Grade 3 - 4 Art - STEAM
HOW DO YOU KEEP A LION ENGAGED?
Learning Intention: To develop art and design techniques when creating a STEAM solution
Success Criteria:
Identify the needs of a lion in captivity
Describe how an enrichment tool/toy can keep a lion engaged
Justify how decorating your prototype will provide enrichment and engagement for a lion
Reflect if your prototype has met the design parameters
TASK - DESIGNING AND BUILDING A PROTOTYPE ENRICHMENT TOY FOR A LION
Kim is a zoo keeper at Werribee Open Range Zoo. Her job is to care for the lions to make sure they have good health. Her team uses ‘enrichment’, which helps lions to use their senses, move their bodies and behave in natural ways. Kim needs new enrichment ideas for a lion.
DESIGN PARAMETERS
Your design for Kim needs to help lions to do at least one of these things:
a. Use its senses e.g. smell, touch, taste, see, hear
b. Move in natural ways
c. Behave in natural ways
Your design for Kim also needs to:
· Survive the weight and strength of a lion
· Be safe for Kim to use
· Be made of a material that isn’t toxic
· Be cheap to build