What happens when we swing a leaky bucket of paint over a canvass? How many different paint pigments can we make using natural materials around us? How do we make charcoal? What will happen when we combine materials over the campfire? How can I use gravity to make the biggest paint splat? What’s the likelihood of squirting a particular colour gun when painting blindfolded?
We’re diving into the science of art-making as we head outside to get messy and experiment with natural materials and physical/chemical concepts.
Students will hypothesise, explore probability and chance, develop number sense and problem solve. They develop knowledge, skills and understanding of local natural materials and plant species while making large-scale and collaborative art.
DRESS FOR MESS!
What is living in our local environment? How can we classify them? What are their features? What is a scientific diagram? What is a life cycle?
We’re diving into the world of nature journaling as we examine and explore the living world around us.
Students will investigate mathematical concepts through scientific inquiry and investigation. They develop knowledge, skills and understanding of local plant and animal species while practising maths skills using physical movement, nature connection games, nature-based materials and sensory-based ideas. We use a tactile, sensory approach for building a strong understanding of number, shapes and concept.
Early Stage 1 + Stage 1 + Stage 2
Strands: Mathematics; Science
Do you enjoy treasure hunts and outdoor games? Do you love exploring local water falls and creek beds? And what about literacy? Do you want to build confidence as a writer, but hate putting pencil to paper? Gather with us at a local creek to explore literacy tools for the writing process through cooperative games, treasure hunting and nature journaling.
Our adventure will give opportunities to build our self-expression muscles and to take bigger risks. It will provide tangible literacy tools for developing knowledge and understanding of the writing process and as we explore a range of language features, including different text types and playing with grammar. Our journey will see us develop writing products for our own private use and/or publication in Wild Ground’s up-coming book.
We will forage for wild nouns, collect verbs and map sentences across the land. Collaborative writing , Imaginative text , Visual Poetry, Illustration. Writing and Illustration will be tools to connect us more deeply to place.
We will use a tactile, sensory approach for building literacy skills. Handwriting skills are not essential to participate in this program. Children can use other writing tools that suit their current needs (e.g. scribing, voice-to-text, typing and audio recording).
**Creative Kids Vouchers Accepted**
GROUP 1: 5-7 years (flexible)
GROUP 2: 8-11 years (flexible)
Strands: English; Creative Arts; HSIE; Science
Mondays 12:30-1:30pm (8 Weeks starting week 2)
Location: Hazelbrook