Lesson 4 - Bush creature

Activity 1

Storytelling in nature I Field of Mars EEC (1:17min) I Video transcript I YouTube

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.

• View the Storytelling in nature video.
• View the video May Gibbs's inspiration from the Australian bush at ABC Education.

Activity 2

Banksia creatures and gumnut babies

How can I make a bush creature?

Create your own character from nature.

• 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

Talking banksia creature I Field of Mars EEC (0:29min) I Video transcript I YouTube

What would my creature say?

You can use an app like Chatterpix to help your bush creature talk.

• Download Chatterpix or a similar app.
• View the Talking banksia creature video.
• Plan a short sentence about where your creature lives.
• Record your sentence.

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