Lesson summary

A local animal activist is putting together an exhibition titled “Growl, Tweet, Hiss: Animal artists tell the story of climate change”; and by ‘animal activist’ we mean they’re actually an animal who is an activist!

Get yourself into the mindset of an animal artist who has been affected by climate change and create an artwork communicating your thoughts and feelings to a human audience.

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Curriculum codes:

Year 5: ACSSU043
Year 6: ACSSU094
Year 5 & 6: ACAVAM114, ACAVAM115, ACAVAM116

Ideal for: Upper Primary Ages 10 – 12

Themes:

investigate
be creative

Time required: 40 minutes

Curriculum connections: Visual Arts, Science, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Sustainability

Art supplies: coloured pencils, pens, paint, coloured paper, glue, scissors
White paper

This activity encourages children to be environmentally conscious and actively mindful of the world around them. Encourage them to critically consider the impact of climate change on the environment, expanding their sympathy for the plight of local wildlife and challenging the sustainability of their own actions and lifestyle. Consider connecting in with your local zoo or wildlife park to deepen their understanding of these impacts.

Ask them questions to help them get ‘into character’ as their animal. It should be easy for children to know how they would feel if their home was being bulldozed, and they just need to apply this to a bird having their tree cut down.

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Paint Like An Animal Activist (home learning)

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