{"product_id":"screen-machines","title":"Screen Machines","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearners build a cardboard screen with wooden scroll handles, write and \u003cstrong\u003eillustrate\u003c\/strong\u003e a story on a paper strip, and crank it to play like a tiny movie. \u003cstrong\u003eNarrative writing\u003c\/strong\u003e and engineering share one build, and the direction the story scrolls becomes part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearners fold the frame, cut the printed sheet into four scroll strips, and plan a story on the design worksheet. They draw the \u003cstrong\u003esequence\u003c\/strong\u003e on a strip, thread it through the wooden handles, and set the screen on its fold-out stand. You supply only scissors and drawing materials. Extensions include stories one learner starts and another finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject connections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt and design.\u003c\/strong\u003e Learners illustrate their story frame by frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish language arts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Learners plan a narrative with a character, a setting, and a first, next, and last.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne ready-to-build kit for one learner to make and keep. Younger learners benefit from the parallel play of a caregiver or educator with their own pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA screen-free activity for grades 1 through 8. Plan for 45 to 60 minutes in a classroom, or 20 minutes at an activity station.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Spark comes with a free educator guide with a video, slides, and printables (a free educator login unlocks them): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kidsmakethingsbetter.com\/inst\/screen-machines\"\u003eScreen Machines educator guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FutureMakers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48006457524462,"sku":"G4 SCRN 001","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/0830\/9742\/files\/Untitleddesign_1.png?v=1781116305","url":"https:\/\/shop.kidsmakethingsbetter.com\/products\/screen-machines","provider":"FutureMakers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}