What is your favorite fair ride?
What are some of the most popular rides and games at fun fairs and why do you think they are so popular?
Amusement Park: A large entertainment complex, usually featuring multiple rides, games, and attractions. Carnival: A traveling fun fair typically held in a large open space, featuring side show games and rides, food, and other entertainment. Midway: The area at a carnival or fair where games and rides are located.
Concepts:
Draw a silly monster with a banana for a nose and a tail made out of spaghetti
The first known fair in the United States was the Great Fair of 1876 held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The largest funfair in the world is the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany held annually since 1810. The oldest continuous running fair in the United States is the South Carolina State Fair, held in Columbia, SC since 1869.
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Work together in pairs: What is one way that you could use music to create a model of the funfair you would like to build?
Question: Design a model of a funfair ride. How will you make it exciting and fun? Clues: • Think about the type of ride and the materials you will use to construct it. • Consider how you will make it move and what kind of decoration you will add. • Brainstorm the best way to make the ride exciting and enjoyable. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. Build the model on a shoebox and explain your design to your partner. B. Draw a diagram of the model and explain your ideas to your partner.
Brain break: Draw a koala holding an ice cream cone wearing a lampshade for a hat.
What is a common name for a ride that spins riders around and makes them feel weightless?
- Gravitron
- Tilt-A-Whirl
- Ferris Wheel
- Bumper Cars
Which country is credited with inventing the first Ferris wheel in 1893?
What type of food is typically associated with fun fairs?
- Cotton candy
- Sushi
- Hamburger
- Pizza