Year 1 - Art and design
Circular weaving
Watery weavings: introducing textiles
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Unit Summary
Pupils learn the principles of weaving and develop their manipulative skills through fastening fabric based materials. They investigate and explore the principle of textile construction and gain sensory experience of textile materials.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to take inspiration from underwater creatures to create a circular weaving.
Key Notes
- Know that curved lines and patterns are found in nature.
- Know that a loom can be shaped like a rectangle or circular, to create weavings in different shapes.
- Know that weavings can be embellished.
Vocabulary To Learn
- curved: something which has a bend or a rounded shape
- patterns: something that repeats in a regular way, like shapes, colours, or numbers
- circular: something which is round and shaped like a circle
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All looms are rectangular.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Know that curved lines and patterns are found in nature. Know that a loom can be shaped like a rectangle or circular, to create weavings in different shapes.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'curved'
something which has a bend or a rounded shape.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All looms are rectangular. Correction: Remind children that some weavings are made on square or rectangular looms, but weavings do not have to be made on looms with straight sides. Looms can be curved.
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