The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark – MNU Activities
This is a well known and well loved story about a baby owl who seeks help to overcome his fear of the dark. Find a link to the story here You Tube – The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark.
Watch the video and try out some of these activities.
Make Symmetrical Moth Art CfE Es and Os MNU 0-19a
We all remember making butterfly pictures. Why not try making night time moth pictures instead? Both butterflies and moths have markings on their wings that match – the wings and the markings are symmetrical. Watch the BBC Bitesize video clip for an explanation of reflection or mirror symmetry.
Moths try to hide during the day so their colours need to blend in with the trees and bushes they rest on. Most of them have markings that are less colourful but just as interesting as butterfly markings if you take time to look.
WW Night Time Moth Detective will give you ideas for your moth art and help you name any moths you are lucky enough to spot outdoors.
To make your pictures use whatever materials you have available – paints, pencils, scrap paper, material from the recycling bin or natural materials (twigs, leaves etc) you have gathered on your daily walk or from the garden. You don’t need to glue anything down to preserve your picture, take a photograph if you can.
Make A Timetable of Your Day and Compare it With Plop’s CfE Es and Os MNU 0-10a, 1-10a
Make a timetable showing what you do on a school day or a day when you are not at school. Make one for Plop’s day.
What is the same? What is different?
Your timetable can look like a list of activities (sleeping, eating, playing…) next to a list of times. Take a look at the My Day and Plop’s Day Timetables for some ideas about layout.
Litter/Recycling Maths
CfE Es and Os MNU 0-20b, 1-20b
Organise your recycling materials. Sort the materials into categories – plastics, paper, metal.. Can you and your child explain reasons for your decisions about what belongs in what group.
Alternatively, invent your own categories – this could be by colour, what was in the packaging … It’s up to you so long as you can explain why each item belongs in its group.
CfE Es and Os MNU 0-11a
Measure your recycling materials (no need for scales or rulers!) – What is the heaviest? What is the lightest? What is the longest/shortest piece recycling?
