Bunny Situation

Ages: 5-11

An evil scientist working in a giant theme park tries to catch a bunny that escapes from his laboratory.

Teaching Ideas and Resources:

What is this planet? Why do so many people want to go there?
Write a persuasive advert to encourage people to visit Theme Planet.
Think of words and phrases to describe this planet (look in the Gallery section of the Theme Planet site for some suitable images).
Write a job description for one of the workers in the video.
Write a diary entry from the point of view of the scientist working in his laboratory.
Write a character profile about the scientist. What is his name? What is his personality like? What important events have taken place in his life so far?
If you could retell the story to a friend in 100 words, what would you say?
Retell the story from the point of view of the rabbit… and / or the scientist.
Take some screenshots of the video at different points. Can you think of some captions / speech bubbles / thought bubbles for each of them?
Write a description of how it might feel to ride one of the roller coasters on Theme Planet.
Pause the video at different points. How would you describe the facial expressions / emotions of each character?
Pause the video at 3:05 and write an alternative ending from that point in the video.

Can you find out more about the forces and physics involved in roller coasters / theme park rides?

Write some narration to accompany the video. Can you record this as an audio recording and combine it with the video using movie editing software?
Can you try to create your own characters using 3D modelling software?
Use publishing software to design a poster to advertise this movie… or to design the DVD case.

Make a labelled diagram showing how the Smart-o-Matic works.
The scientist uses a Body Enlargement Robot to catch up with the missing bunny. Can you design a robot that can help you?
Design a new ride for this unusual planet.
Can you find out how a handcar works? Use this video to help:

Look at the Theme Planet site (in the Characters section) and explore the initial sketches of some of the characters. Can you try to sketch your own animation characters?

Listen to the video without looking at the images. Can you imagine what might be happening?
What instruments can you hear in the music? How would you describe the audio effects and soundtrack?

Can you find the location of theme parks / fun fairs next to where you live? How would you travel there? Can you write the directions to help somebody get there?