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Easter Egg Shapes
This art and design teaching pack for all year groups gets the children to investigate and record how to complete and create a range of puzzles by cutting and arranging Easter eggs into different shapes.
The class can identify and describe the properties of the the different shapes used in each of their recorded Easter egg puzzles to explain what makes their designs special and unique.
Download this teaching pack including display posters, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to investigate and record how to complete and create a range of puzzles by cutting and arranging Easter eggs into different shapes
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and describe shapes, colours and patterns seen on different Easter eggs and templates to complete and create a range of puzzles by cutting and arranging patterns that have been added to Easter eggs into different shapes.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore how to complete and create puzzles by cutting and arranging Easter eggs into different shapes.
This lesson is part of an art and design scheme of work to get the children to practise using art and design and maths skills to produce a range of puzzles on the theme of Easter eggs using matching and themed shapes. 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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