Lesson 4
Bush creature
Learning intention
We are practising using our imagination.
Success criteria
We have created an imaginative character inspired by nature.
Activity 1 - Who are May Gibbs' bushland characters?
May Gibbs was an Australian author and illustrator.
She loved nature.
May Gibbs wrote stories using the natural features of the bush.
Tasks
- View the Storytelling in nature video.
- View the video May Gibbs's inspiration from the Australian bush by ABC Education on YouTube.
Storytelling in nature I Field of Mars EEC (1:17min) I YouTube
Activity 2 - How can I make a bush creature?
Create your own character from nature.
Tasks
- Collect leaves and sticks from the ground.
- Collect seedpods or small rocks.
- Create a bush creature.
- Will your creature be a goodie or a baddie?
- Use your creature in a story.
Materials needed
- Leaves, sticks and seed pods from the ground.
Activity 3 - What would my creature say?
You can use an app like Chatterpix to help your bush creature talk.
Tasks
- Download Chatterpix or a similar app.
- View the Talking banksia creature video.
- Plan a short sentence about where your creature lives.
- Record your sentence.
Talking banksia creature I Field of Mars EEC (0:29min) I YouTube
Today we're going to be looking at stories inspired by nature.
Have you read Snuggle, Pot and Cuddlepie. Pictures and words by May Gibbs. She was inspired by the Australian bush land since she created characters and scenes from what she observed around her.
Right now I'm comparing her characters with some of the features of the bush.
Hey Sophie what are you making there. I was inspired by May Gibbs and her Banksia men. You can see the seed pods on the tree up there. Mine's going to be a goodie. I'm making sure that I'm using loose parts. off the ground instead of pulling things off the tree.
Remember here we're in a national park, so we should only take memories with us and leave nothing but footprints.
I've made one too. Why don't you go outside and look carefully at the features of your place. Maybe you can create a character with loose parts too, maybe write a story as well.
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Hi I'm a banksia man. I love to live in the bush.
Where I live you can see trees shrubs and grasses.
Sometimes animals like cockatoos like to come and visit.
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