Results in some fantastic explanation writing from children. Wallace and gromit s cracking contraptions is a series of ten wallace and gromit stop motion animations varying in length from 1 to 3 minutes. Cracking inventions y4 explanation emma rogers education. Posted on march 28, 2014 by hwray inspired by wallace and gromits cracking contraptions, ms wrays english set decided to write an explanation of how wallaces turbo diner machine works. Aug 20, 2016 a detailed notebook for teaching explanations in y6. From the soccamatic to the 535 crackervac, wallaces inventions are truly imaginative if not always the most efficient. Wallace invents an array of contraptions to try and make life easier but its always gromit who picks up the pieces. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Then try the snoozatron it plumps your pillows, plays you soothing music and deposits a teddy into your arms. Each episode features one of wallaces new inventions and gromits skeptical reaction to it. Aardmans models are made from a wide range of products, including plasticine, foam latex, wood, metal, silicone and resin. A look at some of wallace s laboursaving mechanical marvels homepage.
For our wallace and gromit models we use a stainless steel armature, with resin for wallaces tank top, both models eyes and gromits shiny nose. Soccamatic is free to watch or download from this site. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. This explanation unit uses until i met dudley by roger mcgough as an example, then children write their own explanations inspired by wallace and gromits.
In this cracking game, teams of players compete to create items from modelling dough, whilst the others try to guess whats being made. Wallace and gromit test lots of different contraptions that wallace has invented. All ten shorts were aired on bbc one after the television premiere of chicken run. After watching videos of wallace and gromits cracking contraptions and. With 33 levels and the chance to compete against others in the full version, its our biggest game yet. The snoozatron, which you may like to share with your class so they can appreciate the full process described in the text.
Wallace and gromit at scienceworks planning with kids. A collection of clips from oscar winning studio aardman animations and director nick parks wordl famous, wallace and gromit, series. Each episode features one of wallace s new inventions and gromit s skeptical reaction to it. Wallace and gromit try out a number of their latest inventions which rarely work as planned. Each lesson will take no more than 30 mins to complete. Aug 02, 2010 the intellectual property office has a cracking new way of teaching children, at all key stages, the value of intellectual property, with the help of wallace and gromit. Frustrated at the ease with which gromit blocks every shot, wallace activates his preston north end soccamatic, a machine that kicks dozens of balls toward the goal. The notebook contains lesson by lesson activities, success criteria and shared writing examples with links to specific spag skills to include. But why bother cooking yourself when you have an autochef, the combined cooker and waiter on wheels.
Wallace and gromit are back in their first screen outing for six years. I thought it might have been gromit, you know, because sometimes hes a bit clumsy. Mar 28, 2014 we have been learning how to write an explanation text. Gromit may be a dab hand or paw at sculpting but wallace has his new speedeesnowman which will do the whole job at the touch of a few buttons. I was fortunate enough to be in england for this opening and my boyfriend bought us tickets to go to the exhibit on the first day. Wallace and gromit action figures are completely brick built and articulated. Children invent their own machine then explain how it works. What other cracking contraptions do wallace and gromit have. Cracking contraptions merton park code clubmerton park. The theme is wallace and gromits cracking contraptions. This text references an aardman animations short film from the wallace and gromits cracking contraptions series. Wallace and his loyal dog, gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest. Wallace the human and gromit the dog live together in a small house and make all sorts of wonderful inventions with the aim of making everyday life tasks easier. Cracking contraptions is a showcase of 10 short films about wallaces wonderfully eccentric ideas, which include everything you might need to make life easier.
Sep 22, 2015 cracking ideas winner meets his cracking contraption. For our wallace and gromit models we use a stainless steel armature, with resin for wallace s tank top, both models eyes and gromits shiny nose. The series consists of four short films and one featurelength film, but has spawned numerous spinoffs and tv adaptations. Wallace and gromit is a british stop motion clay animation comedy series created by nick park of aardman animations. English planning for wallace and gromit cracking contraptions.
Wallace and gromit s cracking contraptions complete series with behind the scenes 2002. The original characters that nick designed looked slightly different to the final characters. See more ideas about stem activities, science for kids and stem projects. Students must fill the gaps in the sentences using the perfect forms of the. Year 234 explanation text planning and original resources. Wallace and gromits cracking contraptions wikipedia. The worksheet has an extra section to challenge stronger students. Year 45 explanation texts complete topic teaching resources.
As things dont go according to plan, the pair of them learn that good ideas. Y6 explanation plan cracking contraptions teaching. Wallace and gromits cracking contraptions give endless opportunities for fun machines to write about. The intellectual property office has a cracking new way of teaching children, at all key stages, the value of intellectual property, with the help of wallace and gromit. Cracking contraption is a series of 10 hilarious short films featuring some of their more outrageous inventions including the soccamatic, which is supposed to help gromits goalkeeping skills and the snoozatron, which is designed. See more ideas about simple machines, simple machine projects and science for kids.
