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Teddy’s Visit to theOld Mildura Station Homestead

A Unit of Work for VELS Level 1 (Prep)

Acknowledgements

• WrittenbytheSovereignHillMuseumsAssociation(usedwithpermission)

• TrialledbyAmandaGriffiths,Prepteacher,HendersonCollege,in2009

• RevisedbyLyndaRobertson,July2011.

• ACARA:AustralianCurriculum,AssessmentandReportingAuthority.AustralianCurriculum:History.Locatedathttp://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/History/Curriculum/F-10.AccessedJuly2011.

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VELS and National Curriculum (Draft) Learning Focus Links

Level 1 VELS

Physical, Personal and Social LearningInterpersonal Development• Buildingpositivesocialrelationships

• Workingandlearninginteams

• Managingandresolvingconflicts

• PersonalLearning

• Acquireselfknowledgeanddispositionswhichsupportlearning

• Canlearnwithpeers,includingbyseekingandrespondingappropriatelytofeedback

• Increasinglymanagetheirownlearningandgrowthincludingbysettinggoalsandmanagingresourcestoachievethese

• Recogniseandenactappropriatevalueswithinandbeyondtheschoolcontext.

Discipline-based LearningEnglish• Composesimpletextsaboutteddies/bears

• Listentobriefspokentexts

• Askandanswersimplequestions

• Humanities-History

• Compareteddiesfromdifferenttimesandthepresent

• Explorethestoryofthefirstteddy

• Mathematics

• Manipulateandmoveobjectstodevelopunderstandingoffundamentalconcepts

• Modeladditionandsubtractionbygroupingandmovingapart

• TheArts

• Makeandshareartworksthatcommunicateideas

• Exploreavarietyofartelements,mediaandmaterials

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Interdisciplinary LearningDesign, Creativity and Technology• Generateideasforthedesignofasetofclothesforateddybear

• InformationandCommunicationsTechnology

• Workwithtextandimagestocreateasimpleslideshow/storyoftheirteddy.

Australian Curriculum: History (Kindergarten)Key Inquiry Questions• Personalandfamilyhistories

• WhatismyhistoryandhowdoIknow?

• Whatstoriesdootherpeopletellaboutthepast?

• Howcanstoriesofthepastbetoldandshared?

Historical Knowledge and Understanding• Howthestoriesoffamiliesandthepast

canbecommunicated,forexamplethroughphotographs,artefacts,books,oralhistories,digitalmediaandmuseums(ACHHK004)

Historical Skills• Chronology,termsandconcepts

• Historicalquestionsandresearch

• Analysisanduseofsources

• Perspectivesandinterpretations

• Explanationandcommunication

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Pre-Excursion Activities

Activity 1: Different bears

Teachersintroducethethemebyreading“DougaltheGarbageDumpBear”oranotherappropriatepicturebook,listeningtoasong,poemordisplayingapictureofteddiesorbears.Discussiontakesplaceaboutbears.Students,withteacher’shelp,listallthedifferentsortsofbearstheycanthinkof,theycanberealandstorycharacters,thiswillbedisplayedintheclassroomthroughoutthethemeandaddedto.Examples;polar,brown,grizzly,panda,teddy,WinniethePooh,Paddington,Humphrey,Yogi,Goldilocksandthe3Bears,BerensteinBears.Discussthedifferencesbetweenrealbearsandteddybears/storymake–believebears,recordinformationasaVennDiagram.

Teacherhasacollectionofbearpicturebooksfromthelibrary.

StudentActivityNo1:“Famousbears”

StudentActivityNo5:“I’vereadlotsofbooks”

StudentActivityNo6:“Actionbears”

Activity 2: My teddy at school

Studentswillnaturallyask,cantheybringtheirbearsintoschool.Makeadecisiontogetheraboutwhichbearsshouldcome.Willyouincludecuddlytoysofanykind,modelbears,potteryonesetc.Oncethestudentshavebroughttheirteddiestoschool,theycouldbedisplayedtogetherinthe“BearCorner”.

Otherpossibleactivities:

1. Differentphotoscouldbetakenofstudentswithandwithouttheirteddy,discussionwouldtakeplaceaboutsomeofthepossibilitiesandstoriescouldbewritten:

• Thestudentwiththeirteddyinaparticularposeorareaoftheclassroom/school

• Teddyplayingontheplayequipment

• Teddywithhisschoolbag

• Teddyintheschoollibraryreadingabook

Thephotoscouldbedisplayedinthe‘PortraitGallery”,eachphotolabelledwiththenameofstudentandbearandadescriptionaboutwhatishappening.

