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Zozo’s stories demonstrate aspects of myths and fables. The following activities have been written with the Giraffe’s Neck (CD Rom: Stories and Rhymes) in mind. The Giraffe’s Neck could inspire children to write their own stories focusing on animals’ defining...

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The Natural History museum is offering free interactive videoconference sessions during Summer term 2008 featuring Mary Anning, the pioneering nineteenth century fossil hunter. To find out how Mary Anning relates to le Carnaval des Animaux, see Kevin Hamel’s posting...

The Natural History museum is offering free interactive videoconference sessions during Summer term 2008 featuring Mary Anning, the pioneering nineteenth century fossil hunter. To find out how Mary Anning relates to le Carnaval des Animaux, see Kevin Hamel’s posting Mary Anning – Fossil Princess! Sessions and places are limited – so book early! Requirements 1) You must register with the JANET videoconferencing service (JVCS) before booking with the museum 2) You will need access to videoconferencing equipment Further Information Click here to find out more about the sessions and availability Booking To book a session, tel. 020 7942 5555 Download Download PDF of pre and postconference activities (PDF:62KB) ]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.93 2008-04-16T08:23:38Z 2008-04-17T08:53:05Z

In Carnival of the Animals, Saint Saëns pokes fun at old tired tunes, which ought to be buried and forgotten. His musical fossils include French folk songs, and even his own Danse Macabre. Saint Saens also has fun at...

In Carnival of the Animals, Saint Saëns pokes fun at old tired tunes, which ought to be buried and forgotten. His musical fossils include French folk songs, and even his own Danse Macabre. Saint Saens also has fun at the expense of amateur nineteenth century fossil hunters, and the ‘chippy’ sound of the xylophone recalls the sounds of small hammers tapping away at cliff-side fossil beds during days out at the seaside. Nineteenth century fossil hunter Mary Anning (1799 – 1847) was called ‘The Princess of Palaeontology’. Her contribution to our understanding of the fossil record is highlighted by the Natural History Museum in a series of free KS2 videoconference events for schools. Sessions are accompanied by a set of excellent teachers’ resources, linked with the QCA Science schemes of work. Contact the Natural History Museum on 020 7942 5556 Mary Anning and her father explored the cliff-side fossil beds near Lyme Regis, selling finds to tourists. A fall led to her father’s death, and Mary, her mother and her brother were left penniless. The two children started collecting fossils full time to scrape a living, selling them from a table outside their late father’s carpenter’s shop. ]]> In 1813, Mary was given a book about geology. This fired her imagination, and she set about reading everything about geology and palaeontology. She also learned French so that she could read the latest research in journals. Mary made connections with her own experiences. She studied modern sea creatures, dissecting dead cuttlefish and squid to learn how the muscles of prehistoric sea creatures might have worked. She drew on her experiences and logic to question beliefs, and influenced ways scholars interpreted the fossil evidence. In 1834, Mary assisted the Swiss palaeontologist Louis Agassiz’s study of fossil fish by showing him how backbones could be matched with teeth found in the same limestone layer. Mary went on to discover the first almost complete example of a Plesiosaurus; the first fossil flying reptile to be found in Britain and a fossil fish, the Squaloraj linking sharks and rays. Although she was made an honorary member of the Geological Society of London for her contributions, Mary was not eligible for full membership because she was a woman The tongue twister She sells sea-shells on the sea-shore is said to be be based on Mary Sullivan selling fossils to tourists at Lyme Regis Web Links • Panorama of East Cliff at Lyme, site of Mary’s finds, http://www.malconet.me.uk/lymeregis/lymepan-5.htm • 1830 watercolour of imagined early Jurassic landscape with large marine animals. Reproductions were sold to benefit Mary Anning Gathering the Jewels: The website for Welsh cultural History http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/item1/26475 • Discovering Fossils: Bringing the Prehistoric world to life http://www.discoveringfossils.co.uk/ Download the above article (Word:32KB)]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.92 2008-02-28T11:36:31Z 2008-02-28T11:53:34Z

Make a mask for the Carnival of the Animals concert at Preston Guildhall on March 17! Alex and Diane are nationally acclaimed artists working in many educational setting in Cumbria and beyond. This lesson plan demonstrates ways in which schools...

