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Year 9 puppets project timetable
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Alex Gibbons
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Year 9 puppets project timetable (revised)
1
Date/period
Lesson description
Resources needed
22/05
Introduce project, revise
Computer room
P1, H305
reactivity series. Give out
Display of reactivity
elements. Fill in sheet, do
series
character profile of metals
Element info sheets
Example
2
24/05
Recap displacement reactions
Display of reactivity
P1, L22
(display reactivity series), do
series
sheet on reactions, make up
Worksheet on
your own reactions
3
26/05
Role-play displacement
P6, L24
reactions. Everyone plays their
own part. Non-metal parts
given out.
displacement reactions
Scripts
List of further
displacement reactions
Camera
Have a go at writing own
scripts from given reactions
4
5/6
Draw element person on
Colours
P4, L28
puppet outline, label with
Puppet outlines
specific features
Introduce their character to
each other, stand in order.
Design stage
5
6/6, P6, L24
Watch video of themselves,
Laptop, IWB
write scripts (2 scenes, 2
different sets, 6 characters in
each)
6,
12/6 P1,
Making puppets
Felt, eyes, designs, foil,
7,
H305
Making theatre
fabric scraps, needles,
8
14/6 P1, L22
thread, other accessories
16/06 P6,
pupils can bring in, fabric
L24
paints, fabric glue, poster
paints for theatre,
scissors
9
19/06 P4,
Do play, film it.
Camcorder
L28
10 20/06 P6 L24
Recap all science; use PT to
label info on. Watch video!
Laptop, IWB