Classroom diorama

I'm a primary school teacher. I wat to enter to this contest only to add something I think will be useful for other teachers even if I know I can't win because I'm not from one from the Countries enlisted. But it's good to ad something useful. :) An Italian saying is: "L'importante non è vincere, ma partecipare", means: "The important is not to win, but to enter".

You can find the Italian version here: http://fabuland.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/insegnamento-arte-geomtria-geografia-plastico-della-classe/

I've done this project in a 2nd class (7-8 years old) in 4 weeks, working more or less 4/5 hours a week.

My collegue is teaching the maps, so I helped her doing with our pupils a classroom diorama.

By making this diorama, pupils (aka little ducks) will:
* learn how to take measurements (or at least starting to learn this);
* collaborate for a common goal;
* learn how to copy the reality;
* learn to approximate;
* understand why maps are used (the vision from the ceiling);
* enjoy theirselves a lot!

Step 1 Observe the classroom

Invite your pupils to observe the classroom.

Ask them to draw the classroom from the point of view, from where they are sitting in their schooldesks.

You can ask some of these questions:

1. What do they see? What they don't see?
2. Are the drawings all the same or are they different?
3. Do these drawings give a total view of the classroom?
4. What should they do to view the entire classroom?

The answer to the last question should be "view it from the top, removing the ceiling". Given that you can't do that, you have to do a diorama :)


I've also put the schooldesks in square and ask my little ducks to draw the wall in front of them.

Let's say that my pupils had done (all by theirselves) a lot of practice building castles ;)

Comments

[wilgubeast]

This is neat. This looks like a great way to teach a bunch of skills all at once. (And it's nice to see teachers of the younger ducks post their academic projects.)

[MicioGatta]

Thank you! It's a work they really liked to do.

[ChrysN]

Wow, that is so cute! I like the little plants.

[MicioGatta]

Thank you :)

[Warlrosity]

Is there a diorama of the diorama in the diorama?

[MicioGatta]

LOL! :D No, there isn't.

[scoochmaroo]

Awesome! I love dioramas!!

[MicioGatta]

Thank you! >^.^<