African Savannah: Making models

Topics Year 1
This unit is part of Carnival of the Animals Mammals

Objectives

Science

  • Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals.

Design and Technology

  • Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks.
  • Select from and use a wide range of materials and components.

Lesson Planning

Study body shape and different features of the lion and elephant; use practical techniques, skills to create imaginative 2D and 3D representations of the lion and elephant.

Teaching Outcomes
To identify, name, describe and compare a variety of mammals found in the African Savannah.
To use practical skills to produce 3D model animals, masks and to participate in creating large collages; focus animals are the lion and the elephant.

Children will:

  • Study body shape and different features of the lion and elephant.
  • Use practical techniques and skills to create 2D and 3D representations of the lion and elephant.

You Will Need

  • Selection of books by Eric Carle
  • Books about Africa, savannah, animals both fiction and non-fiction
  • Play dough
  • Animal shape cutters
  • Tracing paper
  • Lion coloured paper and tissue paper
  • Grey, blue, black, green tissue paper
  • Firm art paper A1 size
  • Elephant/lion coloured paper plates
  • Stiff paper or light card for models
  • Small white boards, pens
  • CD ‘Carnival of the Animals’