{"id":5620,"date":"2024-12-09T11:18:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T16:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5620"},"modified":"2025-06-05T20:57:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T00:57:59","slug":"using-animated-shorts-teach-problems-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5620","title":{"rendered":"Using Animated Shorts to Teach Problems and Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5620\" class=\"elementor elementor-5620\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c398159 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c398159\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24a3fb6\" data-id=\"24a3fb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3abe9b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3abe9b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-677a41f\" data-id=\"677a41f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ff9c5b\" data-id=\"4ff9c5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d02976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d02976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Problems-and-Solutions.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20533\" alt=\"Using Animated Shorts to Teach Problems and Solutions\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Problems-and-Solutions.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Problems-and-Solutions-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Problems-and-Solutions-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Problems-and-Solutions-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Problems-and-Solutions-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Problems-and-Solutions-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a86b8a8\" data-id=\"a86b8a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185e468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"185e468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to add high-interest activities to your lessons, use animated shorts to teach problems and solutions. Animated shorts provide a captivating way to engage students in understanding and identifying problems and solutions within a narrative.<\/p><p>This post focuses on using the animated short \u201cTaking the Plunge\u201d to teach problems and solutions. Handouts for upper elementary students with graphic organizers encourage students to think about problems and solutions.<\/p><p>The handout contains practice organizers corresponding to all the activities mentioned in this post. Consider downloading it now before you proceed with reading the post. \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\udcc4<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4abd1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef4abd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/shortfilms\/problemsolutionhandouts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2bd460 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2bd460\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-876c373\" data-id=\"876c373\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9cb41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a9cb41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/Teaching-Problems-and-Solutions-with-the-Animated-Short-Taking-the-Plunge.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Problems and Solutions with the Animated Short Feast\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7290e51\" data-id=\"7290e51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133fe83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"133fe83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The handout includes spaces for students to identify the main problem, the steps taken to solve it, and the ultimate solution. It also prompts students to consider the double meaning behind the film\u2019s title.<\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Film Summary:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In \u201cTaking the Plunge,\u201d a man proposes to his girlfriend in a romantic setting on a dock over the ocean. When he takes the ring out of his pocket, he shakes so much that he drops it, rolling it into the deep ocean. The man must solve the problem of retrieving the ring while facing unexpected challenges.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This animated short, published in 2015 by the School of Visual Arts students, provides an excellent narrative for teaching the problem and solution text structure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e781bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9e781bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/vimeo.com\\\/128906208&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/textstructures\\\/problem-solution\\\/plunge.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Animated Short Plunge&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;border:none;background-color:#000}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-lightbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/player.vimeo.com\\\/video\\\/128906208?start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0#t=&quot;,&quot;modalOptions&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;elementor-lightbox-9e781bf&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoAspectRatio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}}\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BsYXllci52aW1lby5jb21cL3ZpZGVvXC8xMjg5MDYyMDg%2Fc3RhcnQmZW5kJndtb2RlPW9wYXF1ZSZsb29wPTAmY29udHJvbHM9MSZtdXRlPTAmcmVsPTAmbW9kZXN0YnJhbmRpbmc9MCN0PSIsIm1vZGFsT3B0aW9ucyI6eyJpZCI6ImVsZW1lbnRvci1saWdodGJveC05ZTc4MWJmIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb24iOiIiLCJlbnRyYW5jZUFuaW1hdGlvbl90YWJsZXQiOiIiLCJlbnRyYW5jZUFuaW1hdGlvbl9tb2JpbGUiOiIiLCJ2aWRlb0FzcGVjdFJhdGlvIjoiMTY5In19\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/plunge.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Animated Short Plunge\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Animated Short Plunge\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Animated Short Plunge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1bc7e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1bc7e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Animated Shorts for Problem and Solution Mapping<\/h3><p>These three animated films are perfect for practicing problem and solution mapping. Each film presents unique challenges and creative solutions, making them excellent resources for students to analyze and understand narrative structures.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82d1de8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82d1de8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7640088\" data-id=\"7640088\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e1c86 elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Swing to the Moon Animated Movie<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2caca22\" data-id=\"2caca22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94187b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94187b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">Swing to the Moon<\/h3><p>\u201cSwing to the Moon\u201d is a heartwarming CGI 3D short film created by students from the French school ESMA. The film follows a determined little spider named Temi who wishes to capture the moon. Temi must solve several problems during his quest, making this an ideal film for students to map using problem and solution organizers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e7b416 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e7b416\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c81f7a\" data-id=\"4c81f7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0d061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4f0d061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=hNbV5PPGes8&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/textstructures\\\/problem-solution\\\/stowaway.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Stowaway Animated Movie&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-lightbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/hNbV5PPGes8?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&quot;,&quot;modalOptions&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;elementor-lightbox-4f0d061&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoAspectRatio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}}\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcL2hOYlY1UFBHZXM4P2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtNGYwZDA2MSIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/stowaway.