Lesson 1: Exploring drawing materials
Exploring a range of materials for mark making.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Before starting this unit, you might want to check the children can recall:
Different types of line can be drawn by varying pressure and control of the drawing material.
Changing the pressure can make a colour darker or lighter.
A range of 2D shapes and how to draw these.
How to identify shapes in pictures and use these to draw.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
Example work
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