Name
Naturemandalas
Topic
Outdoor learning
Learning time
1 hour and 30 minutes
Designed time
1 hour and 30 minutes
Size of class
20
Description
Making naturemandals out of nature materials
Aims
Using nature and the outdoor enviroment to produce art. Collaborate and use nature materials.
Outcomes
Psychomotor skills, Knowledge, Comprehension, Evaluation
Editor
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Introduction
10 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    10
    20
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    Teacher introduce the task. The pupils will go outside to collect different nature materials, like stones, sticks, leaves, pinecones, chestnuts etc. When they are satisfied with the amount of nature materials they find a spot outside where the gather the nature materials into an artistic pattern (mandalas).
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Activity
62 minutes)
  • Collaborate
    5
    4
    0
    Devide the class in pairs or groups of 3 - 4 pupils.
  • Investigate
    15
    4
    0
    Each participant gather nature materials and investigate what type of materials which can be used to make a nice pattern. (Stones, picks, pinecones, chestnuts, leaves)
  • Discuss
    5
    4
    0
    The groups meet with all the materials they each have gathered and then discuss how they will make their mandals.
  • Produce
    15
    4
    0
    The groups make their mandals on the ground with the nature materials.
  • Discuss
    2
    4
    0
    When the group has finished their work. They discuss how they will present the work for the rest of the class.
  • Practice
    20
    20
    0
    The class visits each others mandalas and the group which made the mandala present it for the rest of the class. The pupils will then practice to present in front of others and to listen to each other.
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Summery
18 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    3
    20
    1
    The teacher take picture of each of the groups art work/naturemandalas
  • Discuss
    15
    0
    The pupils gather and discuss with the teacher and each other. First the teacher ask the pupils what they felt they learned from this experience. The pupils get to think a little individually before they go into their group and then present an answer to the class. (IGP method , indivual, group and plenum)
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