Sharing Our Stories

Lesson 4 of 4 in the "Stop Motion Magic" unit

Subject: Technology
Year Level: Year 3
Curriculum Level: Level 2, New Zealand Technology Curriculum
Duration: 60 minutes
Class Size: 20 students
Unit Focus: Exploring digital technologies through the creation of stop motion animations

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WALT (We Are Learning To)

• Present our stop motion animations confidently and clearly to an audience
• Reflect on the process of planning, designing, and making our stop motion story
• Offer thoughtful and kind feedback to our peers
• Identify one thing we’re proud of and one thing we could improve

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Success Criteria

By the end of this lesson, students will:

✅ Share their stop motion animation with the class
✅ Use "I liked..." and "Next time I could..." sentence starters for giving feedback
✅ Complete a simple self-assessment that highlights their learning journey
✅ Listen respectfully and support their classmates during presentations

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Curriculum Links

Technology - Characteristics of Technological Outcomes (Level 2):

• Understand that technological outcomes have been developed through technological practice and have attributes that can be appreciated in terms of how they fit within a cultural or social context

Technology - Technological Practice (Level 2):

• Students will describe how technology was used to bring an idea to life
• Students will evaluate their own and others' work

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Materials Needed

• Student-created stop motion animations (on devices or as exported files)
• Projector/screen and speakers
• Self-assessment reflection sheets (dyslexia-friendly font such as Comic Sans or Lexend Deca – printed in size 14+)
• Peer feedback slips ("Two Stars and a Wish")
• Stickers, stamps or smiley face tokens for recognising effort
• Timer or bell for time management

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Lesson Breakdown (60 minutes)

🟢 Introduction (10 minutes)

• Warm welcome and classroom circle time
• Brief discussion:
  Teacher prompts:
  • "What was your favourite part of making your animation?"
  • "What is something you learned that surprised you?"
• Introduce WALT and Success Criteria clearly on the board
• Explain today’s structure: Presentations, Peer Feedback, and Reflection

🎬 Presentation Time (25 minutes)

Activity: Sharing animations

• Students present their stop motion videos one at a time (1 minute per video + 30 sec for questions or comments)
• Each student introduces their animation using a script starter:
  "Kia ora, my name is_____. My animation is about______. I hope you enjoy it."

Teacher tip: Use a timer to manage time per student. Let students choose to stand up or present from their seats based on comfort.

After each presentation:

• 2 classmates offer compliments using the “Two Stars” card prompts:
  ⭐ “I liked…”
  ⭐ “It was cool when…”
• 1 “Wish” from a peer:
  🌙 “Next time you could…”

Differentiation:

• Students who are shy or neurodiverse may pre-record their presentation or have a buddy help introduce it
• For ELL (English Language Learner) students, guidance cards with images and sentence starters can be used

💭 Self-Reflection (10 minutes)

Activity: Individual Reflections

• Distribute self-reflection sheets with these prompts:
  👏 “I’m proud of…”
  🛠️ “Something I found tricky was…”
  🚀 “Next time I would…”

Differentiation:

• Provide "talk-to-type" options using devices for students with dyslexia or written barriers
• Pair students with learning buddies to scribe dictations if needed
• Use coloured overlays or offer the reflection questions orally

🌟 Gallery Walk (10 minutes)

Activity: Digital Showcase

• While students complete their reflections, animations are replayed on loop on the projector
• Students get ‘Gallery Tokens’ (coloured popsicle sticks) to place in a voting jar:
  🏆 “Most Creative”
  🎨 “Best Use of Colours”
  📖 “Strong Storytelling”

You could: Play instrumental music to add a celebratory and fun vibe during this time

Extension:

• Early finishers write a “behind the scenes” blog post or draw a storyboard of what their ‘next animation’ might look like
• Invite students to draft a plan to teach another class how to make a stop motion

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Wrap-Up and Reflection (5 minutes)

• Whole-class share: “One thing I’m proud of today…”
• Celebrate with a digital certificate of completion or a special “Technologist of the Day” badge
• Teacher summarises class highlights and acknowledges students’ perseverance and creativity

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Teacher Notes

• This final session celebrates student success and encourages metacognitive thinking
• Show genuine excitement during presentations – set the tone through modelling
• Consider inviting another class or whānau as an audience for future iterations to build authentic context
• Save and showcase animations on your school’s shared platform or class blog

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Looking Ahead

This lesson wraps up the stop motion unit but opens future opportunities for:

• Integrating with English or Māori storytelling
• Enhancing digital literacy and sequencing
• Cross-curricular projects with history or science as narrative themes

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Ka pai, e ngā akomanga! 🌟
You’ve completed your animations and shared your learning journey – that’s true technologist mahi!