Spanish+Colours!!!

OK, so it's not French... but since Spanish __IS__ a foreign language, the decision was taken to include an explanation of this 'one-off' cross-curricular maths, art and language project here on the French wiki. 

So, here goes... 

It was the autumn term of 2007 and the theme for the new corridor displays had been decided... 'Art from around the world' but produced by Fairfield pupils would soon adorn the school walls. 

In order to tie in with learning objectives from both the [|maths] and [|art] curricula as well as objectives from the [|KS2 Framework for languages] & [|QCA scheme of work for Spanish], Mrs Corrie decided that pupils in Y3 would attempt to reproduce the colourful, geometric designs characteristic of the Inca people of [|Peru, South America].

Using 1cm squared graph paper cut into 10cm square pieces, pupils carefully copied the intricate symmetrical designs, which included zig-zags, squares, steps, triangles and diamonds. Stylised animals, birds, frogs, snakes and fish drawn with straight rather than curved edges were also reproduced with great care and precision. The resultant designs were coloured using a combination of just four shades i.e red, yellow, purple and black.

Pupils produced up to four small tiles each, which, once finished, were arranged side by side to produce rather striking results, as these display photographs show... media type="custom" key="5436531" During their research, the pupils learned about the geographical landscape of the country, the national dress, currency and religion. They also discovered information about 'the lost city' of Machu Picchu, llamas and even a recipe for the very spicy national dish called 'ceviche'(sea bass cooked with onions, limes and hot peppers).

In their language lessons, pupils learnt the Spanish for a wide range of colours, imitating the pronunciation used in this interactive [|Spanish beetles] activity.

Once confident, pupils put their auditory comprehension to the test by playing this [|'toe-nail memory game'], which gets progressively more difficult with each turn! Why not try it yourself and see?  Finally, here are some really useful youtube videos that will help to further reinforce Spanish colour vocabulary... media type="custom" key="5437869"