Year 2 - Art and design
Construct a paradise island base
Paradise island: drawing and sculpture
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' ability to draw expressively and imaginatively in a range of media. They will investigate how and why artists create their art, before designing and sculpting an imaginary paradise island either individually or collaboratively.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to construct an island base using recycled materials.
Key Notes
- Collaboration is an important part of building large-scale artworks.
- Sculptors use different materials like cardboard and tape to build frameworks.
- Collaboration helps manage big tasks like constructing a group sculpture.
- A base provides support for a sculpture.
Vocabulary To Learn
- base: the bottom of something that everything else sits on
- construct: to build something using materials
- collaborate: working together and sharing ideas to make something as a team
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students may not consider how materials are joined together.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Collaboration is an important part of building large-scale artworks. Sculptors use different materials like cardboard and tape to build frameworks.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'base'
the bottom of something that everything else sits on.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Students may not consider how materials are joined together. Correction: When constructing a structure, we must think carefully about how they are joined together.
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