ANIMALES PREHISTÓRICOS
WHAT IS CAVE ART?
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR AN INTRODUCTION ON THE PREHISTORIC ART OF ALTAMIRA.
STUDENTS HAVE EXPLORED SOME OF THE PAINTINGS FOUND ON THE ALTAMIRA CAVE WALLS AND LEARNED ABOUT SOME PREHISTORIC ANIMALS.
A BISON
A HORSE
A (FEMALE) DEER
A GIANT (MALE) DEER OR MEGALOCEROS
WE HAVE ALSO LEARNED ABOUT OTHER PREHISTORIC ANIMALS AND PLAYED A MEMORY GAME TO PRACTICE RECOGNIZING AND NAMING THEM.
YOU CAN PLAY AND PRACTICE, TOO! HAVE FUN!
STUDENTS HAVE MADE PREHISTORIC ANIMALS USING PLAYDOUGH TO COMPLEMENT THEIR BEAUTIFUL ALTAMIRA CAVE MINIATURES:
STUDENTS HAVE ALSO IMAGINED WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO BE A CHILD LIVING IN A CAVE THROUGH THE STORY "CAVE BABY", WRITTEN BY JULIA DONALDSON. WHAT PREHISTORIC ANIMALS WOULD THEY PLAY WITH?
STUDENTS HAVE THEN IMAGINED WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE DRAWN ON THE WALLS OF ALTAMIRA IF THEY WERE CAVE BOYS AND GIRLS:
EACH GROUP HAS COLLECTIVELY DESCRIBED ONE PREHISTORIC ANIMAL. CHECK IT OUT:
2A - THE GROUND SLOTH
IT’S GIGANTIC (VERY VERY VERY VERY BIG): IT’S 5 METERS TALL!!!
IT’S GOT VERY BIG CLAWS.
IT’S GOT A BIG MOUTH AND A LONG TONGUE.
IT’S GOT A MEDIUM-SIZED NOSE.
IT’S GOT A BIG TAIL.
IT’S GOT LONG ARMS.
IT’S GOT TWO LEGS.
IT’S GOT SMALL EYES AND SMALL EARS.
IT’S GOT A LOT OF FUR.
IT’S BROWN.
2B - THE WEASEL
IT’S A CARNIVORE.
IT'S SLIM.
IT HAS GOT A LONG NECK.
IT HAS GOT A BIG HEAD.
IT HAS GOT SHARP TEETH.
IT HAS GOT SMALL EYES, SMALL EARS AND A SMALL NOSE.
IT HAS GOT SHORT LEGS.
IT HAS GOT SMALL PAWS, BUT IT'S GOT SHARP CLAWS.
IT HAS GOT FUR.
IT HAS GOT A LONG TAIL.
IT'S A GIANT WEASEL!
2C - THE HORSE
IT’S BROWN.
IT’S GOT LONG HAIR.
IT’S GOT A LONG TAIL.
IT’S GOT FOUR LEGS.
IT’S GOT TWO SMALL EARS.
IT’S GOT A BIG NOSE.
IT’S GOT A BIG HEAD.
IT’S GOT BIG TEETH.
IT HASN’T GOT WINGS.
IT CAN’T FLY, BUT IT CAN RUN VERY FAST.
2D - THE SABRE-TOOTHED CAT
IT’S BIG!
IT’S A CARNIVORE.
IT’S GOT A BIG MOUTH.
IT HAS GOT VERY BIG AND SHARP TEETH.
IT HAS GOT BEAUTIFUL FUR.
IT HAS GOT FOUR LEGS.
IT HAS GOT A VERY SHORT TAIL.
IT’S GOT SMALL EYES.
IT HASN’T GOT WINGS.
IT CAN’T FLY.
IT CAN RUN.
2E - THE BISON
IT’S GOT BIG HORNS.
IT’S GOT A BIG HUMP.
IT’S GOT FOUR LEGS.
IT HASN’T GOT WINGS.
IT’S GOT A MEDIUM-LENGTH TAIL.
IT’S GOT SMALL EYES.
IT’S GOT A MEDIUM HEAD.
IT’S VERY BIG AND STRONG.
IT’S BROWN.
IT’S GOT FUR.
IT HASN’T GOT ARMS.
IT HAS GOT A BIG MOUTH.
IT HAS GOT BOTTOM TEETH, BUT IT HASN’T GOT TOP TEETH.
IT LIKES TO EAT GRASS.
IT CAN’T CLIMB OR FLY, BUT IT CAN RUN AND STOMP.
EXTRA GROUP 1* (SEPTEMBER 27th - OCTOBER 1st)
THE MEGALOCEROS (OR THE GIANT DEER)
IT’S GIGANTIC (VERY VERY VERY BIG)!
IT’S GOT FOUR LEGS.
IT’S GOT TWO SMALL EYES.
IT’S GOT TWO MEDIUM EARS AND A MEDIUM MOUTH.
IT’S GOT HUGE (VERY VERY BIG) ANTLERS.
IT’S GOT A VERY SHORT TAIL.
IT’S GOT SMALL TEETH.
IT HASN’T GOT (HORSE)HAIR.
IT EATS GRASS, FRUIT AND LEAVES.
*STUDENTS: BERNARDO (2A), CAROLINA (2A), JOÃO (2B), LAURA ANDRADE (2B), LAURA PENTEADO (2B), LETÍCIA (2A), LUCA CERVATTI (2B), LUCA DANTAS (2B), MIGUEL ÁVILA (2A), NINA CAPANI (2B), PEDRO MARANHÃO (2B), RAFAEL (2A).
EXTRA GROUP 2* (SEPTEMBER 27th - OCTOBER 1st)
IT’S GIGANTIC (VERY VER VERY VERY BIG)!
IT’S GOT A VERY LONG TRUNK.
IT’S GOT TWO BIG AND LONG TUSKS.
IT’S GOT A SMALL TAIL.
IT’S GOT FOUR LEGS.
IT’S GOT SMALL EYES.
IT’S GOT LONG BROWN FUR. IT’S REALLY FURRY BECAUSE IT WAS VERY COLD!
*STUDENTS: ALICE (2C), ATRHUR (2D), BEATRIZ CHIESA (2C), CAROLINA (2D), CATARINA (2E), GUILHERME ADDE (2C), HELENA (2E), ISABELA (2E), JOÃO PEDRO (2D), LAURA MAZUTTI (2C), LEONARDO (2E), LUÍZA (2C), MARINA (2D), MATEUS DE LABIO (2E), MATHEUS PIRES (2C), NINA (2D), THEO (2D) AND TOMÁS (2E).
REMOTE CLASSES *
THE BOAR
IT’S BLACK, GRAY, WHITE AND LIGHT BROWN.
IT’S GOT FOUR LEGS
IT’S BIG!
IT’S FURRY.
IT’S GOT TWO SMALL BROWN-ORANGE EYES.
IT’S GOT BIG EARS.
IT’S GOT A LONG FACE.
IT HASN’T GOT WINGS.
IT’S GOT FOUR PAWS.
IT’S GOT A SHORT TAIL.
IT’S GOT TEETH.
IT'S ANGRY!
* STUDENTS: MANUELA ALEIXO LIMA (2E), ENZO DAL POGGETO BROTERO DE CASTRO (2A) AND DAVI SCAZIOTTA SCHMIDT RODRIGUES (2B)