Lesson Two – Shape Printing

This art and design teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore and record some of the special patterns that can be created when printing designs using a range of different shaped objects.

The class can identify and describe the most effective techniques that can be used when printing a pattern of shapes to create the matching design for a country’s flag.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to explore and record some of the special patterns that can be created when printing designs using a range of different shaped objects

Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and describe some of the colours and shapes that have been used on flags from different countries and differentiated templates to select and record some of the different shapes that can be printed using a range of materials.

The interactive presentation can be used to explore and record some of the patterns that can be created when printing using different shaped objects.

This lesson is part of an art and design scheme of work to get the children to practise and refine different techniques when printing colours, shapes and patterns to design flags to match specific locations. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.

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