Wallace and gromit head to the local football field for a bit of practice, with wallace shooting and gromit playing goalie. Lesson plans and activities as well as this years exciting competition there are downloadable lesson plans for ks1 ks4 students. Wallace and gromit cracking ideas teaching resources. A look at some of wallace s laboursaving mechanical marvels. Got to love shaun the sheep, great on a childs level even better for adults. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. The series was produced and released in 2002 by aardman animations. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. The resource is based on wallace and gromits cracking contraptions. A series of 10 short films featuring some of their more outrageous inventions including the soccamatic, which is supposed to help gromits goalkeeping skills and the snoozatron, which is designed to help. Digital starters for explaining processes a couple of weeks ago i posted some thoughts and starting points as we began working together on texts that explain processes how they work and how they are presented. The intellectual property office along with wallace and gromit are running a cracking ideas competition for children in the age groups 416. You can see some of their more idealistic inventions in the short series of animations called cracking contraptions you tube.
With multiple academy awards under their belt, wallace and gromit are one the of the bestloved comic doubleacts in the world. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach the wrong trousers wallace and gromit, shared by english language teachers. The humor and claymation in the shaun the sheep and wallace gromit shorts wallace and gromit for social thinking. Wallace was much fatter, with a flat cap and moustache. May 6, 2020 explore bcfarrants board wallace and gromit. Cracking ideas winner meets his cracking contraption gov. What something is how something works why things happen. Wallace and gromit cracking contraptions english esl. We read the book until i met dudley by roger mcgough and wrote. We have been learning how to write an explanation text. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach wallace and gromit, shared by english language teachers. Oct 22, 2010 aardman digital created this game for wallace s and gromit s world of invention website for the bbc. Bbc three wallace and gromits cracking contraptions.
Wallace dons his classic outfit, green vest, white shirt and dark brown trousers, the right ones. This sequence is developed around an episode of wallace and gromit cracking contraptions. As this grand adventure continues, players can steal items as they move around the board and try to avoid preston as he seeks to steal points. Y6 explanation plan cracking contraptions teaching resources. Wallace and gromit cracking contraptions english esl video lesson. A matter of loaf and death bakers dozen wallace and gromit.
Again this series of sessions began with the students talking about their devices, explaining. For the rest of their external features we use a brand of modelling clay called newplast, which is made by newclay in the uk. A cloudy lesson a cloud maker and his apprentice grandson are busy making clouds but everything doesnt happen as it should. It was decided that gromit could be just as expressive. It aimed to teach students all about intellectual property, and. A look at some of wallaces laboursaving mechanical marvels.
Factfile the cracking contraptions episodes were the first wallace and gromit adventures to premiere online, launching on the. See more ideas about shaun the sheep, stop motion and animation. I do wish it had some of the bonus features of another dvd i have, which has some making of bonus features and the story of wallace and gromit from nick parks sketchbooks to a close shave. Check out new fun activities and teaching resources to support your entry. Feb 19, 2009 wallace and gromit are appealing for aspiring young inventors to join them in a new experience at londons science museum, opening on march 28th. All 3 of the wonderful wallace and gromit shorts and all 10 of the cracking contraptions, both on 1 dvd. Nov 12, 2004 although wallace and gromit have been stars in the uk for a number of years, they are less wellknown abroad. For those who dont know, wallace is a harebrained inventor with a passion for. Snowmanotron cracking contraptions wallace and gromit.
Wallace and gromits cracking contraptions is a series of ten wallace and gromit stop motion animations varying in length from 1 to 3 minutes. Enjoy recreating wallace and gromit adventures or inventing your own. Apr 30, 2015 breakfast is wallace and gromits favourite meal. I had a particular fondness for the machine known as the alarm cluck, the name conjured up all sorts of ideas even before i found out how it actually worked. We know that wallace and gromit love their cracking contraptions. The 201920 cracking ideas competition includes a host of fun activities for children aged 5 to 11 plus guidance for teachers to kick start your childrens cracking idea. But wouldnt you know it, the mutt walked in just as i was about to shout him. The series centres on wallace, a goodnatured, eccentric, cheeseloving inventor, along with his companion gromit, a silent yet loyal and intelligent. The autochef is only the third speaking part in the whole wallace and gromit tv shorts the others are wallace and. In our first literacy lesson to start the spring term, we began to explore. Fans of their tv specials and feature films will not want to miss these rarelyseen short films, each of which introduces a new invention from wallace intended to make everyday life a little easier such as the autochef, the soccamatic, and the snoozatron. Craft a lego zip line activity for a neat physics lesson or cool play time idea. Bbc news online exclusively presents soccamatic, one of 10 short films, revealing wallaces latest inventions.
A matter of loaf and death piella bakewell wallace and gromit. The creation of wallace and gromit wallace and gromit are the creations of nick park of aardman. Its time for the annual west wallaby street snowman competition and this time wallace is determined to win. The episode can be found on youtube using the following link. Now, usually its me thats making strange noises in the basement as i bring my ideas to life and put my inventions together.