Courtyard Artwork

This activity was a combined measurement and art activity. Students had to work in teams and think carefully about scale to draw up animals with chalk. The pictures really brought home just how big some animals are compared to us. The world's biggest rodent was pretty scary. I took lots of photos of the kids in action and when time permits, there will be a display in the room.

Mr Bear got off to a good start.

I don't think this group anticipated just how big this elephant was going to be. One grade 6 boy who had just returned from Thailand, well he knew, especially after having taken a ride on one!

This group got off to a flying start...could it be a yeti?

No, it's a gorilla

Mr Bear is getting taller by the minute...

Don't mess with gorillas, they are pretty big.

Now, this is the world's biggest rodent, a capybara from South America. Mrs Coote has seen one in person.

                               After seeing the finished bear, we wouldn't mess with a bear either!

The 30 metre whale took up the whole length of the court and this group needed a medal, it was more than a mammoth of a task.

                                                    And as for the giraffe, well it was kinda tall!

The average human, well, height-wise anyway

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                                                         Another BIG challenge

                                                           Nelly the elephant!

This neck was too tall to place vertically in this blog...

Very attractive