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How might we integrate our reading with maker-infused activities?
How might we integrate our reading with maker-infused activities?
Lesson Outline and Graphic Credit to Melanie Mulcaster @the_mulc
Activity Ideas
Activity Ideas
PLASTICENE
PLASTICENE
Redesign the cover of the Blue Spruce book using plasticene. Let's get inspired by a fabulous Canadian author/illustrator, Barbara Reid, and see what we can create!
Redesign the cover of the Blue Spruce book using plasticene. Let's get inspired by a fabulous Canadian author/illustrator, Barbara Reid, and see what we can create!
Use these resources to learn more about how you might create your own cover for your favourite Blue Spruce book using plasticene.
ANIMATE
ANIMATE
Animate a favourite scene using Scratch or Scratch Jr. How might you recreate the story of a Blue Spruce book using your knowledge of coding?
Animate a favourite scene using Scratch or Scratch Jr. How might you recreate the story of a Blue Spruce book using your knowledge of coding?
Use these resources to learn more about coding in Scratch and Scratch Jr.
COMIC
COMIC
Write and illustrate a comic to discuss an important scene. Which scene from the book did you think was the most important? Which scene grabbed your attention?
Write and illustrate a comic to discuss an important scene. Which scene from the book did you think was the most important? Which scene grabbed your attention?
Use these resources to learn more about creating comics both by hand and digitally.
Lesson Plan about Creating Comics - to be adapted for this activity
Lesson Plan about Creating Comics - to be adapted for this activity
LOOSE PARTS
LOOSE PARTS
How might we use loose parts to show our understanding of the theme of the book? Which loose parts will work best for your creation? How might your design change if we were focusing on retelling the story?
How might we use loose parts to show our understanding of the theme of the book? Which loose parts will work best for your creation? How might your design change if we were focusing on retelling the story?
Gather a variety of loose parts materials for students to use in creating their scenes. Have students take pictures of their creations using iPads.
Record students' voices as they retell the story or explain the theme of the book? Prompt students to explain their choice in materials.
How might students use the same materials to create their own story?
I SPY
I SPY
Can you gather materials and objects to create a "I Spy" scene related to your book? Which items will fit the theme or message of your book? How might you show the characters or the setting? Which important parts of the plot will you represent?
Can you gather materials and objects to create a "I Spy" scene related to your book? Which items will fit the theme or message of your book? How might you show the characters or the setting? Which important parts of the plot will you represent?
Gather items that represent your book. Think carefully about the theme/message, characters, setting, plot.
Gather items the DO NOT fit your book as well!
Arrange your items on a plain, solid colour background and take a picture from above. Think of a "birds-eye-view".
Write a caption or a riddle to help your viewers find the objects in your "I Spy."
Spy is a children's book series with text written by Jean Marzollo, photographs by Walter Wick, and published by Scholastic Press. Each page contains a photo with objects in it, and the riddles accompanying the photo state which objects have to be found.
Our collection of I Spy books can be found in the 796 section of the non-fiction books.
Our collection of I Spy books can be found in the 796 section of the non-fiction books.
DIORAMA
DIORAMA
How might you create a small world to show your favourite part of the book? How does the setting of the book affect the characters and their actions? What details are important to include from the setting in your diorama?
How might you create a small world to show your favourite part of the book? How does the setting of the book affect the characters and their actions? What details are important to include from the setting in your diorama?
Use these resources to help you plan and create your diorama.
What is a diorama?
What is a diorama?
-a model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures, either in miniature or as a large-scale museum exhibit
~dictionary.com
Have an old book lying around? Why not challenge yourself to make your diorama FROM A BOOK!!!
Have an old book lying around? Why not challenge yourself to make your diorama FROM A BOOK!!!
FLIPGRID
FLIPGRID
Click on the drop down menu under the Blue Spruce heading to see more information about accessing our FlipGrid!
Click on the drop down menu under the Blue Spruce heading to see more information about accessing our FlipGrid!
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