Preparing for an application on the theme “Animals”
As in other classes on traditional appliqué in the middle group, the teacher prepares materials. So, for the topic “Animals” you will need the following materials:
- The basis for work is sheets of paper or cardboard in A5 format (white or colored). If collective work is expected, then you will need a sheet of whatman paper: the teacher tints it or draws a certain background (forest landscape, farm, etc.).
- Details made of colored paper. Their size is determined according to the format of the base.
- Glue, brushes, oilcloths, rags.
It will be very interesting for the children if the teacher offers them fabric parts, for example, made of felt, instead of the usual paper parts.
The teacher can surprise the children by offering them felt instead of the usual colored paper.
If an unconventional application of leaves is planned, then the teacher also offers them. You can collect foliage with your children on a walk in the fall or ask your parents to do it.
If you plan to conduct a lesson using the cutting or mosaic technique, then the children themselves should start making the starting material - they roll up lumps from napkins, tear the paper into pieces. Indeed, in this case, preparing the details is an important part of the lesson, necessary for the development of fine motor skills. The teacher draws the outline of the animal or cuts out its silhouette.
When working with cutting or mosaic techniques, the children themselves are engaged in making parts in the middle group.
Specifics of the fauna of hot regions
Nature has protected animals living in extreme heat. So, many of them have thick, but relatively short hair that perfectly protects them from the sun's rays. Just look at cheetahs, giraffes, zebras and all the monkeys.
Important! However, unlike their counterparts from the northern regions, they do not have a thick undercoat that retains heat.
Others, such as hippopotamuses and camels, have a large layer of fat, which, if necessary, is converted into water and prevents dehydration.
Animals in warm regions do not hibernate because they do not have to wait for the warm season. They also do not require migration to hot countries.
Elephants
What if the elephant was a predator?! Then it would be difficult for many, because they are capable of killing with just their weight. But they are not predators, and on top of that they are very kind. Here's what else is interesting about them:
- For two whole years, females carry their cubs, one can only hope that all this time they, as humans, are not tormented by terrible toxicosis.
- Elephant calves at birth do not have teeth, like human cubs, they first develop milk teeth, and only then molars.
- 300 liters and 300 kilograms : only elephants can eat and drink so much in one knock.
- Matriarchy reigns in elephant herds; mature and strong females become leaders.
- Each individual elephant has its own unique ear rim.
- Elephants cannot run at all; their fastest movement is fast walking.
- They eat not only grass and leaves, berries, fruits and even tree bark - this is a real delicacy for them.
- There are animals that weigh 6 kilograms, and there is the brain of an elephant, which weighs exactly the same. By the way, this affects their mental characteristics, because they are one of the most intelligent animals.
The animal world is very amazing, sometimes facts about them can delight you, and sometimes even frighten you. Our smaller brothers will surprise us more than once with newly revealed discoveries. In the meantime, here are some more amazing facts about animals from swelteringly hot countries:
- The lion remains king exclusively within hot climates; in cold climates, he is defeated by another king - the polar bear.
- Ostriches can safely be called single fathers; they mate with several females at the same time, and subsequently they lay their eggs in one nest and leave them in the care of their father.
- Male monkeys are going bald.
- In addition to tasty food, crocodiles also swallow stones, this helps them dive deep.
- If gorillas are fed birth control pills, they will also not become pregnant during mating.
- Elephants can draw.
- One monkey received a medal and a military rank during the First World War, maybe they really are so similar to people?
