Whilst designing a roller coaster ride, children develop their painting skills; working to ensure that they use the right amount of paint, hold the brush correctly and use single, sweeping strokes
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Developing design, drawing, craft, painting and art appreciation skills - creating an invention, expanding on an observational drawing, using a poem to create a portrait and painting an enlarged section of a drawn collage
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In the first of two lessons, children creatively arrange a collection of sweet wrappers to draw, firstly sketching a basic outline of each to get the layout and proportions right and then adding the detail of the lettering, shapes and illustrations before colouring it in
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In this topic, children’s work is influenced by a range of inspirational sculptors as they explore and use unusual objects to create their own 3D works of art. As well as having the opportunity to create drums and maracas from recycled materials, pupils also look at different techniques, such as wax resist and collages to create different effects
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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 4 unit Sculpture and 3D: Mega materials. Kapow no longer updates these lessons, and they may not reflect the national curriculum or current guidance. They remain a permanent part of your subscription and will continue to be available for reference and use. We recommend that you explore the new versions of the lessons.
Pupils recycle metal tins, turning them into drums (or castles), and use wax resist techniques to decorate the drums in original ways.
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Children will create sculpture, pop art and learn how to draw facial features to portray different emotions, all through the topic of comic superheroes and with inspired by the works of Roy Lichtenstein.
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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 2 unit Sculpture and 3D: Clay houses. Kapow no longer updates these lessons, and they may not reflect the national curriculum or current guidance. They remain a permanent part of your subscription and will continue to be available for reference and use. We recommend that you explore the new versions of the lessons.
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Demonstrating independent skills and knowledge of materials to create a piece of art formed from sketchbook ideas and artist research.
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Using a compass and following precise instructions, children make an image of overlapping and interconnected circles to recreate the sacred geometric symbol, 'the flower of life'.
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Using their tie-dyed t-shirt from Lesson 2, children sew a shape or fabric weave onto the front, inspired by their mood board
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Children create cat and mice shadow puppets from templates or by drawing their own silhouettes, then make and decorate a puppet theatre using a cereal box, ready for a performance
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