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Making Videos

Learn how to make your own videos with CEEE curriculum, hands-on workshops, and video resources offering students immersive experiences in climate science through filmmaking.

This resource collection provides tools for engaging students in creating short films and animations on scientific and environmental topics or learning how to make science videos yourself. Resources on the page include "Sharing Science With Film" guide summarizes filmmaking techniques and includes lesson plans on film production, How-to videos on filmmaking, and a guide for creating short animations about a science topic using the Stop-Motion Animation Workshop guide.

The Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) program engaged Colorado middle and high school students in documenting the effects of climate change and environmental issues in their communities through film production. Guided by science and film mentors, students researched topics, planned scripts, filmed interviews, and edited their work using professional techniques. LOCC used an innovative approach to teaching science and technology & project-based, student-directed learning with a place-based hook.

Explore the curriculum materials developed to support classroom implementation of the LOCC program below and use the LOCC Educator Guide, "Sharing Science with Film," to conduct your own filmmaking investigations. Additionally, discover our video library of student-made films to see the impactful work created through the program.

In collaboration with Interamericana University of Arecibo and community partners JAJA, Lentes en Cambio Climático (LECC) engaged Colorado middle and high school students in exploring climate change in their community through filmmaking. 

Explore student-made films from LECC

Stop-Motion Animation Workshop

Stop-Motion Animation Workshop

Learn how to create a short (<1 minute) stop-motion animation of a story! This workshop is designed to be completed in two days or two sessions, each portion is about 1.5 – 2 hours long. 

Watch the 27 minutes it took to film the demo animation described in the workshop guide, sped up here so the video is only 1.5 minutes! Note that the video does not include time spent coming up with the story, sketching, or making my pieces.

Instructor Guide for a Stop-Motion Animation Workshop

How To Videos

Learn how to make videos with CEEE's instructional video resources.

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