Lesson Planning

After a recap of methods used to communicate in the past children look at the use of carrier pigeons. They create a model carrier pigeon using boxes and papier-mâché. They then decorate these to make them realistic.

Teaching Outcomes
To understand the role and the use of messengers, both human and birds, in the past to send messages to others.
To plan and create models of carrier birds using junk modelling, to use in the Museum.

Children will:

• Understand why humans and pigeons were used to send messages, and the problems associated with these.
• Make a model pigeon using junk modelling.
• Add an appropriate message for their pigeon to carry.