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Quest 6: Jaguar Trail
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Jaguar Trail |
| Task: |
To follow directional clues to complete the trail and find the jaguar. |
| Time: |
30 minutes |
Materials:
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- Rainforest Role Play area. Ideally this should have been set up in consultation with the children and should be suitably decorated with leaves, vines etc.
- 10 laminated clues. These will have been laid out by the teacher in the outdoor area.
- Rainforest toys, puppets, (likewise, would rather they didn’t have to buy rainforest fruits) etc. under which clues can be concealed.
- A toy jaguar
- Explorer’s equipment if desired (sun hats, clipboards, camera, boots etc)
- Rainforest stickers
- Pictures of jaguars
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Group size: 4
Process:
This quest begins in the role play area. The teacher explains to the children that they are going to be explorers on an expedition to go and see a jaguar in the rainforest. The teacher shows pictures of the jaguar to the children. They must look closely at his markings as his spotty fur camouflages him in the forest. The teacher explains that the jaguar may be hard to find because he can run very fast, swim in the river and climb trees. The children are going to follow clues to guide them into the rainforest.
The children now brainstorm the clothing which they might need to wear and equipment they should take with them into the rainforest.
The teacher and children now role play getting ready for the expedition and the teacher reads out the first clue. Teacher and children follow the trail to find the clues. The teacher will have placed some stickers under the jaguar at the end of the trail for each child who has taken part.
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