challenge 1
Draw a Poster for Wild Animals that Make Unique Sounds or Draw Illustrations for LumiVoce Wildlife Stories
general overview
Duration
Challenge Objectives
Learning
Resources
Duration
The approximate time to complete the challenge should be 2 hrs and more
Challenge Objectives
- Learn about wild animals that make unique sounds, their habitats, and the issues they face
- Learn about the human impact on wild animals that make unique sounds, and their habitats
- Learn about the importance of wild animals that make unique sounds, and how we can protect them
- Think about a call to action, what can we do to protect wild animals that make unique sounds, and their habitats
- You can choose to use different mediums to express your ideas on your poster (e.g. watercolor paints, pastel, collage, crayons, etc.)
Learning
- English Language
- Art and Design
- Science
- Research
- Drawing
- Sketching
- Geography
- Cultures
- Customs
- Biodiversity issues
Resources
- Pencil
- Paper
- Access to technology
- Access to art materials and research materials
Draw
outline of task
Lesson 1. Introduction to Wildlife and Sound
Choose one or more wild animals that make unique sounds for your poster OR choose the passages from one LumiVoce wildlife story below that you would like to illustrate if you prefer to focus on other animals.
Lesson 2. Habitat Research & Human Impact
- Facts about wild animals that make unique sounds
- Facts about their habitat
- Facts about the human impact on the survival of wild animals that make unique sounds
- Ideas about how wild animals that make unique sounds can be protected
Lesson 3. Choosing Materials & Artistic Expression
Choose the materials you would like to use to make your poster
- Crayons, watercolor paint, colored pencils, acrylic paint, collage?
- How can I make the most impact and connect people’s hearts?
Lesson 4. Creating the Poster
Points to remember!
- Find out as much as you can about the wild animals that make unique sounds, and their habitat
- Think about how you can make your poster stand out
- Choose colors or materials which will make others say, ‘Wow’!
- Use words as messages to grab the reader’s attention!
- Finally, remember to make the reader feel their emotions! For then they will protect what they love.
Lesson 5. Finalising and Presenting Posters
- Present your wildlife conservation poster and communicate the message behind their design
- Provide constructive feedback to peers using a marking sheet focused on key objectives
- Reflect on what they’ve learned about conservation and emotional impact in art
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