Year 3 - Art and design
Balance and print: telling stories with everyday things
Imagined spaces and shared stories
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Unit Summary
Made in collaboration with October Gallery, the unit looks at how materials can be transformed into imagined and shared stories. Pupils create new worlds and think about how art can shape and celebrate real ones. They investigate how public art holds stories of pride, memory, and transformation.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create sculpture and prints using everyday objects.
Key Notes
- Sculptures can be made from everyday materials and objects.
- Some artworks are temporary but still powerful.
- Artists often tell stories with what they find, collect or reuse.
- Press prints can repeat and carry meaning from objects we know.
Vocabulary To Learn
- temporary: something is only meant to last for a short period of time
- sculpture: a three dimensional piece of art
- press print: a type of printing where an inked block or plate is pressed onto paper
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Sculpture has to be glued or stuck together to be finished.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Sculptures can be made from everyday materials and objects. Some artworks are temporary but still powerful.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'temporary'
something is only meant to last for a short period of time.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Sculpture has to be glued or stuck together to be finished. Correction: Remind pupils that some sculptures are temporary – artists sometimes build things that can fall, change or disappear.
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