Lesson 3: Line 2: Exploring line (Original scheme)

Inspired by water and the artwork of Zaria Forman, children continue to explore lines but in a more expressive way. They will be using music to draw lines and marks that reflect their response to what they hear, creating a large collaborative piece.

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Learning objective

To explore line and mark-making to draw water

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught:

To develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space, to use drawing to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: may need to be encouraged to use a range of materials and draw using big, wider arm movements.

Pupils working at greater depth: will control the materials more effectively and create more accurate work. Encourage them to develop greater detail in their drawing.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

Created by:

Susan Coles,

Art and design specialist

Susan is an educator, artist and an active advocate and well-known champion of art craft and design education. Her roles include: Secretary to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Art, Craft, Design Education, Past President, and now Honorary Fellow of the…

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