Cracking contraptions, was released for the pc around circa 1995, containing mini games based on the three animated shorts as well as brief video clips, wallpapers, screen savers, and sounds that could be assigned as system sounds. Wallace and gromit creator nick park reveals his first. Minimax is anierican childrens television network owned by amc networks international northern anierica. If you love finding out how things work this is for you. The series was produced and released in 2002 by aardman animations. Curse of the wererabbit is a thoroughly entertaining piece of typically british comedy, wrapped up in lush visuals and capped off with a great twist on the werewolf myth.
Year 4 cracking contraptions netherbrook primary school. But why bother cooking yourself when you have an autochef, the combined cooker and waiter on wheels. The solution to both problems is a trip to the moon, with dog gromit, because everybody knows the moons made of cheese. Cracking contraptions the autochef esl worksheet by. Cracking inventions y4 explanation texts prior knowledge check that children can already.
The film features the invention of the snoozatron, a device that helps one fall asleep. Explanation texts can also be verbally said so if your parents say to do a set of instructions they are explaining what you have to do. Weekly explanations english planning for wallace and gromit cracking contraptions. Navigate information texts on paper and on screen using knowledge of texttype and layout to identify facts.
The snoozatron, which you may like to share with your class so they can appreciate the full process described in the text. The hard work linked to cracking contraptions culminated in a stopmotion animation project. The autochef explains what the machine does and how it will benefit at the end it has some information and what will happen without it. Getting to sleep can be a problem when you eat as much cheese as wallace. Wallace and gromits cracking contraptions wikipedia. Includes a letter from wallace as an introduction and inventor cards to wear or carry. In the classroom i n nearly every corner of the world, the forces of globalisation are altering the field of english language education. You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange.
The theme is wallace and gromits cracking contraptions. The snoozatron cracking contraptions wallace and gromit. If youve watched wallace and gromit before, youll know wallace is famous for inventing his own cracking. Check out new fun activities and teaching resources to support your entry. Identifying the purpose of explanation texts broad heath. The film features the invention of autochef, a breakfastcooking robot.
On october 1, 2018, minimax was launched and replaced tvnimerise mini in anierica countries. Scientists take inspiration from wallace and gromit to reduce disability and agerelated frailty. To speed up his cooking, wallace activates the auto chef, a robot chef with a tea nozzle, a frying pan and a temperature gauge. 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. Identify the key features of simple recount and report texts. His father thomas robinson 18381902 and brothers thomas heath robinson 18691954 and.
Unfortunately only a few inventions have actually done the job that they were supposed to. This highenergy book takes a thorough look at the dynamic science behind skateboards, snowboards, scooters, and inline skates. Year 234 explanation text planning and original resources. Aardmans models are made from a wide range of products, including plasticine, foam latex, wood, metal, silicone and resin. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. This was recognised too by the government when the introduced the shirt machine animation into the national literacy framework for year 4. His solution is the snoozatron, a simple device to aid the. Topic cracking contraptions term spring year group 4 art english history drawing the characters patterns e.
Cracking inventions y4 explanation emma rogers education. Aardman animation activity, create a cracking contraption acmi. Week 1 english homework cracking contraption blueprints. The snoozatron text explains how to use it and how it works. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples log in dictionary. Josephines explanation text josephine s diagram of the turbo diner we were impressed with the way that pharrell used paragraphs to explain each stage of the process. The autochef is a short film in the cracking contraptions series. Each episode features one of wallaces new inventions and gromits skeptical reaction to it. The class did a cracking job and really enjoyed using their imagination. This text references an aardman animations short film from the wallace and gromits cracking contraptions series.
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. As a part of our explanation unit in literacy, year 6 have been using the talk for writing techniques to learn the wallace and gromit text about their invention the snoozatron. I traced these myself, from screen captures, for use with a year 4 class, for them to annotate and label, for use with writing explanation texts. These would make useful guided reading books and provide additional examples. Activity wallace is trying to match labels and descriptions to some of his inventions. With oneliners from comic greats such as jimmy carr and billy. Take a look at your cracking contraption can you explain how it works. Sporting some technotrousers, the penguin plans a grand theft, a plan that involves putting wallace in danger. Children invent their own machine then explain how it works. At this point, a hatch drops open above the assistant who should now be downstairs.
Express clear opinions about characters responses to a range of settings. 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 cracking inventions. First, sycamore class learnt about the features of explanation texts and then created blueprints for a contraption to solve a household problem. Year 45 explanation texts complete topic teaching resources. Graham bleathman is widely known for his cutaway artwork, and in particular for his work on thunderbirds and other gerry anderson creations. Cracking contraptions over the years wallace and gromit have created a vast range of inventions to do all sorts of jobs. The channel broadcasts animated and liveaction series programmings from 3 to 12 years.
Esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Wallace and gromit is a british stop motion clay animation comedy series created by nick park of aardman animations. Many other good explanation texts can also be found by following the above link. The name of wallace and gromits traditional baker top bun. Scientists take inspiration from wallace and gromit to reduce disability and age related frailty. A cloudy lesson a cloud maker and his apprentice grandson are busy making clouds but everything doesnt happen as it should.
Its just a short nip to the shops but it can become a daily chore when you have all that cheese to carry home. Then try the snoozatron it plumps your pillows, plays you soothing music and deposits a teddy into your arms. Cracking contraptions is a showcase of 10 short films about wallaces wonderfully eccentric ideas, which include everything you might need to make life easier. Contraption definition and meaning collins english. The snoozatron is a short film in the cracking contraptions series.
William heath robinson was born at 25 ennis road on 31 may 1872 into a family of artists in an area of london known as stroud green, finsbury park, north london. Take a handful of stem ideas, stir in simple machines, and add a huge bunch of silliness and you have a recipe for a really fun project. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Please complete this homework in your homework books this week we have been learning about the snoozatron invention, invented by 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. Lesson plans and activities as well as this years exciting competition there are downloadable lesson plans for ks1 ks4 students. Wallace has decided to save his legs by initiating a program of guided shopping. Talk for writing wallace and gromit explanation we hope you enjoy the video. I dont know about you, but a matter of loaf and death is going to be required viewing in my house. Cracking contraptions manual haynes manual by derek smith, graham bleathman isbn.
We imagined that we were at the dubai expo at the end of this year and were revealing our newly created inventions for the first time, in. Gromits cracking contraptions give endless opportunities for fun machines to write about. The commentaries are good value and the history of wallace and gromit feature is worthwhile, but the coolest is the cracking contraptions segment. As things dont go according to plan, the pair of them learn that good ideas. The assistant steps onto the circular platform mounted on a massive spring and is. Amongst the contraptions were machines to groom pets, wash windows, clean the house and even catch home invaders. To prepare you for next week your task is to create your own blueprintdesigndiagram of your own cracking contraption design. This halfterm our literacy work is based around wallace and gromits cracking contraptions. Keltie thomas, author of the how sports work series, gives active young minds a complete rundown of four of todays most popular extreme sports. The series consists of four short films and one featurelength film, but has spawned numerous spinoffs and tv adaptations. Nowadays, english learners must be equipped not only with language skills, but also with the ability to process and present information effectively in professional settings. Taken from haynes cracking contraptions 2 manual wallace and gromit in a scene from a grand day out, the first of their four animated adventures for.
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