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Subject: Art unit 1c

Sculpture                   (5½ hours)

Theme: Minibeasts

Curriculum links: Science, design & technology, numeracy,  

Week beg.

Focus

Learning objectives

Children should:

Activity (see lesson plan for more detail)

Learning outcomes

Children

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Explore and develop ideas for their work

Investigate clay / modelling materials and techniques associated with them to make a small sculpture of a minibeast

P1(i)  show simple reflex responses

P1(ii) give intermittent reactions

P2(i) engage in coactive exploration

P2(ii) remember learned responses over a period of time

P3(i) observe the results of their own actions

P3(ii) apply potential solutions to a problem

P4 explore materials systematically

P5 apply a familiar technique to a task

P6 show an intention to create

P7 may represent a 3D object

P8 develop their ideas in three dimensions

On PowerPoint presentation look at the slides showing minibeasts.

Explain that the sessions are going to be about sculpture.  Explain what sort of things are sculptures e.g. those made by people and natural ones e.g. logs, rocks etc

Show the pictures of Michael Turner sculptures of insects made from metal. Talk about the names of the insects and what do the children think they are made from.

Explain that we are going to making sculptured minibeasts using different materials and techniques.

This week we will use playdo/clay / modelling material

Give each child a small amount of playdo/clay / modelling material. Let them explore it. Look at pictures or models of minibeasts and ask them to try and make one – try rolling, pressing, squeezing, stretching etc.

Make display of minibeasts.

P1(i) move their fingers when playdo is put into their hand

P1(ii) briefly squeeze the playdo in the hand

P2(i) press the playdo down with help

P2(ii) if playdo is put into their hand they can squeeze it by closing  their hand

P3(i) if playdo is put into their hand they look at its different shape after they have squeezed it

P3(ii) bang the playdo with a tool to try to flatten it

P4 make marks in the playdo with fingers

P5 press, squeeze, roll the playdo

P6 roll the playdo to make a worm

P7 make a round shape to symbolise a minibeast

P8 make a round shape and then roll some playdo to make legs to stick on the minibeast

Resources:

PowerPoint presentation,  pictures of sculpture by Michael Turner, clay / modelling materials, any sculptures that you have, pictures of minibeasts in books or posters, models of minibeasts

(click on words underlined to go to that resource or lesson plan)

Points to note:

The modelling materials will be chosen to give all children access to being able to do the necessary experiments with it – even with some help