Learning intention
- To develop ideas for 3D artwork.
- [suggestion based on Big Writing Guide – more learning focused than task focused] To plan an abstract sculpture using knowledge of positive and negative space.
Success criteria
- I can identify 2D shapes in photographs of
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Cambridge Primary Art & Design (0067) Learning objectives
Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Geometry – properties of shapes
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Learners could use different colours to identify positive and negative spaces. They may find it easier to colour in the solid shapes and outline the negative spaces.
- Learners can just draw the positive shapes they see in the cardboard sculpture.
- Learners could keep their plan for their paired sculpture simple and focus on using big shapes. Discuss how these would be joined to be free-standing.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Learners should be encouraged to look for shapes in the negative space and exaggerate them when drawing the cardboard structure. Ask: What shape does that remind you of? Can you make the shape clear in your drawing?
- Learners could be encouraged to try rearranging the shapes they draw, maybe leaving gaps between positive and negative shapes they have identified to enhance the abstract effect of their drawings.
- Learners should review their ideas when planning their sculptures and adapt them if needed, based on decisions about how parts will be joined or what materials will be used.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Identify familiar 2D shapes in photographs.
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Vocabulary definitions
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abstract
Art where the subject does not look like it does in real life.
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negative space
The space around and between objects, like the background.
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