Yr 3 Week 7

Welcome to week 7…. yr 3 If this video looks like it is not working, click on the little box in the top right hand corner and it should open and play from there. 🙂

Warm Up  / Just Dance Animals

 Role-plays

Picking your animal

For this role play, I would first like you to think about ONE of the following:

•  a person you know
• yourself
• a character from a book you might be reading
• a character from a movie

I want you to now think of the personality traits of that character, or person or yourself if that’s who you chose.

For example: If I chose myself, I might list personality traits such as: “I like to talk to people, I have a very good memory, sometimes I might talk too much, sometimes it takes me a long time to make a decision, this might be less favorable trait but something I can try and work on, I am friendly and enjoy the company of others. 

Next, figure out what animal matches those traits!

Have you ever looked at someone and thought they looked bird-like, or maybe were so hyper they were just like an excited golden retriever puppy?”

It is okay if your traits don’t match an animal exactly, but maybe some of the most important traits are replicated or at least remind you of a particular animal.

This activity might take you back to The Lion King

 

Get moving

Time to act like animals in the classroom!  Start walking around and start shaping into your animal. You do not have to get on all fours to do this.  What do you think Mrs Penza’s traits remind you of. What do you think I would be walking around the room as? I was thinking maybe a bird of some sort. Maybe a parrot.

Discuss as many features as possible. Some things you may want to cover:

• How is your animal shaped? Think about the curve in its back. How does that effect the way it moves?
• Does your animal have fins, hooves, paws, or hands?
• Does your animal have a tail?
• Does your animal have fur, feathers, scales? Is its skin smooth, bumpy, hot or cold? Think about how its skin feels.
• What is the shape of your animals ears? How about its nose? Does it have a snout? What about its mouth? Do the shape of its nose and mouth making eating and drinking easier or more difficult? Where are its eyes located? Do they face front or are they farther on the sides of its face?

 

The tasks

Ok. Now we are going to perform some tasks: Here is some basic dialogue (script) that you can start with:

• “Look over there!” Spot it. It’s food. Show me how your animal gets food. What is the food? Did it hunt it, find it, gather it, or was the food given to the animal? Think about how it tastes. Does your animal dip its head down to eat the food, or does it use its hands or paws to manipulate movement? Does the shape of its nose or mouth make it easier or harder to eat?”
• “Mmmm, that was tasty. Now continue moving as your animal. Think about the environment your animal lives in. Is it indoors or outdoors? Is it cold, hot, dry, or humid? Is there sand, water, grass, dirt, trees or bushes? What does the environment smell like?”
• “Look over there! Spot it. It’s water. Show me how your animal gets water. Is it from a stream, puddle, bowl? Think about how your animal has to drink it.”
• “Mmmm, that was refreshing. Now continue moving as your animal in its environment. Think about how your animal plays. Does it swim, jump, fly, skip, hop, leap, run, roll? Your animal must do something for fun, how does it keep itself entertained and going? Find your animals playful side and just enjoy it all!”
• “Then suddenly…”(imagine a loud noise takes place )“Your animal senses danger. Show me how your animal runs and hides from danger. Find a hiding spot. Stay still and quiet– Keep a look out though!” (Wait for them to be very still and quiet) “Take a look– The coast is clear, your animal is safe, so come on out, and keep exploring your environment as you were.”
• “Now, your animal has had a long day of eating, drinking, playing, and hiding from danger, so now it’s time for your animal to go to sleep. So show me how your animal takes a nap at the end of the day.”

Talk it out

How could this activity improve your acting. Remember what Mrs Penza always says “Don’t ever be afraid about looking silly when you’re acting. Try not to hold back and worry about it. There is no right or wrong when you are using your interpretation and imagination. Just let go and have fun!”

 

Viewing Animals in 3D

If you have permission from Mum or Dad and they have the right phone, try to google animals in 3D like I explained in the video.