Lesson One – Sculpture Materials

This art and design teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore how to describe and compare the properties of some of the different materials that have been used to construct a range of sculptures.

The class can suggest and record reasons as to why particular materials have been combined and shaped to produce sculptures on different themes and ideas.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to explore how to describe and compare the properties of some of the different materials that have been used to construct a range of sculptures

Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and describe some of the different materials and themes used in a work of art, a worksheet to record and explain specific materials have been used in a sculpture construction and a set of cards to name the materials that have been combined together in a sculpture.

The interactive presentation can be used to explore how to describe and compare the properties of some of the different materials used in sculptures.

This lesson is part of an art and design scheme of work to get the children to explore how to shape and combine different recycled materials to produce a sculpture reflecting the theme of recycling. 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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