StudentActivityNo2:“MeandMyTeddy”

2. Teachercouldhave‘TinyTeddy’sinajar.Havethestudentsestimatehowmanythereare,countthemtoseewhichstudentisclosest.

3. Investigatetheclassbearsmathematically;howmany,sortintofierceandfriendlyones,smoothandfurry,groupinsets;small,middlesizeandlarge,furry,fuzzy,withandwithoutclotheson,differentcolours,weighthem,sort

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intolightestandheaviest.Measurethebears.Findabigger/smallerbearthanyourown.Makeupaclassgraph,VennDiagramorwriteoutmathematicalstoriestorecordyourfindings.Studentscouldmakelifesizepicturesoftheirbearsbydrawingaroundthemandcolouringthemin,orgluingonmaterialovertheoutline.

4. Createaclassphotoofthebearsandusethistoexploresuchconceptsasnextto,infrontof,behind,above,belowetc.Studentsmovetheteddiesaccordingtotheinstruction.Eg.Putyourteddybehindyourfriend’steddy.

5. Teachercouldusea‘bear’stampcut-outtopressoutvariouscoloursofbears,give12differentcolouredbearstostudentstograph.Discussasagrouporinpairs:Whatcolouredbearsdoyouhavemostof?Whatcolouredbearsdoyouhavetheleastof?Whohasthemostyellowbearsetc?Howmanyredandgreenbearsdoyouhave?Whatisgreaterthenumberofbluebearsorthenumberofredbears?

StudentActivityNo3:“MyBearGraph”

Activity 3: Teddy Bears Picnic

Discuss:Whatisapicnic?Discussthestudent’sownexperiencesonpicnics–wheretheywent,whatfoodtheytooketc.Talkaboutpicnicbaskets,eskys,flasks,blankets,rugs,chairs.Howdidyougettoyourpicnic?Talkabouttheplaceswhereyougoforpicnics–beach,bush,hills,park,gardensetc.Talkaboutthefoodyouate,BBQ,sandwiches,cakesetc.Whatdidyoudo?-Playgames,gowalking,swimming.

OrganiseaclassTeddybearspicnic,discuss:Whotoinvite,Wheretogo,When,Whatkindofentertainment?Teacher/StudentsdesignandmakeinvitationsDesignandcreateaplacematforteddytoeatoffMakesomesandwiches,cakesforthepicnic.Decorateteddybearbiscuitswithicing,sprinkles,smartiesetcListthefoodthatteddiesmightliketoeat,thingsbeginningwith‘b’eg.Bananas,bun,beans,BBQsausages,biscuits.Dressyourteddyupforthepicniceg.Addabelt,tie,waistcoat,hatRead“DougaltheGarbageDumpBear”forideasaboutdressingteddy,picnics,thingstodo,photosetc.Takephotosoftheclasspicnicandmakeateachermodelledstorybook.Learnandsingthesong“TeddyBear’sPicnic”andotherteddy/bearsongs.

Activity 4: “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”

Teacherreadsortellsthestoryof“GoldilocksandtheThreeBears”.Indiscussionthefocuscouldbeonthenumberandsizeofbearsbowls,chairsandbeds.• Askthestudentstogetintogroupsof3.Doeseachgrouphaveasmall,middlesizeandbigchild?Ifnotwhatdo

theyhave?

• Askthewholeclasstoputthemselvesinorderofsize.Takeadigitalpicturefordisplayandrecordobservationsinstoryformunderthepicture.

• Insmallgroupsaskstudentstodrawpicturesofeventsfromthestoryandputtheminorder.Thestudentsmustexplaintheirchoiceofeventandorder.

StudentActivityNo4:“GoldilocksandtheThreeBears”

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Activity 5: Teddy bear art and craft

Someactivitiesforartandcraftinclude:

1. Create3Dteddybearsfromcardboardboxesandcylinders.Paintthebearsonceconstructioniscomplete.

2. Maketeddybearplacematsbycolouringinpicturesfromtheinternet.

3. StudentactivityNo7:Colouringpagesforteddybearplacemats.

4. WriteinvitationstoGrade5/6buddies,parentsorteacherstoattenda“TeddyBear’sPicnic.”

5. Makeadisplayforthewallofteddybearsdressedupasadoctor,Elvis,teacher,fireman,picnicbears,Paddington,PoohBearandothers.

Activity 6: Teddy prepares to visit The Old Mildura Station Homestead

FollowingaresomepossiblestudentactivitiesthatcouldbecompletedbeforeanexcursiontotheOldMilduraStationHomestead:

1. Asaclass,brainstormwhatyouthinkyouwillseeanddoattheOldMilduraStationHomestead.Makeupacharttorecordallthesuggestions.Firstdecideasagrouphowbesttorecordthisinatableanddisplaythisintheroom.Therearesomeimageswhichmayassistwiththisdiscussionathttp://www.milduraarts.net.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=45.

