challenge 1 guidelines
wildlife poster
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 coral reefs or a sea creature, their habitats, and the issues they face
- Learn about the human impact on coral reefs or a sea creature, and their habitats
- Learn about the importance of coral reefs or a sea creature, and how we can protect them
- Think about a call to action, what can we do to protect coral reefs or a sea creature, 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
Step 1. Choose coral reefs or a sea creature for your poster OR choose the passages from one LumiVoce wildlife story below that you would like to illustrate (click image for pdf file).
Step 2: Research your coral reefs or a chosen sea creature and find out
- Facts about coral reefs or a chosen sea creature
- Facts about its habitat
- Facts about the human impact on the survival of coral reefs or a chosen sea creature
- Ideas about how coral reefs or a chosen sea creature can be protected
Step 3: 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?
Step 4: Create your poster
Points to remember!
- Find out as much as you can about the coral reefs or a sea creature, and its 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.
References
- What are coral reefs and why are they at risk?
- Let's explore our amazing underwater life in Hong Kong!
- Chasing Coral | a beautiful Netflix documentary on YouTube
- 15 Amazing Facts About Coral Reefs
- Here's What A Healthy Coral Reef Sounds Like
- About Coral reefs and the different types of corals
- 12 Gorgeous Animals of the Coral Reef