The Very Hungry Bardi Grub

Learning Sequence:

1. Begin the lesson with students seated on the mat. Have them create a list of 5 things they remember learning about Bardi grubs.

2. Hold up The Very Hungry Caterpillar and ask the class if anyone knows the story. Ask: Can anyone think why we might be reading this? And see if they can make the connection to Bardi Grubs.

3. Read the book, and, while doing so, have students write the various stages of the life cycle on their whiteboards.

4. Introduce the activity to students: Working individually or in small groups, students will create a short picture book in the style of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, but focused on the Bardi grub, and featuring plants, and scenes from Noongar Country. They may also like to include some of the Noongar language they have been learning. Their books should show the bardi grub moving through each stage of its life cycle.

5. Depending on time and resources, students could create:

• Miniature flip books, comic strips, or Z-folded sequence books with folded, stapled, and/or taped paper. These can have simple, hand-drawn graphic or scientific illustrations.

• Traditional picture books with artistic illustrations made with acrylic or watercolour paints.

• PowerPoint books with photos from on-country learning or online images to depict the different stages.

6. Have students plan the written text and images using the Storyboard planner. Help them to refine and edit their work.

7. Create good copies of their picture books.

8. Share work with the class, and, if possible, with a wider audience.