• Whiteboard and whiteboard marker • Post it notes • Cut outs,
print our characters and make body parts moveable • Foams
letters or magnetic letters (Great for title sequence to add
some interest) • Roll out modelling clay and use cookie cutters
• Modelling clay (Make shapes or characters) • Toys eg. Legos,
action figures • Objects eg. Stationery, cutlery, buttons,
paddle pop sticks • Create a set out of a box. • Document
change: Set the camera to take photos in intervals and document
change eg. The sky, a plant growing etc. Students have fabulous
ideas and the best intentions, unfortunately their abilities can
restrict the production of these ideas. Modelling clay
characters can be difficult. I found these great people and bird
add on pieces to push into clay. They make fabulous creatures
without needing any modelling skills (and they are fun to make).
Here are some scaffolding activities I use as an introduction to
build confidence: • With a whiteboard, create the illusion of
writing your name with your fin