Stage 4: Science - StarTime Studios

Stage 4

Quick Summary

This year 8 student created video reports on his science research into Mountain Biking. All done using StarTime’s My School Studio green screen and mobile technology.

Learning Outcomes

Students identify frame sizes and angles, and apply them in order to create meaning and emotional response from their audience.
Students research their topic and break the information down in a way that is compelling for an audience to watch – either through reports, re-enactments or interviews.
Students use film techniques and effects such overlay, slow motion and graphics to provide visual detail and explanations within their films.

21st Century Skills

Critical Thinking
Collaboration
Communication
Creativity Thinking
Digital Literacy
Presenting to Camera / Drama

General Capabilities

Critical and Creative Thinking

Inquiring:
• Pose questions
• Identify and clarify information and ideas
• Organise and process information

Generating ideas, possibilities and actions:
• Imagine possibilities and actions
• Consider alternatives
• Seek solutions and put ideas into action

Reflecting on thinking and processes:
• Thinking about thinking
• Reflect on processes
• Transfer knowledge into new contexts

Analysing, synthesising and evaluating reasoning and procedures:
• Apply logic and reasoning
• Draw conclusions and design a course of action
• Evaluate procedures and outcomes

Information and Communication Technology

Investigating with ICT:
• Define and plan information searches
• Locate, generate and access data and information
• Select and evaluate data and information

Creating with ICT:
• Generate ideas, plans and processes
• Generate solutions to challenges and learning area tasks

Communicating with ICT:
• Collaborate, share and exchange
• Understand computer mediated communications

Managing and Operating ICT:
• Select and use hardware
• Understand ICT systems
• Manage digital data

Syllabus Outcomes

Literacy Development

EN1-1A
EN1-2A
EN1-6B
EN1-7B
EN1-8B
EN1-9B
EN1-10C
EN1-11D
EN1-12E

Links to other KLAs

Unit of Work

Science Research

Time Required

1 day (5 hours)

Resources Required

• Scripts / Script writing resources and templates
• Crew and cast roles
• Rehearsal techniques
• Green screen / filming techniques and resources

Digital Technology

• iPads equipped with editing / music & filming software
• iPad mounts & tripods
• Sound equipment
• Lights
• Green screen(s)

Example Film

LCE Science Program – The science behind mountain biking from StarTime Studios on Vimeo.