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How do you make a Mystery Doug video?

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How do you make a Mystery Doug video?
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Summary

Mystery Doug takes on a real kid's question -- "How do you make a Mystery Doug video?" -- and follows the clues. It takes a whole team: they research a real kid's question, film and animate the answer, then edit it into five fun minutes. A quick five-minute watch to spark curiosity and kick off a conversation.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Doug investigates a question kids really asked: "How do you make a Mystery Doug video?"

  1. What was Doug's answer to today's question, in your own words?
  2. What surprised you most about research, or what did you already know?
  3. What's one thing this makes you want to find out more about?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: research, film, edit.

Try it: Explain the answer to "How do you make a Mystery Doug video?" to someone at home using these three words, then write down one new question it made you wonder.

How do you make a Mystery Doug video? — TV on a Rolling Cart