Lesson 3 - Frog's walk
Lesson overview
Students join Frog on an imaginary walk through the Field of Mars Reserve by watching the Frog’s walk and Mapping Frog’s walk videos. They hear the names and features of different places such as Frog Swamp, Fern Gully and the Pool of Reflection, then take a soft toy for a walk around their school or classroom and draw a simple map of the journey. This helps them describe places using words and maps.
Learning intention
We are learning how to describe places.
Success criteria
We can draw a simple map.
Activity 1 - Frog's walk
Tasks
- View the Frog's walk video.
- Where did Frog go?
- What did Frog see?
- What did Frog do?
Frog's walk | Field of Mars EEC (1:29min) | YouTube
Activity 2 - Where does Frog go?
Tasks
- View the Mapping Frog's walk video.
- Take a soft toy for a walk around your school or classroom.
- Map the places where you and your toy went.
Mapping Frog's walk I Field of Mars EEC (1:01min) I YouTube
Video transcript
I'm so excited. My name is Frog and I'm off on an adventure into the Field of Mars Reserve.
I'm off to see my friends. Can you hear them now?
Away I go. First stop, Frog Swamp. Hey Bluey. Hi Rana. Hey Grenouille. Hi Koda. Hi Groda. Hi Kurbarra. How are you all doing? Great seeing you all. I'm off on an adventure.
Next stop. Fern Gully. So peaceful and quiet. But where is everyone? Maybe they're all hiding?
Next stop. The Pool of Reflection. Hi little tadpoles.
Galumph, went the little green frog one day. Galumph, went the little green frog.
And look at the reflections on the water. I can see the tree below and above.
On my way now to Rocky Way. I wonder what I'll see? Some nice soft moss to sit and have a rest on. Hey!
Look at me on Duck Bridge. Just looking at the water, wondering if I will sink or float. Ahrrr! Hey silly. That wasn't me. Just testing.
Time to go home. That was great fun.
End of transcript.
Video transcript
Hey everyone. Today I'm going to be mapping my walk.
Now the first place I went to was Frog Swamp. This is where I got to say hello to all my friends. Then I went down to Fern Gully where I walked across a log in the peace and quiet.
Then I went to the Pool of Reflection. This is where I saw the tadpoles. It was really magical.
Then I went to Rocky Way where I got to sit on the nice soft green moss.
Then I went down to Duck Bridge where I wasn't sure if I would sink or float. Then I went home.
End of transcript.