Popular searches in the last week:

2025, 2024, 2026, history, alice in wonderland, wild weather, time, sea, poetry, rainforest

Darwin is the 'new' David Attenborough!

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Oceans and Seas The Galapagos Islands and Charles Darwin

Download all files

Objectives

History

  • Gain knowledge of the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

Design and Technology

  • Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design.
  • Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks.

English

  • Become more familiar with and confident in using language in a variety of situations and for a variety of role-play situations.

Lesson Planning

Create a puppet theatre. Make a documentary in the style of David Attenborough to introduce younger children to Charles Darwin.

Teaching Outcomes
 To explore the life of Charles Darwin.
To design and make puppets linked to Charles Darwin story.
To retell the story of Charles Darwin through puppets.

Children will:

  • Use design and making skills to make a theatre and puppets.
  • Collaborate in role as characters in a puppet show.

Provided Resources

  • Darwin’s story
  • Puppet theatre background
  • Puppet images
  • How to make a shoebox theatre
  • How to make stick puppets

You Will Need

  • A £10 note
  • A globe
  • Wooden skewers or craft straws
  • Shoeboxes
  • White card
  • Small wooden beads
  • Craft knife
  • Cutting mat

Log in or sign up to get access to this resource

School Subscription

Reduce teacher workload

From £155 (+ VAT) per year. Access to all key stages for multiple users.

Sign up

Individual Subscription

For inspirational teaching

Just £45 (£37.50 + VAT) per year to get access to all resources.

Sign up

Early Career Teacher

Develop your teaching

Just £33 (£27.50 + VAT) to get access to all resources for 2 years.

Sign up

Taster Account

100s of resources

Register to access all free resources.

Sign up

Already subscribed?

Log in to get access.