Quest 6: Day and Night Diorama

Topic Heading:	Night and Day Diorama
Task:	We are going to produce a Diorama showing what can be seen in the rainforest at the following times and locations: Canopy day and night Understorey day and night Forest floor day and night
Time:	3 x 45 minute sessions minimum
Materials:	Access to relevant websites Rainforest Sounds through the day and night Rainforest information texts A variety of environmentally friendly and recycled materials for manufacture of the Diorama An example of a Diorama for demonstration Classroom resources for cutting, fixing and joining (All of the above to be displayed so as to encourage free choice and management by children)

Introduce the children to the Quest.
Inform them of the availability of resources.
Set the criteria for how groups can work well together.
Allocate tasks to groups.
Once in groups allow children time to plan what their Diorama might look like.
Give an opportunity for each group to feedback what they have planned and share any problems encountered. This should be done as a whole class.
Introduce your role and that of the Teaching Assistant as expert consultant.
During the production time build in report back sessions in order to share problems with the whole class.

Each group will produce a Diorama depicting life and activity in their specific part of the day or night.
They will give a presentation to the whole class lasting no more than three minutes sharing their knowledge. This could be recorded and uploaded to PRP website as content for a higher award.
Optional: They can receive questions on how they made their Diorama.

You can use this lesson to work towards an Eco-Schools award
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