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What was the first cartoon?

What was the first cartoon?

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What are some of your favorite cartoons?

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Grades K-5

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Senses & Perception

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This mini-lesson features Disney animator Britney Thoreson, who guides students through the history and science behind some of their favorite cartoons. In the activity, Moving Pictures, students learn how to animate their own drawings.

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Grades K-5

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Senses & Perception

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