Year 1 - Art and design
Combine elements and create a flower garden
Create a flower garden: introducing the 7 elements of art
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Unit Summary
Through hands-on activities, pupils will experiment with different making techniques and materials to create artworks based on the 7 elements of art. Pupils will gain a deeper understanding of how artists use the elements within their artworks.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to combine the formal elements and curate your work.
Key Notes
- Natural forms have shape.
- Shapes can be joined and moulded to create forms.
- Artists can show different textures with clay, using clay tools.
- Curators decide how to display artwork in a wide range of spaces.
Vocabulary To Learn
- shape: the form of something made by a line around the edge
- form: something solid, which takes up a three dimensional space
- texture: how something feels when it is touched
- curator: a person who selects and organises work to display
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The petals of a flower are flat.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Natural forms have shape. Shapes can be joined and moulded to create forms.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'shape'
the form of something made by a line around the edge.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The petals of a flower are flat. Correction: Remind children that the petals of a flower curve and bend, so are not flat shapes. They are a three-dimensional form.
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