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Stowaway Animated Movie\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Stowaway Animated Movie\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Stowaway Animated Movie<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a03ed94\" data-id=\"a03ed94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6e300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef6e300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">Stowaway<\/h3><p>Chaos takes place when two hapless pirates stumble upon a baby kraken aboard their ship. Their comically inept attempts to deal with an unexpected guest lead to disaster after disaster, which makes this an excellent film for teaching problems and solutions. Quarantined students from a BYU Animation Class created this animated film, supported by Brigham Young University\u2019s Colleges of Fine Arts and Mathematical and Physical Sciences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d954c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d954c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b139842\" data-id=\"b139842\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6d3b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5f6d3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=IofG5-f3Stw&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/textstructures\\\/problem-solution\\\/lumberjack-woodpecker.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;The Lumberjack and the Woodpecker Animated Movie&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-lightbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/IofG5-f3Stw?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&quot;,&quot;modalOptions&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;elementor-lightbox-5f6d3b4&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoAspectRatio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}}\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcL0lvZkc1LWYzU3R3P2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtNWY2ZDNiNCIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/lumberjack-woodpecker.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"The Lumberjack and the Woodpecker Animated Movie\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about The Lumberjack and the Woodpecker Animated Movie\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about The Lumberjack and the Woodpecker Animated Movie<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea3a1c0\" data-id=\"ea3a1c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f248d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f248d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">The Lumberjack and the Woodpecker<\/h3><p>\u201cThe Lumberjack &amp; the Woodpecker\u201d is a CG animated short film created by students from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). In this tale, Forrest, a lumberjack, takes his young son Woody with him on the job. When Forrest\u2019s actions endanger the lives of a woodpecker family, Woody must convince his father to spare the birds and save the day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b193035 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b193035\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4b47be\" data-id=\"b4b47be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daab3fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"daab3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/teaching-problems-solutions-with-animated-shorts.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Using Animated Shorts to Teach Problems and Solutions\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c0dc2e\" data-id=\"1c0dc2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195d11b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"195d11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/textstructures\/problem-solution\/teaching-problems-solutions-with-animated-shorts-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Using Animated Shorts to Teach Problems and Solutions\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47dab08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47dab08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Discussion Questions: Real-World Connection<\/h3><h4>Nervous Reactions:<\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Describe when your nervous reaction to a situation caused a problem similar to the man dropping the ring in \u201cTaking the Plunge.\u201d How did you handle the situation? What could you have done differently to prevent the problem?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How can being prepared help prevent nervous reactions from causing problems? Give an example from your own life.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4>Real-World Problem Identification:<\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Which film\u2014\u201cSwing to the Moon,\u201d \u201cStowaway,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> or \u201cThe Lumberjack and the Woodpecker\u201d\u2014contains a problem most likely to occur in the real world? Explain why you selected this film. What similarities do you see between the film\u2019s problem and real-life situations?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Make a list of possible solutions to prevent this problem from taking place in the future. How would these solutions change the outcome of the story?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4>Problem-Solving Strategies:<\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Compare the problem-solving strategies used in each film. Which character do you think handled their problem most effectively? Why?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can you think of a time when you had to devise a creative solution to a problem? How did you approach it, and what was the outcome?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4>Learning from Mistakes:<\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In \u201cStowaway,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the pirates make several mistakes in dealing with the baby <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">kraken<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. How can learning from mistakes help improve problem-solving skills? Give an example from your own experiences.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Discuss how persistence and determination, like Temi\u2019s in \u201cSwing to the Moon,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> can lead to solving difficult problems. Have you ever faced a situation that required a lot of perseverance?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4>Environmental Awareness:<\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe Lumberjack &amp; the Woodpecker<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> highlights the impact of human actions on nature. How can we be more mindful of our actions to protect the environment? What small steps can you take daily to make a positive difference?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4>Teamwork and Collaboration:<\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In each film, characters face challenges that could benefit from teamwork. How can working together make solving problems easier? Share an example where teamwork helped you solve a problem more effectively.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What qualities make a good team member when solving problems? How can you develop these qualities in yourself?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By exploring these questions, students can connect the animated shorts to real-world situations, enhancing their understanding of problem-solving in fictional and actual contexts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c8ac8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"18c8ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/shortfilms\/problemsolutionhandouts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afc042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4afc042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-8\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">More Samples from the\u00a0<em>Teaching Reading with Animated Shorts Series<\/em><\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-8\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cause and Effect\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Compare and Contrast\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Problems and Solution\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a5d257 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a5d257\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f54f54\" data-id=\"8f54f54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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