Mission 40 · Learning through making

The Critter Allies

Invent a creature with features no storybook villain could anticipate.

A child sharing an original critter design.
A child sharing an original critter design.

After sharing updates about the caterpillars they were tending at home, children heard Hootenanny’s challenge: create an entirely original critter. They gathered clay, wool, feathers, pipe cleaners, straws, and other materials.

Their ideas changed as they worked with what was available. Each critter took on different features through those decisions, turning earlier experiences of animals and habitats into a creative design challenge.

Another invented creature with its own features.
Another invented creature with its own features.
Choosing and assembling materials for the critters.
Choosing and assembling materials for the critters.
An invented critter alongside its drawing.
An invented critter alongside its drawing.

What this mission explores

AdaptationImaginationDesign choices

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