Lesson 2 - Meet your new spells
What is a wizard or witch without any spells? Certainly not a true magic user.
In this lesson you will be given six spells to learn and experiment with. First you will learn the spells and their effects, then you will try them out and describe what happens and their effects.
Remember, magic and science is the same thing, so you need to observe carefully and describe even more carefully their effects.
Task 1 - The Spells!
Below you will find your new spells and their intended effects.
Pactice, with the rest of class and your teacher, saying them out loud. True wizards and witches speak with clear and proud voices!
Gigantic-O
Makes something larger.
Mini-FY
Makes something smaller.
Snail-ICO
makes something slower.
Rabbit-O
Makes something faster.
Arctic-O
Makes something colder.
Ablaze-ICO
Makes something warmer.
What are you noticing about the spells? Why are they named the way they are?
Task 2 - Using the New Spells
These are the objects you need to pracetice your spells on:
dragon
owl
broom
wizard
castle
tree
cat
spider
frog
book
potion
sword
treasure chest
mushroom
pumpkin
Using one of your spells on an object – changes the object somehow.
You need to try each spell. Choose an object for each spell.
Describe what happens to the object and add two extra sentences to the description. The extra sentences explain observations of the object after the effect is in:
Examples:
1) I use Ablaze-ICO on a chair. Now the chair is warmer.
– Then the two extra sentences.
2) It is so hot that I can not sit on it.
3) The chair is now burning.
1) I use Rabbit-O on a fly. Now it flies faster.
– Then the two extra sentences:
2) The fly is so fast it looses control.
3) The fly hits a window.
Step by step:
Choose an object and a spell.
Write what happens when you use the spell.
Explain with two more sentences, what happens after the spell as a consequence of it.
Task 3 - Illustrating the Spell
Complete the work sheet for your spells. Draw what happens to the objects when you use your spells on them. Hang the illustration on the wall in your class – so everyone can learn from your hard work.
To evaluate the lesson, give feedback to a classmates work.
Say two positive things and one “I wish you had…” as feedback.