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Quest 7: Magic Circle Role Play and Mask Making
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Magic Circle Role Play and Mask Making |
| Task: |
To produce a mask based on a rainforest creature observed during role play. |
| Time: |
One 40 minute or two 20 minute sessions |
Materials:
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- Rainforest Role Play area as outlined in Quest 6
- A large sheet of paper and big marker pens
- Paper plates with ready cut out eye holes and a stick attached
- A variety of fabrics, papers and other recycled materials
- Scissors and glue
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| Resources: |
> Rainforest picture gallery
> Colour illustrations of rainforest creatures [download PDF] |
Group size: 6
Process:
The children are gathered in the role play area. The teacher explains that they are going to play a game in which they are explorers in the rainforest. Children and teacher role play getting ready for the expedition.
The teacher then explains to the children that they will be travelling to the rainforest by means of a magic spell. The children hold hands in a circle and close their eyes while the teacher makes a suitable magic spell. At the teacher’s signal the children open their eyes and the teacher describes to them what she can see, encouraging them to join in as they walk around the rainforest spotting plants and creatures. When it is time to travel back to the classroom the children gather in the circle for the reverse spell to be chanted.
On their return the children sit down in a circle with the teacher who has a large piece of paper with the word 'Rainforest' in a bubble in the centre. The children are encouraged to use the large marker pens to draw pictures of some of the creatures which they saw on their trip to the rainforest, thus creating a rainforest spider diagram. For inspiration, view or download the pictures of rainforest creatures found above.
Using the spider diagram as an ideas bank, the children then select one of the creatures they have seen to represent in the form of a mask. Children select their own resources to make a paper plate mask.
Product:
Children will produce a mask which must be an accurate representation of a rainforest creature, taking into account colour and markings. As an extension activity the masks could be used for a class Rainforest Parade using appropriate background music. This could also be photographed for display.
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