Imagineering in a Box and Pixar in a Box are two great free online courses offered by the Khan Academy. These course incorporate school subjects like math, science, and the humanities with the fascinating world of creating beloved Disney theme parks and Pixar movies.
Here are some great free resources and activities for school aged kids to do at home although these look so interesting that I am thinking of doing them myself!Imagineering in a Box Imagineering in a Box is a free online program for older kids with interactive lessons in theme park design and engineering designed to give a behind-the-scenes look into Imagineering’s development process with 32 videos of actual Imagineers, real-world case studies, and lots of interactive activities to give you the opportunity to design and dream your very own them parks experience. There are three lessons, each taking at least 2 hours to complete:Lesson 1: Build your own worldLesson 2: Build your own attractionsLesson 3: Build Your own character Click here to learn more or jump right in and get started here.Pixar in a BoxPixar in a Box is a behind-the-scene look at how Pixar artists do their jobs and shows how subjects like math, science, computer science, and humanities are essential to creating the Pixar movies we love so much. Click here to learn more. Topics include: OrientationThe art of storytellingThe Art of LightingSimulationColor ScienceVirtual camerasEffectsPatterns RiggingAnimationEnvironment modellingCharacter modelingCrowdsSets & StagingRendering
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More Great Activities: SeaWorld Free Educational At-Home-ActivitiesBorax Crystals - Fun & Easy Experiment. Disclaimer: Build a Better Mouse Trip is not affiliated with any of these resources, we are just passing them on to make your stay-at-home experience more interesting.
