The EPIC Project

Cell City is an educational video for elementary aged children designed to teach the basic functions of organelles inside the cell, by using the analogy of a city. Relating each organelle to a part of a city, makes the content relatable, easier to understand, and adds a fun twist on learning! Teachers can use this to educate children on the functions of organelles inside the cell. To access this video, simply click this link: Cell City

History of the Mackinac Bridge is a Free WebsiteThis interactive website explains the history of the Mackinac Bridge and how it was developed. To access the site, simply click here: History of the Mackinac Bridge

Danielasaurus is a free animated videoThis animation is created to educate students on the difference between Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores. To Access this video, simpy click here: Danielasaurus

Watch an informational video about mental illness made by Abby Archambault. This video deals with discussing how the brain is effected by different mental illness. The illnesses included are: anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders, and schizophernia. Visit the website to learn more about these topics. To access the animations, simply click this link: About Mental Illness

The Water Cycle is a Free Animated VideoThis animated video details the 3 processes of the water cycle in a fashion for kids to be able to learn and understand. To access this video, simply click this link: The Water Cycle

A team of KCAD students, as part of the EPIC Project, created three animations for the Mental Health America Website: Life On Campus campaign.M. H. A.  Screening PromptsThese videos aim to compel people that suspect they have mental illness to take a screening on the MHA website. Mental Health Screenings are MHA’s most successful program and have compelled many people that suspect they may be suffering from a mental illness to seek treatment.

Can We Feed the World With Organic Food?  is a free animated video This Animated video explores the world of Organic food and the actual health benefits of them. Then explores the overall impact and sustainability that it has as opposed to genetically modified food.  To Access the Video, simply click here: Can We Feed The World With Organic Food

I-See-U by L.E.A.D. is based on lessons learned from a combined 80 years years of professional design experience, the study of current best practices and, extensive user-testing of innovative media created by our talented team of KCAD (Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University) students, faculty, and collaborators as part of The EPIC Project at KCAD. To Access this website, simply click here: Universal Design Guide

We The People provides animated descriptions of the types of people that make up and influence government and civil society. Students enrolled in Kendall College of Art and Design's Animation Processes class have created these animations. Our goal is to show that these jobs and roles can be challenging but worthwhile. All characters are original and not based on any current or past existing properties. To access the animations, simply click this link: We the People

These short animated gifs provide middle school teachers with support materials that can supplement lessons centered around Tolerance.org's  Social Justice Standards.  In the animated stories, implicit bias based on race, gender, religion, ableism, and ageism is confronted. Choosing to confront bigotry and hate takes heroic powers. To access the animations, simply click this link: Heroes Fight BiasWhat's inside:Animated gifs for anti-bias educationSocial Justice Standards number indexing If yo

EPIC Science Utilizes clever animated Gifs to Illustrate science concepts. The animations were created as an assignment in a Sophomore level course at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University called Digital Imaging II. To access these animations, simply click this link: Epic ScienceWhat's Inside:• Animated Gifs that can be shown in the site or copied and pasted into your own site • Explanatory text accompanying each animation • Next Generation Science Standards number inde

This free web app contains interactive lessons on learning sign language for babies. Learn more about using hand signing to communicate with babies on this web app.  To access this website, simply click this link: Sign Easy: Hand Signing Web App

Insight to Neurodiversity is a free website containing a 7 minute podcastThis seven minute podcast, which captures insights from neurodiverse persons and those that work with them, can help all of us develop an informed understanding of and empathy for this beautiful population. Insight Into Neurodiversity aims to provide actionable insights into the challenges and capabilities of neurodiverse persons. It compels teachers, employers and learners to fundamentally change the way they interact with

Plastics And the Environment is a Free Animated VideoThis Video focuses on the harmful effects of plastic on the environment and explores some benefits to recycled plastic instead. To access this video, simply click here: Plastics and the Environment

Everyone always says "Follow Your Dreams," but what does that really mean? Adam (becomes a cartoon) and then explores the TOP 5 ways to do this. To access this video, simply click this link: 5 Ways to Follow Your Dreams Animation

The Electoral College: One Person, One Vote is A free Animated videoThe Electoral College: One Person, One Vote is a video on how the Electoral College works and some alternatives to create a fair election. To access this animation, simply click here: The Electoral College: One Person, One Vote

Flip Flop is a flashcard, language survey game that provides an engaging overview of common everyday words in French, Spanish, German, and Chinese. It includes 35 wonderfully illustrated word-cards and audio pronunciation for each language.  Players can compete against the game or each other by winning national flags and accumulating points. The game is restarted when the web page is refreshed. Have Fun Playing Flip Flop! To access this app, simply click here: Flip Flop Language Learning Web Ap

Simuli is a virtual reality (VR) simulation app and video series that provides an immersive experience aimed at building empathy in classrooms for a neurodiverse population. To acess the app, simply click this link: Simuli: Neurodiverse SimulationsCurrently, Simuli is available for any Android phone and any Google Carboard viewer. The app can be downloaded directly using the link below. Once downloaded, follow the instructions on this page to install and use. The VR experience is greatly enhan

What would it be like if your students could learn art and design techniques or diverse subjects like social studies and history… all through the process of game design? Maybe the fear of having to write code from the ground up seems daunting Perhaps terms like asset, sprite sheet and protagonist are foreign to you. Maybe, you don’t really play games? Well, at EPIC we've created an opportunity to teach students through this fun and engaging process. By simply following the worksheets we've provi

A lesson for web UI/UX design and build. Use this site as a guide for creating your web page using Google sites. There are four phases (listed on the website).  To Access this website, simply click here: Interactive Design STEAM Lesson