Explain and Understand

Check out what Taryn Perkins' fifth graders have been working on! 

Students in Taryn Perkins' 5th grade class at Smithfield Elementary are using their creativity and knowledge to share their learning. They have been studying MELTS (mechanical, electrical, light, thermal and sound) energy in Science class and Mrs. Perkins challenged them to create their very own videos that explain these concepts of energy. 

Students were shown an example of a finished product and then experienced a walk through of how to become video animators using mysimpleshow. As part of the project, students had to write a script that included science vocabulary and real life examples of MELTS energy. Students also needed to add appropriate images to the project to aid in the understanding of the concept. Completed projects will then be added to Mrs. Perkins Google Classroom, where the students can share, view, and comment on their creations.

Thinking about having your students create video animations? Be sure and check out mysimpleshow.