn boards into StudioBinder.

Here's our step-by-step guide on How to Use Storyboard Creator.

How to Make a Storyboard for a Movie

2. Determine your aspect ratio

Even if you think you know nothing about how to storyboard a video, you probably know that a lot of panels are involved.

But how big should those panels be? Believe it or not, storyboard dimensions are an essential decision to be made before beginning the process.

This is simply a matter of determining your aspect ratio - the size and shape of the frame of your camera. Not sure how to pick your aspect ratio? Check out the following video and for the general approach.

How to decide on the aspect ratio of your project

When using StudioBinder, you can preview the various industry-standard aspect ratios. This masks each image non-destructively, and you can adjust on-the-fly at any point.

Changing aspect ratio in StudioBinder

So even if your images don't exactly match the aspect ratio, you're fine. Just upload an image to preview the look of the frame. Pick the aspect ratio that works best for your project, and design your images for that size.

In the example below, click the image to toggle through the various aspect ratios. There you'll find the pop-out window in the upper left corner.

How to create a storyboard * Choose an aspect ratio

Aspect ratios do different things for different projects. Star Wars, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction - their aspect ratios help define their worlds. Therefore, whatever aspect ratio you pick, you'll want to design your images with that in mind.

How to Storyboard a Film

3. Create or import your images

In this section, we get into the nitty-gritty. Once you've determined your aspect ratio, you'll need to start creating or gathering images.

There are essentially two schools of thought. As mentioned earlier, you either go "old school" with pencil and paper or you go with digital storyboards.

You can take photos of your own, or use images from TV shows and movies as your visual references. As long as they clearly communicate your vision, there's no reason not to.

However, no matter the medium you choose, the content of your boards should be approached with the same level of purpose and detail. This is where storyboard composition comes into play.

For example, the most important objects are the actors. As such, you need to make sure that they are front and center.

Creating a Storyboard Starts with Subject

This is where all the creative and practical decisions can be made (and remade) without consequence. For example, choosing your shot sizes, your camera angles, or your camera movement can be worked out in advance, saving you time and creative energy when you're actually on set.

You'll find our complete playlist of videos on these various elements in our Shot List series on YouTube. Additionally, you can also read more about the do's and don'ts of storyboarding.

Movie Storyboard Movement

4. Use arrows for motion

It can be difficult to represent a "motion picture" using a static image. However, there is one solution that is quite simple and clear - storyboard arrows. These arrows indicate motion on the screen, for either the camera or the character.

How to write a storyboard with arrows

Arrows show us where characters are going within the frame. For example, are they moving towards or away from the camera? Walking down the street?

Camera movement sets up how we see the action. Is it a close-up or a wide shot? Is it a static shot? Or a tracking shot following the main character? Here are some quick examples of how arrows are used to indicate a moving camera.

How to do a storyboard with camera movement

If you're using software like StudioBinder, you can select the various camera movements in the shot specs. When we add camera movement, we can also select shot size, shot type, and lens details as well.

Click the image below to explore the various shot specs:

How to storyboard a video * Customize shot specs

As you can see, using arrows to indicate motion is a rather intuitive process. For reference on how to make a storyboard with camera movement, you can use our Ultimate Guide to Camera Movement.

How to Make a Storyboard with Camera Movement * Subscribe on YouTube

For more, check out our other post on How to Storyboard Camera Movement.

How to Write a Storyboard Sequence

5. Add shot numbers & notes

Without shot numbers, your crew and creative collaborators won't understand references to specific shots. When you're creating a storyboard manually, make sure to number every shot in the correct order.

For example, if you use more than one panel for the same shot, label them with letters as well. So if the first shot has three panels, you would label them "1A," "1B," and "1C." See the example below for what this looks like.

As mentioned, StudioBinder automatically adjusts and updates shot numbers. Drag-and-drop your image to a new spot in the sequence to make your labeling and organizing efficient.

Additionally, the other element to add is storyboard notes. This is any text added to the image to help clarify the action or fill in the gaps between panels.

Here's an example from Salt thatprovides an extra layer of detail and information. Moreover, these notes are especially useful in action scenes to help mark each action beat.

Notes and annotations help guide the story

With this process, convey the intention. Label clearly. Get in and out. It's pre-visualization, not production. Production comes soon.

How to Storyboard a Video

6. Share and present your work

It's time to take your finished panels and distribute them to your team - your cinematographer, your Art Department, anyone who needs to know what you're looking to capture.

If you're pitching a video concept, now's the time pull back the curtain on your boards and share them with clients.

Or if you took the "old school" route, there are a couple options for sharing and presenting your work. The first is to create a binder (probably multiples) that contains the full storyboard.

The second is to create a literal "story board" where many paper panels are displayed for presentation to a large group.

That being said, if you're using cloud-based software, sharing is easy with just a few clicks.

Directors and 1st ADs may want edit access to elaborate on shot specs or logistics. Others, like clients or executives, may want comment access to provide feedback.

Sharing and Collaborating in StudioBinder

How many frames do you want per row? There's no perfect answer. When you're working on an action scene like a car chase, it might be beneficial to have four frames per row t0 fit as much on a single page as possible.

Or if it's a slower-paced scene and you want the detail work to come across, two or three panels could do the trick.

Using StudioBinder, you can create a slideshow. This presents the board as a single panel at a time that you can advance when ready. That way, you don't need to worry about video editing or making a flip book.

Activating Slideshow View in StudioBinder

Check out an example of a slideshow below. This is a portion of the opening sequence from Austin Powers in Goldmember. Click the image and then select the "Slideshow" view in the upper right corner. In doing so, you can flip between the images to get a sense of the scene:

If you want to know how to write a storyboard as a motion sequence, you can string together your individual images as a video. This is called an animatic and it is certainly a more evolved and polished way to present your boards.

For more presentation tips, read our post on How to Display Storyboards.

In conclusion, a storyboard is a communication tool. It exists to help turn your vision into a finished work. It's there for you to share with others.

This process can seem like one of the most daunting challenges in filmmaking. But rather than look at it as a frightening task, remember that it's meant to help make your project even better.

Up Next

Create a storyboard of your own

Now that you know how to make a storyboard, it's time to put all this practice into action. You've got a project burning a hole in your creative pocket. And you can even see how the scene plays out, shot by shot. Get started creating a visual representation of that vision and you'll be closer to seeing it come to life.

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The unit will incorpoate fractions, area, time, money and geometry.

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Biographies
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Our Bodies. Students learn about different organs, and place pictures on their own silhouette. How do we care for our bodies? 

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Our Bodies. Students learn about different organs, and place pictures on their own silhouette. How do we care for our bodies? 

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This clip art pack contains 8 BW and Colored pictures of the body's internal organs. Have fun creating your own products using these. Organs included: Brain Heart Lungs Stomach Small Intestine Large Intestine Kidneys Liver Thank you very much!

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What can students do to help honeybee crisis? Pollinator garden?

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Rotations, every teacher selects a story and does a STEM project with the class. Incorporates ELA and science.

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Have students create a google site as a yearbook posting, they can put their favorite things, add pictures, give pro/cons of their year.

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