CULTIVATE THE SCIENCE EDUCATION ABILITY OF NORMAL MAJOR STUDENTS THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT PRACTICE: TAKING ANIMATION DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF “DARK MATTER AND DINOSAURS” AS AN EXAMPLE

In the context of the increasing importance of science education in primary and secondary schools, innovating the training methods for science teachers has become a significant challenge for higher normal education. The corresponding author of this paper has been actively engaged in the theoretical and practical research on the interdisciplinary training of pre-service science teachers, including undergraduate students majoring in science and engineering teacher education. Based on Lisa Randall's popular science bestseller “Dark Matter and Dinosaurs”, this paper adapted it into a popular science cartoon lasting over ten minutes, and briefly described the design and production process of the animation with the same name. Using this undergraduate graduation project as a case study, the paper proposes a new method to improve the interdisciplinary abilities of pre-service science teachers through the practice of designing and producing science education animations. It is hoped that this will have a positive impact on the interdisciplinary training of science teachers in China and the development of the science education cause.