Animals

We are learning to:

• notice the features of animals

• draw some animals

I will know I'm successful if:

• I can notice special features of an animal

• I can share the animal features that I notice

Draw Phoebe Phasmid with Celia! Then use your new skills to draw another animal. Remember to:

• start with the main lines

• add the main shapes

• add details

How to draw an animal

• Observe an animal.

• If your animal will stay still you can draw it live. Or you can take a photo of it to draw from.

• Work out the main lines of your animal's body. This is similar to drawing a stick person. Draw these lines softly in pencil.

• Next look for and draw in the main shapes, such as the shape of your animals head. Draw these shapes softly.

• Begin drawing your animals features in more detail. This includes its eyes, body covering such as fur, feathers, fingers or claws and other unique features. Press harder with your pencil for this layer of your drawing.

• If you observe shaded parts of your animal you can add shading. This will make your drawing look 3 dimensional.

Everything is optional. This is your drawing.

You could label your animal. You can write things that you wonder about and notice about your animal if you want.

Learn more...

Learn all about phasmids with the Phasmids Fact sheet from the Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre.

I wonder...

Have you found something interesting but don't know what it is? Check out the Object and species identification page with the Australian Museum. If you can't find the answer in their factsheets, you can ask an expert from the Australian Museum!