Objective: Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of matter and energy. The students will synthesize the concepts surrounding physics in an educational, science short film through the use of Flip Video Cameras.
Procedure: • Students will be placed in groups of 4 from your science class period. Students will most likely need to complete work outside of the classroom. Please seek parent permission prior to conducting science experiment/demonstration. • You will be given 3 class periods (more if needed) to develop an idea, write your script, design your video and begin filming. Films can be posted on Youtube or submitted on DVD. If posting on YOUTUBE, film must be posted on no later than the assigned due date. We will view all videos in class beginning on the assigned due date. If posting to YOUTUBE is an issue, you may copy your video to a DVD. This option is available due to student confidentiality. DVDs must be submitted by the assigned due date as well! • The more creative and detailed the video, the better!
Grading: Defining science topic (10 points): Assigned topic is to be defined explicitly. Definition of topic is not just defined but explained in detail.
Design of demonstration (15 points): Science demonstration/experiment will display assigned topic effectively and act as a tool to aid in the understanding of the topic. Demonstration is well thought out, easy to follow, and visually stimulating.
Organization/Ease of understanding (10 points): Film will be well prepared. Script will be easy to follow, and students shall be well-spoken and easily understood. The students will have the ability to take a complex topic and make it easily understood for heterogeniously grouped classes.
Creativity (5 points): Video will be well thought out and incorporate humor, music, etc. It should display creativity in order to hold the viewer’s interest. We have all sat through boring educational films, with boring voices, etc. Let's make science FUN! Length of Video (5 points): Video should be approximatly 3-6 minutes in length.
Submission Time (5 points):Video will be posted on YOUTUBE.com or DVD no later than assigned due date.
TOTAL: 50 points
Comments
This is our first year incorporating this lesson into our physical science curriculum, and the students loved it!
Cross-Curriculum Ideas
This project spans all subject areas across the middle-level curriculum.
Follow-Up
Discussion concerning key points of each video as well as ways to improve video in the future, Quiz on all video topics covered