2. TakesomepicturesofateddyatvariousbuildingsandplacesintheOldMilduraStationHomesteadandshowthemtoyourclass.Inpairsgetthestudentstalkingaboutwhatteddyisdoingandmakeupastoryabouthim(thiscouldberecordedverballyontoarecorder,teacherorstudentwritten).MakeupaPowerPointslideshowwiththestudentsstories.

3. Read“DiaryofaWombat”.Discuss;wombatactivities,timeofday,daysofweeketc.Discusspossibleteddyactivities.Studentsthenwriteanddrawtheirown;“DiaryofmyTeddy”startingwithMonday,includingmorning,afternoon,eveningandnightactivitiesandconcludingontheSunday.Avarietyofdifferentartmediumscouldbeexplored;crayons,pastels,collage(materialandnaturalbitsandpieces),printing,famousBearscutoutsandmagazinepictures.MakeasimpleA4bookofsevenpages,witheachpagedividedintofourths(formorning,afternoon,eveningandnight).

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Excursion

Activity 7: Teddy at the Old Mildura Station Homestead

StudentsneedtodecidebeforethevisitwhattheywanttheirteddytodowhilstattheOldMilduraStationHomestead.Teachersneedtodecideifitisfeasibleforeachstudenttobringtheirteddyorratherusetheclassorteacher’steddy.Studentscouldcompletethefollowingsuggestionsinsmallteacher/parentledgroups,takingphotosofstudentsandteddiesinvariousplaces.

Somepossibleactivitiesare:• Teddyhastolookforaplacetolive,inahutorcottage.Teddychecksouteachdwellingforcomfort,size,furniture,

easytogettoetc.

• Teddywantstogetajob.GoforawalkupamongsttheHomesteadbuildingsandcheckoutthevariousoccupations(shearer,blacksmith,farmer,winemaker,stablehand,boatbuilderandengineer).Whichonewillhechooseandwhy,recordeventsphotographically.

• Teddywantstoexplorethetown.Whatarethedifferentwaysinwhichhecantravel?(eg.byboat,foot,horse)

• Teddywantstobeatouristandhaveagoodsight-seeingdayattheOldMilduraStationHomesteadandseeanddoasmuchashecan.Recordphotographicallyalltheplacesthatteddyvisits.(perhapslimitthenumberofphotosforeachstudentto5).

• Duringthelunchbreak,afilmrecordingcouldbemadeofthestudentswiththeirteddiesattherosegardenhavinglunch.

• Visitthe“MalleeRollerortheboringmachine–haveteddyguessanimaginativewayinwhichitcouldbeusedtoday.

• Holda“TeddyBear’sPicnic”intheHomesteadrosegarden.

• VolunteersfromtheMildura&DistrictHistoricalSocietyandOldMilduraStationHomesteadteam,pendingavailabilitymaybeavailabletoassistsmallgroups.Email:mildurahistorical@gmail.com

Post Excursion Activity

Activity 8: Teddy’s Adventure at the Old Mildura Station Homestead

Theteachermodelswritingastoryusingthe5photosofhis/herteddyontheOldMilduraStationHomesteadvisit.Makeabook.Teachercoulduseonoverheadprojectortoensurethatthestudentsarepartofthewritingprocess.

Havethestudentsdigitalphotosprintedoff,tousefordiscussion.Getstudentsintotheir‘excursion’groupingstodiscuss.(ifpossiblehavetheparenthelpersavailabletoassist)

StudentsmakeupastoryabouttheirteddyattheOldMilduraStationHomestead.Usingthephotos,placethephotosinsequenceorder.Storiescouldbeteacher/parentorstudentwrittenorrecorded.TeachercoulddevelopaPowerPointslideshowusingonephotofromeachstudent,toshowtherestoftheschoolcommunity.

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Student activity No 1Famous Bears

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Student activity No 2Me and My Teddy

My teddy’s name is

likes to play

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Student activity No 3My Bear Graph

Your Teacher will give you a bag with 12 cut out coloured Bears in it. Draw and colour the bears on the graph to match the bears in your bag.

