Create characters, settings, and moving scenes that tell a story.
Learners build
A scrolling story machine that reveals scenes, characters, and ideas through hand-powered motion.
Learners start by building a frame and crank system that moves a paper scroll, then draw a sequence of scenes that travels through the viewer.
From there, they can redesign it as a comic, journey, science explanation, hidden reveal, collaborative story, or moving stage.
Educator Resources
Student-facing slides introduce the concepts, guide the activity, and help learners reflect on what changed. Educator materials support setup, pacing, discussion, and extensions so this can work in classrooms, libraries, homeschool groups, clubs, or makerspaces.
What's included
Choose a pack size to see how the component quantities change for one learner, a small group, or a full class.