Dinosaurs first appeared between 247 and 240 million years ago. They ruled the Earth for around 175 million years until their extinction circa 65.5 million years ago. Despite this, dinosaurs are still a popular subject and still linger in our imagination.
After a brief introduction of the subject, today we asked our students to explore their creativity by creating their own dinosaurs! Our Bugs came up with their versions of dinos; some with long necks, three eyes, sharp teeth, short tails and many more!
Next, they had to name them (to name a few; Pinkysaurus, Totosaurus, Imosaurus etc) and create a model of their dinosaur using balloons and paper. Creating a name for their dinosaur was meant to create an emotional connection between the ‘designer’ and its creation. Our young designers were also tasked to breathe life into their designs by making actual models of their creations. Today's activity promotes 3 dimensional awareness and a great sense of achievement!
Learning outcome: learning the basics of dinosaurs, character design, imagination play and transferring idea on paper to physical models.
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