Learning Objective
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Generic:In this unit children develop their understanding of shape, form, texture and the sensory qualities of materials. They learn about the work of sculptors and about different kinds of sculpture, including those made of natural materials. They also learn skills for arranging materials they have collected to make a relief collage and a sculpture.
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MSPowerPoint
MS Word| Exploring and developing ideas |
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about the materials and processes used in making sculpture
to record from first-hand observation and explore ideas
| Explore ideas about what sculpture is |
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www.accessart.org.uk/whatissculpture/index.php
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| Explore examples of work by environmental artists. e.g. Andrew Goldsworthy |
| http://cgee.hamline.edu/see/goldsworthy/see_an_andy. |
| www.gac.culture.gov.uk/search/Artist.as |
| www.sculpture.uk.com/ |
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| Investigating and making |
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to ask and answer questions about the starting points for their work, and develop their ideas
to investigate the possibilities of a range of materials and processes
| Experiment with create 'Fruity
Faces' images using clip art images of fruit
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collages using natural materials and a scanner
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| Create collages using digital images of natural materials |
| www.kinderart.com/sculpture/ |
| www.arkive.org/ |
| www.freefoto.com/index.jsp |
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| Evaluating and developing work |
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to review what they and others have done and say what they think and feel about it
to identify what they might develop in their future work
Use photographs to help children evaluate finished work. Children place thumbnail images in order from most to least favourite.
Take digital photographs of finished sculpture, crop image from background and experiment with placing sculpture in different environments.