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Description

Observe the nature of rain and then try painting your impressions (Paint the Rain)

Resources

 waterproof clothing for each Brownie
 paper
 paint
 sponges
 straws
 other suitable items for creative painting

Instructions

Aim
a) To introduce the Sustainable Development Goal 13 to Brownies and show them how they can help achieve this goal.
b) To learn about the importance of caring for the environment.
c) To begin to bring in the international aspect of the environment.

Introduction
The activity provides opportunities for young children to build on their own perceptions, knowledge and experiences of the world by learning about María and about some of the issues facing María’s community. Today we are exploring the rain.

Instructions
Paint the Rain
Refer back to Maria’s Story and explain that it rains a lot in María’s community. It rains a lot in Ireland too!
On a rainy day, put on raincoats, hats and wellie boots, and go outside and observe the rain.
What does it feel like?
How does it sound?
What does it look like – in the sky, on the ground, on plants, against windows?
Does it have a smell? A taste?
Investigate puddles, where they form and how deep they are.
Then come inside, dry off and get out painting materials.
Encourage the children to paint their own interpretations of rain.

Debrief/Discussion
Where does the rain go, and what does it do?
What happens when there’s too much rain or hardly any at all?

Acknowledgement/Sources
Trocaire and IGG MEDI Committee

Attachments
None

Tags

• climate action
• gce
• global citizenship education
• National Conference 2019
• paint
• rain
• SDG 13
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL THIRTEEN
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
• Trocaire

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