Last time Mindy and I got together, we shot our example.  It requires a lot of patience.  For example, 12 pictures equal 1 second of footage.  We used a few shortcuts:  we took 2 pictures each time we shot and we cut and pasted one segment.  It wasn't as much fun doing the science content (convection within the mantle) as it was recreating scenes in literature using characters and animals and a better setting.  However, if it is the kids' first experience with stopmotion, they will still like it.  

We also looked for websites to link to our webquests, but we weren't finding a ton of great resources for kids.  Our new science program has some, but it is very limited.  We also created a planning sheet that the kids can use to write narration and make a storyboard.