Life on a beach
OBJECTIVE: to understand the life-cycles of the animals that inhabit coastal habitats, through creating a simple drama performance.
TIME: 1 hour
LOCATION: on the dry sand, or in the classroom.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED: enough copies of the critter cards to allow the class to work in groups of two or three.
The Activity
Sort the class into small groups, preferably pairs.
Give each group a critter card with the facts on the back. Allow time to 'practise' the life cycle of the critter and be ready to present it to the rest of the class. (Tip: one could read the facts whilst the others act it out).
Find or draw a suitable stage area in the sand/sand dunes and seat the class around as if they are the audience. Invite the children on to the stage in pairs in dramatic fashion:
For example, "Coastal Reserve players present John and Fiona as Eddie the Eider Duck"
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