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Primary Resources: Animation


Introduction

This online topic pulls together a range of Film Education resources which focus on animation. Primary school teachers who are looking for a motivational project to teach aspects of Art, Design, ICT and Literacy will find it useful. The comprehensive Film Education Animation resource is brought to your attention, which takes teachers and learners through techniques, history and practical animation classroom activities, plus there are links to resources on key animated films – old and new.

Animation Competition

Animate to the Beat invites young animators aged 5 to fourteen years from schools across the UK to create a character and introduce them through a short animation and a piece of theme music.

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Animated Film Resources

How to Train Your Dragon

The top of a Viking's head with a flame coming out of their helmet, beneath the film's title logo

Relevance: KS1, KS2
Certificate: PG

How to Train Your Dragon online resource

The Princess and the Frog

Poster image for animated Disney film The Princess and the Frog

Relevance: KS2
Certificate: U

The Princess and the Frog online resource

Arthur and the Invisibles

A boy looks down a telescope

Relevance: KS1, KS2, KS3
Certificate: U

Arthur and the Invisibles online resource

The Princes’ Quest

Animated image of a young white boy talking to a young black boy surrounded by leaves

Relevance: KS2
Certificate: U

The Princes’ Quest online resource

Astro Boy

Cartoon boy with a stream of light coming from his eyes

Relevance: KS2
Certificate: PG

Astro Boy study guide

Beauty and the Beast

Silhouette of a woman and a beast against a stained glass window depicting a rose.

Relevance: KS2
Certificate: U

Beauty and the Beast study guide

Bolt

Animated image of dog running through the street chased by motorbikes

Relevance: KS2
Certificate: PG

Bolt Study notes

Coraline

Wide-eyed young girl holds on in the middle of a spiraling tunnel

Relevance: KS2 & KS3
Certificate: PG

Coraline study guide

Dr Suess’ Horton Hears a Who!

Animated image of an elephant excitedly watching three ants carry away a purple flower

Relevance: KS1 & KS2
Certificate: U

Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! study guide

Fantasia 2000

Still of two ducks embracing

Relevance: KS2
Certificate: U

Fantasia 2000 study guide

Hercules

Animated image of man holding a bow and arrow against a blue background.

Relevance: KS1 & KS2
Certificate: U

Hercules study guide

James and the Giant Peach

An animated image of a boy looking through a magnifying glass next to a grasshopper

Relevance: KS1 & KS2
Certificate: U

James and the Giant Peach study guide

The Little Mermaid

A mermaid sits on the sea-bed surrounded by seahorses.

Relevance: KS1 & KS2
Certificate: U

The Little Mermaid study guide

Monsters Vs Aliens

Men sat at desks look up at screens showing giants and monsters

Relevance: KS2
Certificate: U

Monsters Vs Aliens

Open Season (Lesson 1)

Animated image of a bear holding a deer over the edge of a cliff

Relevance: KS2
Certificate: U

Open Season worksheet 1

Open Season worksheet 2

Spirited Away

Animated image of an old woman, a little girl and a masked figure sit at a dinner table

Relevance: KS2
Certificate: PG

Spirited Away study guide

Up

An animated image of a grumpy man and happy boy and in the background a flying house attached to balloons

Relevance: KS2
Certificate: U

Up study guide

WALL-E

Two robots in a futuristic car

Relevance: KS1 & KS2
Certificate: U

WALL-E activity sheets

Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit

An animated image of a man in a car with his side kick dog holding a fishing net

Relevance: KS1 & KS2
Certificate: U

Wallace and Gromit: The curse of the Were-rabbit activity sheets

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War Horse resource

War Horse poster image

Online War Horse resource for KS3 English, Media and History, and KS2 Science and PSHEE

Coriolanus resource

A man in military fatigues slouches in a chair, with aothe rmen holding guns in the background

Online materials on Coriolanus for GCSE and equivalent English, Film and Media

Wuthering Heights Resource

Wide shot of young man and woman in old-fashioned workers clothing stood on a moor

Online materials on Wuthering Heights for AS/A2 and equivalent English, Film and Media.

Tintin learning materials

Tin Tin film title treament text

Online support materials for The Adventures of Tintin, suitable for Primary Literacy

Dolphin Tale resource

A boy swims in the sea with a dolphin

Online resource for KS1 and KS2 Literacy, ICT, Science, Art and Citizenship.