Make a mask for the Carnival of the Animals concert at Preston Guildhall on March 17! Alex and Diane are nationally acclaimed artists working in many educational setting in Cumbria and beyond. This lesson plan demonstrates ways in which schools can approach the history and social significance of Carnival masks, and offers possibilities for creating simple masks. Download the templates below to teach this lesson.
Alex and Diane work with children and teachers to create exciting and highly imaginative Carnival masks, costumes and structures using a variety of materials and techniques They are available now for workshops in Cumbria and Lancashire schools. Please contact Karen Wond on 01900 325088 for details and booking information
Download Lesson Plan (Word:42KB) Dowload Donkey mask template Download Lion mask template Download Swan mask template ]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.91 2008-02-22T10:47:36Z 2008-02-22T10:51:05Z

Animals and Musicians in Action In the QCA Art exemplar Unit 6A People in Action, children explore techniques for depicting movement in their own work as well as that of other artists. They explore dynamic activities such as sport, dance,...

Animals and Musicians in Action In the QCA Art exemplar Unit 6A People in Action, children explore techniques for depicting movement in their own work as well as that of other artists. They explore dynamic activities such as sport, dance, drama and music as starting points for two-dimensional work. Keriana Tracey’s interpretation demonstrates how Carnaval can provide an excellent focus, as Saint-Saens explores the ways both animals and musicians behave and move in intriguing ways. Download Lesson Plan (Word:100KB) ]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.90 2008-02-19T13:52:45Z 2008-02-19T13:58:49Z

In QCA’s KS2 Art Unit, People in Action, children explore ways of conveying movement in their work, exploring dynamic activities like sport, dance, drama and music as a starting point for making work in two dimensions. They look at how...

Download Resource Document (Word:35KB) Katharine Langley-Hamel and Kevin Hamel ]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.89 2008-02-08T16:17:02Z 2008-02-08T16:17:37Z

For the Lancashire Sinfonietta’s Carnival of the Animals concert at Preston Guildhall on 17 March 2008, contact the box office at 01772 258858 For Lancashire Sinfonietta’s school workshops contact Helen Quayle on 07737 327471 Carnival Workshops in schools include: Zozo...

For the Lancashire Sinfonietta’s Carnival of the Animals concert at Preston Guildhall on 17 March 2008, contact the box office at 01772 258858 For Lancashire Sinfonietta’s school workshops contact Helen Quayle on 07737 327471 Carnival Workshops in schools include: Zozo Shuabu and Sam Maitland: A West African Carnival of Animals Vinata Godbole, South Indian and Bollywood dance: Carnival of Animals (KS2) and Panchatantra Animal fables (KS1) Dannie ‘Dee’ Sanderson: poet and frontman of inspirational Hip Hop band Cantaloop Diane Steadman and Alex Jakob-Whitworth: Carnival Artists For details and booking the above workshops, please contact Karen Wond on 01900 325088. tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.88 2008-02-08T16:14:36Z 2008-02-08T16:15:50Z

January 30 marked the official launch of the Carnival of the Animals, a ground breaking collaborative project devised by Lancashire and Cumbria music services in partnership with the Lancashire Sinfonietta. The launch was attended by primary schools from Lancashire and...

January 30 marked the official launch of the Carnival of the Animals, a ground breaking collaborative project devised by Lancashire and Cumbria music services in partnership with the Lancashire Sinfonietta. The launch was attended by primary schools from Lancashire and Cumbria, the South Lakes Wild Animal Park, the Aquarium of the Lakes, representatives from music services, arts organisations and children’s services. The previous day, teachers from 21 participating Lancashire schools.attended a highly successful introduction to the Carnival project at Woodlands, Chorley. During the morning session, Kevin Hamel introduced the CD Rom and DVD materials, including Carnival Online! a detailed and invaluable resource for planning for carnival throughout the primary curriculum. In the afternoon, members of the Lancashire Sinfonietta introduced the highly imaginative and inspired music workshops on offer to Lancashire schools. The Carnival of the Animals seems to have really caught the imagination of schools in Lancashire and Cumbria, with many planning the curriculum around the Carnival resources, workshops and concerts on offer. Saint Saens was adept at solving problems in often unexpected and invariably creative ways. His approach seems the perfect model for a creative curriculum fitting for primary children of the 21st century. Saint Saens’ Carnaval des Animaux is interpreted by musicians from the Lanashire Sinfonietta, an Indian dancer, West African musicians and a performance poet. Crucially, the animals Saint Saens saw in a nineteenth century Paris zoo are revisited by experts from the South Lakes Wild Animal Park and the Aquarium of the Lakes. Schools in Lancashire can take part in the Carnival of the Animals project by contacting Lancashire music service. tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.86 2008-02-08T16:05:25Z 2008-02-08T16:28:22Z

The QCA D&T Unit 6A ‘Shelters’ teaches children about structures and the frameworks that support them - how to construct, strengthen, load and fail them. Children learn about the materials, fabrics and textiles best suited to covering the structures. This...

