Fun, Biodiversity and Art themed workshop in response to the Murmur of Bees exhibition. Enjoy a short introduction to the exhibition and then get creative with artist Cas McCarthy by assembling and painting your own cardboard insect in the Courtyard Education Room.
Activity at a Glance
Level: 4th to 6th Class
Group Size: Classroom size (20/ 25)
Location: Onsite session
Duration: 90 minutes, three parts
10 min: Introduction to Murmur of Bees Exhibition
30 min: Sketch and Discover
50min: Bee themed Art and Craft Workshop
Availability:
Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th September
Times: 10am - 11.30am or 12noon - 1.30pm
Booking: Booking required
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Alternatively, you can email the Bookings Office at BookingsCountryLife@museum.ie or telephone
(094) 90 31751
Curriculum Links
Visual Art
Strand
Drawing – Making drawings
Construction – Making constructions
Science
Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE)
Strands (Living Things, Environmental Awareness and Care)
Strands (Myself and the Wider World)
Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss the topics of Biodiversity and Sustainability
- Learn about Pollinators
- Fun and engaging arts and crafts activity for students
- Event will encourage and develop student skills in drawing, crafts, and construction
- Event also highlights material culture and its importance in our understanding of the past