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A sense of humour and flexible knees.Most of these lessons happen on the floor.
Basic DUPLO bricks. You probably have somealready. The children will be absolutely boggledwith your skills, and so will you. BUT those oldDUPLO bricks will never be the same - orenough. So get more !
Any DUPLO Theme materials - House, Farm, Airport, Boats, Animals,Shop, Train, Brick Runners, Tubes.You name it - we can use it.
Junk materials
Tools and other materials
Brent Hutcheson, Philip Haas and Nancy Frank
Nancy FrankIllustrated by :
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WHAT DO I NEED ?
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WHAT DO I NEED ? SPACE FLOWER
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DMT - Space Age Artifacts
SECRET FISHING ROD SAMMY SNAKE
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DMT - A Funky Fish DMT - A Snake Hook
PET ROCKS PAPER PRANKS
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DMT - A Talking Bird DMT - A Caterpillar
TALL TOWER CHAIRS for BEARS
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DMT - A Parachute DMT - Clothes for the Bear Family
HUMPTY DUMPTY FUN in the PARK - Swings
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DMT - An Egg Cup DMT - A Party Hat
JACK'S MAGIC STAIRCASE FUN in the PARK - Slide
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DMT - A Magic Bean Jar DMT - A Super Duper Playground
CASTLE FUN in the PARK - Game
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DMT - A Fairytale Castle DMT - Guessing Box
CLASS PROJECT - Castle
BRIDGE FUN in the PARK - Skittles
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DMT - A Bridge DMT - A Set of Skittles
SPACE ROCKET FUN in the PARK - Trampoline
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DMT - Rocket Pen Tidy DMT - Hot Bunnies
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FUN in the PARK - Puppets MIGHTY MAZE
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DMT - A Puppet Monster DMT - Sandwiches
FUN in the PARK - J Gym JACK and JILL
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DMT - Waterproof Clothing DMT - A Pulley
FISH TANK THREE LITTLE PIGS
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DMT - A Fun Fishing Game DMT - A Toy Box
GREENHOUSE A BIRDFEEDER
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DMT - Green-haired Creatures DMT - Packaging for an Egg
SAILBOAT THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF
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DMT - A Wind-powered Boat DMT - Coconut Mice
WIND RACERS DUPLO TOWN
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DMT - A Kite DMT - Own Footwear
PADDLE STEAMER
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DMT - Paddle Steamer
BABY TOY
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DMT - Soft Toy for a Toddler
A RATTLEBOX
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DMT - Board Game
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discuss plan
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Children work in pairs to build the tallest tower possible.
Think about these things:What will cause your tower to fall?What makes it stronger?Can you make it taller, using the same number of bricks?
Rebuild the tower if necessary according to the new test theories.
Hold your model infront of the Quakeshaker and note at which colour it topples over.
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Work with your partner to build a strong, tall tower that will be able to withstand an earthquake.
strong sturdy tall balance
Introduce the topic with a story / poem. Have some pictures of tall buildings to show the children. Discuss the buildings and their uses.
Compare your tower to the other groups - eg. This one is taller but less sturdy than that one.
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Quakeshaker - see copymasterCrayons, kokis
TALL TOWER
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Build a snake, using your blocks.
Can you make a snake with a repeat pattern?Does your snake move like a real snake?
Think of a way to connect your bricks to allow for movement, swivelling or flexibility.
Try joining your snake using stickers/wool.
Redesign your snake, think about pattern and movement.
Add a paper tongue and a brick with eyes.
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Read a story/poem about snakes. Enjoy a factual book about snakes. Point out the colour and pattern of various types of snakes. Can you move like a snake? Play some "snakey" music and allow the children to show you how they can move like snakes.
Compare your snake with your friend's snake. Which one is longer/shorter - discuss differences. Record your comparisons on a chart.
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Paper tongues cut out for snakes Stick -on labels ( for joining blocks)Wool
SAMMY SNAKE
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Can you attach some feathers to your birds?
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See how many different birds you can make.
Hang them from a branch / twig.
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Using paper with Duplo blocks can be a lot of fun. How can we do this without using glue or tape? Listen to children's ideas and then try some of them out.
Build a bird using the templates from the copymaster to make wings and a beak from paper.
Various types of paperFeathers, wool, scissorsDry branch / twig on which to hang birds
PAPER PRANKS - Bird Mobile
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Attach paper to your bricks to build a slide.
Build a staircase leading to the top.
Think of your own design for an aeroplane.
Use templates to cut out necessary shapes for wings and tail.
Use different types and textures of paper.
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See how many different creatures you can build.
Add feathers and pipecleaners for interesting models!
rough smooth grip attach texture
Use a trolley to build a rounded caravan.
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Various types of paperFeathers, wool, scissorsPipecleaners
PAPER PRANKS
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Who likes to bounce on their bed? Does Mom think this is a good idea?
Build a frame for a trampoline.
Try out different materials to complete your trampoline.
Which material gives the best bounce?
What happens to the marble now?
How safe is your trampoline?
Design and make a set of steps to make it easier to climb up to your trampoline.
Measure the highest "bounce back" after you have dropped your marble from about 15cm high.
Are there hard bits that could hurt someone? If so, design some protection.
Add the same number of elastic pieces going in the opposite direction. Test it with your marble.
Using the same frame, build the trampoline with elastics, all going in the same direction.
Discuss the properties of the different materials.
What could we use to jump on that Mom would approve of? Discuss.
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Make a poster, showing how to do 4 different tricks on your trampoline.
What does a trampoline (and a bed) have, that allows you to bounce?
Read about Tigger, from Winnie the Pooh stories. Tigger loves to bounce! What other animals can bounce or hop?
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Each time, test the material with a marble dropped from the same height.
Elastic bands, plasric film, rubberMarbles, orange bag nettingOld stockings, scraps of furry material, sponge
FUN in the PARK - Trampoline
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Design a box for garden bugs that:
is easy to see into.
will provide plenty of water, air and food for the bugs.
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Arrange pebbles, rocks, shells, coral in your fish tank to keep the fish happy.
Use sticky tape and wool to hang your fish from the top.
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has safe hiding places for the bugs or insects.will not allow the bugs to escape.
Who has a fish tank at home? What kind of fish do you keep in there? Discuss.Read a story or a poem about fish.
Cut out and decorate some paper fish (see copymaster or make your own).
A Bugbox
Build a fish tank with as many transparent sides as you like.
Add some paper seaweed.
Plastic cling wrap or cellophane Wool, sticky tapePaper, crayons and safe scissors Sea shells, coralsLittle stones, pebbles or rocks Plastic bugs
FISH TANK
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