Year 1 - Art and design
Create planets and stars using collage papers
Moon and space: drawing and mixed media
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Unit Summary
Pupils will develop their ability to apply light and dark tones to shade the surface of the moon. They will create a space background and use collage papers of their own making to create a planet composition.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use templates and monoprinting to cut out shapes accurately.
Key Notes
- Scissors should be used with the thumb upwards, moving the paper to cut.
- Templates can be used to help an artist recreate the same shape several times.
- Templates and monoprinting are both processes that can help an artist to cut shapes accurately.
Vocabulary To Learn
- scissors: a tool used to cut paper
- template: a guide that helps you copy something
- monoprinting: to create a one off copy of something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Scissors should be held with the thumb on the bottom, and the index finger on the top.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Scissors should be used with the thumb upwards, moving the paper to cut. Templates can be used to help an artist recreate the same shape several times.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'scissors'
a tool used to cut paper.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Scissors should be held with the thumb on the bottom, and the index finger on the top. Correction: Remind children that scissors should be used with the thumb on top, nearest to the ceiling. Scissors should also be held in the same position, cutting away from the body with the paper being moved.
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