Year 7 - Art and design
Nature and architecture
The importance of nature in art
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will explore art, artefacts, and architecture from around the world. Through hands-on activities, they will experiment with different techniques and materials to create artworks. Pupils will gain a wider context of how art shapes and reflects our global history overtime.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to design an architectural structure which takes inspiration from nature.
Key Notes
- We can find amazing architectural structures in nature, such as the bees' nest and the snail shell.
- Architects have used the structure of organic forms from nature in their building designs.
- Drawing from natural forms can inspire architectural designs.
Vocabulary To Learn
- form: the visual appearance, structure or constitution of an object, referring to three dimensional objects
- structure: built elements such as buildings, streets, roads, parks, and bridges
- scale: the relative size or proportion of an object or artwork to its surroundings or itself
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There are no new ways to be inspired by nature.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We can find amazing architectural structures in nature, such as the bees' nest and the snail shell. Architects have used the structure of organic forms from nature in their building designs.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'form'
the visual appearance, structure or constitution of an object, referring to three dimensional objects.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: There are no new ways to be inspired by nature. Correction: We can all find new things that inspire us in the world around us.
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