CHARACTER CUBE – Colour, Form, ContrastStudents draw 6 different characters expressing different emotions on a hexahedron net and then create a cube that they use as part of a role-playing game to create imaginary dialogues based on themes they have chosen.
Students draw 6 different characters expressing different emotions on a hexahedron net and then create a cube that they use as part of a role-playing game to create imaginary dialogues based on themes they have chosen.
Supplies:
- Crayola Markers
- Crayola Coloured Pencils
- Crayola Scissors
- Crayola Glue Sticks
- Cardstock Paper - 21.6 cm x 27.9 cm (8.5" x 11")
Steps:
1
- Draw a different character on each face of the net. (Downloads - HexahedronNet.pdf)
- Make each character express a different emotion. (Downloads - MakingFaces.pdf)
- Colour the images with coloured pencils.
2
- Cut out the net.
- Make crisp folds on the dotted lines.
- Carefully glue it together.
3
- Use the cube to create a dialogue.
- Decide on a theme, e.g., grounded; screen time; homework; rules; the environment.
- Imagine these 6 characters are having a conversation.
- Who are they?
- What are they talking about?
- How do they feel about it?
- How do they sound?
- What do they decide to do? - Act out the conversation with some friends or take on the different characters by yourself.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8
