Learning Path
Chinese Lantern Festival Learning Path
By Aoife McDonnell
The Chinese Lantern festival takes place on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Using the following resources, students will be able to make their own handmade lanterns. Create a class competition to see who can create the most imaginative lantern.
2 resources in this Learning Path
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How to Make Chinese Lanterns
http://nurturestore.co.uk/make-chinese-lanterns Added: 05 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesCelebrate the Chinese New Year in your class by creating these red lanterns with your class. The resource provides a step-by-step visual guide in how to construct the lanterns. Lanterns can be hung around the classroom. What is the significance of the red colour used?
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Visual Arts
Strand: Construction
Strand unit: Making Constructions
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
Suggestions for use: Construct the lanterns using various materials such as paper and cardboard.
2
Chinese Lanterns - Craft Visual Instructions
http://www.auntannie.com/PartyDecorations/ChineseLantern/ Added: 05 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ReferenceWebsite provides a step-by-step to constructing a Chinese lantern. Chinese lanterns can be made prior to the Chinese New Year festival to help celebrate the occasion. Resource has a visual guide for visual learners also.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Visual Arts
Strand: Construction
Strand unit: Making Constructions
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- make imaginative structures
Suggestions for use: Student reference to constructing lanterns. Teacher can have the website open on tablets for students to go to in order to get guide/ideas.
