|
|
 |
FACT FILE – CARNIVOROUS PLANTS
-
Venus Flytraps catch insects by closing shut on them. The traps are only small, approximately 12mm across. They then dissolve the bugs for food using digestive secretions.
-
Pitcher plants use colour and scent to attract insects, their pitchers have lids and their flowers act as umbrellas as well as luring the bugs! Some Pitcher plants can grow to 20m in trees and the largest Pitchers are approximately 75cm tall!
-
Sundews catch insects with their sticky hairs that look like they have dew on them, over half the species of Sundews are native to Australia. Drosera - Sundaw & Dionaea - Venus Flytrap LESSON PLAN – Monster plant Poster
- Will your monster plant have a mouth, sticky hairs, or a trap section to catch its bugs?
- Will your monster plant have eyes, arms or even legs?
- What colours and patterns can you use on your Monster plant to attract bugs?
-
Ask your students to sketch their monster plant on A4 paper using a 2B Goldfaber or Grip Pencil. When completed, ask your students to erase any unnecessary lines or marks.
-
Enlarge the drawings to A3 using a photocopier, the change of scale will help reinforce the ‘Monster’ theme, and can allow more patternation when colouring.
-
Demonstrate the rendering techniques and tips shown and encourage students to experiment on a scrap piece of paper before, & even while colouring, their Monster Plant.
-
When colouring is completed consider your 'Poster Message';
- Naming the Monster plants with a psuedo Latin name e.g. antusfordinnerus, or bugsareyummyus.
- Using the posters to warn unsuspecting bugs, e.g., "WARNING", "BUGS BEWARE"
- Displaying as scientific drawings with descriptions of habits, environments, sizes
and locations.
- Sketch heading first using a 2B Goldfaber or Grip Pencil, and when happy use a black Poster Art Markers or Faber-Castell Permanent Markers to line in.
Sarracenia-Picher Plant// Drosera-Sindew// Nepenthes-Pitcher Plant Student Outcomes:
- Were the students able to discuss real carnivorous plants following the factual introduction & images.
- Was the student able to draw and create their own carnivorous plant based on these facts and on class discussions.
- Did the student experiment with one or more of the techniques demonstrated for effective use of the media (markers).
- Did the student discuss which insects would be attracted to his/ her plant or fellow students?
Others:
- Black Cardex (or similar) A3
- Additional information on carnivorous plants (You may ask students to do their onw research)
- Access to photocopier
- A4 and A3 photocopy paper
Test colours & patterns on a spare piece of paper before working on your main drawing. E.g. how do red and green stripes look?
For fine marks and detail, hold the marker more upright.
To colour larger areas hold the marker lower to the page.
To clean markers, simply colour on to a scrap piece of paper until nib is clean. It only takes a few seconds!
Mature students can colour fine lines, patterns and small details first, then colour around them for a better finish.
Once colouring is completed, you can use the grey marker to add shadows, even over other colours.
Marker ink becomes darker when overlapped, you can use this feature to create form, shadows and subtle patterns. To minimize lines, colour in an overlapping circular motion. |
|
|
|
