My students are each going to create a screenplay and storyboard with a partner this year. Their topic is to become Mythbusters. They are taking one of their science topics that they or others may have a misconception about. The best scripts and screenplays will be made into movies. (I'm hoping they will all be able to film!)
Currently, most of my students are finishing some of their other projects they began before the winter break and haven't had a chance to finish their storyboards. Some of the students are trying to sketch out some of the scenes on MobileStudio, before putting their pictures in Storyboard composer (ie Hitchcock) on their iPods. We only have 2 classroom cameras to use for actual stills.
Here is a sample of one of my students scripts, they are busting the myth that there is no gravity in space: (this is an unedited script with no camera directions as of yet created in MobileStudio)
A screenplay of Space Mythbusters
Lexine-Hi, and welcome to this episode of,"Space Mythbusters"! I'm Lexine!
Ione-I'm Ione!
Miranda-And I'm Miranda! Today, we're in space!
Ione-We're trying to find out if there is gravity in space. Many astronauts feel weightless in space, but are they really?
Miranda-No! On Earth, gravity is pulling us down, and the ground stops our fall. Therefore, we have weight. In space, we are falling, but there is no ground to stop us, so we feel weightlessness.
Lexine-Weightlessness is often refered to as,"Zero-Gravity", although there actually is gravity. It only feels as if there is no gravity, since astronauts float and weigh less then they do on earth. For example, if you weighed 100 pounds on earth, you'd weigh 16.6 pounds in space.
Ione-So, there really is gravity in space?
Miranda-Yes, there is. Gravity comes from the sun. The gravity keeps the planets in orbit. Gravity from the Earth keeps sattelites in orbit.
It's very important to have gravity on Earth. Without it, we'd all fly away!
Ione-So this myth is now...
All-Busted!
Renee Johnston
Mar 16, 2010 9:06 PM
I love this idea! What direction did you give them? Were they to select an idea related to your science book or was the sky the limit?
Renée