Download Unit (Word:95KB) Resources Animal Fact Sheets African Lion (PDF) Andean Condor (PDF) Black Swan (PDF) These animal fact sheets appear courtesy of the South Lakes Wild Animal Park.]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.87 2008-02-07T16:10:32Z 2008-02-08T16:11:20Z

Animal Fact Sheets African Lion (PDF) Andean Condor (PDF) Black Swan (PDF) These animal fact sheets appear courtesy of the South Lakes Wild Animal Park....

African Lion (PDF) Andean Condor (PDF) Black Swan (PDF) These animal fact sheets appear courtesy of the South Lakes Wild Animal Park. ]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.74 2008-01-27T08:49:41Z 2008-01-27T09:03:26Z

see CD Rom sections Carnival instruments: Violin (1/2) (2/2) Viola Cello Double Bass Objectives: Children should learn: • that the pitch of a stringed instrument depends on the length, thickness and tightness of the string • to suggest how to...

see CD Rom sections Carnival instruments: Violin (1/2) (2/2) Viola Cello Double Bass Objectives: Children should learn: • that the pitch of a stringed instrument depends on the length, thickness and tightness of the string • to suggest how to change the pitch and loudness of the sounds of stringed instruments Download Teacher Notes (Word:33KB) ]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.75 2008-01-26T08:59:17Z 2008-01-27T09:04:37Z

see CD ROM sections Carnival instruments: Flute and Piccolo (1/3) (2/3) (3/3) Clarinet (1/2) (2/2) Objectives Children should learn: • that sounds can be made by air vibrating • to suggest how to alter the pitch of a sound made...

see CD ROM sections Carnival instruments: Flute and Piccolo (1/3) (2/3) (3/3) Clarinet (1/2) (2/2) Objectives Children should learn: • that sounds can be made by air vibrating • to suggest how to alter the pitch of a sound made by air vibrating and to test the prediction • to listen carefully to sounds made, to record results in a suitable table and decide whether these support the prediction made • to describe how the pitch of notes on a recorder (or other wind instrument) can be altered by changing the length of air column vibrating Download Teacher Notes (Word:29KB) ]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.81 2008-01-25T09:47:10Z 2008-01-27T09:50:45Z

CD / DVD link: Aviary carnaval des animaux/voliere (1/1) (2/2) Children find out about Saint-Saens’ aviary and the part the flute plays; they find out how other birds in the aviary call and respond. Download Lesson Plan (Word:48KB)...

CD / DVD link: Aviary carnaval des animaux/voliere (1/1) (2/2) Children find out about Saint-Saens’ aviary and the part the flute plays; they find out how other birds in the aviary call and respond. Download Lesson Plan (Word:48KB)]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.76 2008-01-25T09:07:08Z 2008-01-27T09:12:03Z

see CD ROM sections Zozo's Stories Danny's Poems Download Literacy Planning document (Word: 85KB)...

see CD ROM sections Zozo's Stories Danny's Poems Download Literacy Planning document (Word: 85KB) ]]> tag:www.tuned-in.org.uk,2008:/carnival//2.77 2008-01-24T09:13:46Z 2008-01-27T09:17:35Z

Introduction / Background A 6 week unit of work in which children investigate where the animals in ‘Carnival of the Animals’ can be found in the wild; find out about different environments and consider how those environments can be managed...

Introduction / Background A 6 week unit of work in which children investigate where the animals in ‘Carnival of the Animals’ can be found in the wild; find out about different environments and consider how those environments can be managed sustainably. The unit has a strong emphasis on speaking and listening and encourages some thought-provoking discussion. Cross-Curricular links This unit of work links with Science Unit 4b (Habitats), links can also be made to ICT work on databases. There are many opportunities for embedding ICT into this unit. Download Unit Notes (Word:68KB) ]]>