Count the different coloured bears and write the number below;

Red

Red

Green

Green

Yellow

Yellow

Blue

Blue

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Student activity No 4Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Cutoutthefollowingandplacetheminorder.Gluetheminyourbooks.

TheBearscamehomeandfoundGoldilocks.

Shesatonabear’schairandbrokeit.

Goldilocksranawayandnevercamebackagain.

Goldilocksopenedthedoorandwentintobear’shouse.

Shewentupstairsandfellasleepinabear’sbed.

Goldilockstastedtheporridge.Sheatebabybear’sallup.

Onedaythethreebearswentforawalkinthewoodswhiletheirporridgecooled.

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Student activity No 5I’ve read lots of books

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Student activity No 6Action Bears

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Student activity No 7Colouring pages for teddy bear placemats

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Teacher Resource No 1Books on bears

“Teddy Bear’s Picnic” by Bruce Whatley

“Little Red Bear” by Penny Matthews

“This is the Bear” by Sarah Hayes

“My Bear and Me” by Barbara Maitland

“Bertie and the Bear” by Pamela Allen

“Two Tough Teddies” by Kilmeny Niland

“Peter and the Polar Bear” by Elizabeth Best

“Where’s my bear?” by Jaz Alborough

“Goldilocks and the Three Bears” retold and illustrated by Valeri Gorbacky

“Old Bear” by Jane Hissey

“The Bike Lesson” by Stan and Jan Berenstain

“Daniel’s Train” by Angela McAllister and Allan Curless

“Wilberforce Goes on a Picnic” by Margaret Gordon

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Teacher Resource No 2Teddy bear’s picnic song

IfyougooutinthewoodstodayYou’resureofabigsurprise.

IfyougooutinthewoodstodayYou’dbettergoindisguise.

ForeverybearthatevertherewasWillgatherthereforcertain,because

Today’sthedaytheteddybearshavetheirpicnic.

Picnic time for teddy bears,The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today.

Watch them, catch them unawares,And see them picnic on their holiday.

See them gaily dance about.They love to play and shout.And never have any cares.

At six o’clock their mommies and daddiesWill take them home to bed

Because they’re tired little teddy bears.

Ifyougooutinthewoodstoday,You’dbetternotgoalone.

It’slovelyoutinthewoodstoday,Butsafertostayathome.

ForeverybearthatevertherewasWillgatherthereforcertain,because

Today’sthedaytheteddybearshavetheirpicnic

CHORUS

Everyteddybear,that’sbeengoodIssureofatreattoday

There’slotsofwonderfulthingstoeatAndwonderfulgamestoplay

Beneaththetrees,wherenobodyseesThey’llhideandseekaslongastheyplease

Today’sthedaytheteddybearshavetheirpicnic

CHORUS

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Teacher Resource No 3The Bear went over the Mountain

Thebearwentoverthemountain,Thebearwentoverthemountain,Thebearwentoverthemountain,

Toseewhathecouldsee.

CHORUSAndallthathecouldsee,Andallthathecouldsee,

Wastheothersideofthemountain,Theothersideofthemountain,Theothersideofthemountain,

Wasallthathecouldsee.

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Teacher Resource No 4Teddy Bear Turn Around

TeddyBear,TeddyBear,turnaround,TeddyBear,TeddyBear,touchtheground,TeddyBear,TeddyBear,showyourshoe.TeddyBear,TeddyBear,thatwilldo!

TeddyBear,TeddyBear,goupstairs,TeddyBear,TeddyBear,sayyourprayers,TeddyBear,TeddyBear,switchoffthelightTeddyBear,TeddyBear,saygood-night.

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Teddy Bear Art/CraftThe Chaffey Trail

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Teddy Bear Art/CraftThe Chaffey Trail(splitpinsrequired)

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The books I’ve read on bears this term are...

“Teddy Bears Picnic” Illustrated by Bruce Whatley“Little Red Bear” Written by Penny Matthews

“This is the Bear” Written by Sarah Hayes“My Bear and Me” Written by Barbara Maitland“Bertie and the Bear” Written by Pamela Allen

“Two Tough Teddies” Written by Kilmeny Niland“Peter and the Polar Bear” Written by Elizabeth Best

“Where’s My Bear?” Jaz Alborough“Ask an Animal, find out about how animals live. What do bears like to eat?”

“Goldilocks and the Three Bears” Retold and Illustrated by Valeri Gorbackey“Old Bear” Written by Jane Hissey

“The Bike Lesson” Written by Stan and Jan Berenstain“Daniel’s Train” Written by Angela Mc Allister and Allan Curless

“Wilberforce Goes on a Picnic” Margaret Gordon