Craft and design: Map it out

This unit focuses on teaching children to explore and create maps through various art forms, including drawing, felt making, printmaking, and designing stained glass. The lessons aim to develop skills in sorting, designing, and evaluating art, encouraging students to present and discuss their creations in a class gallery setting. Use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan and to navigate to related resources.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Creative journey

  • To investigate maps as a stimulus for drawing.
Multiple options
Option 1
Option 2
Lesson 2: Making felt – option 1
  • To learn and apply the steps of the felt-making process.
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Lesson 2: Relief maps – option 2
  • To develop a drawing into 3D artwork.
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Lesson 3: Abstract maps

  • To experiment with a craft technique to develop an idea.

Lesson 4: Print possibilities

  • To develop ideas and apply craft skills when printmaking.

Lesson 5: Gallery experience

  • To present artwork and evaluate it against a design brief.

Key skills

Generating ideas:

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Key knowledge

Formal elements:

  • Form:

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Key vocabulary

abstract

composition

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Unit resources

Assessment – Art and design Y2: Craft and design

Assessment resources for this unit. Use

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Knowledge organiser

Aimed at pupils, a single page

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Key vocabulary

A display version of the key

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Subject resources

Art and design: Long-term plans

A suggested order for teaching Art

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National curriculum mapping

This document maps the National curriculum

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Assessment

A spreadsheet for recording teacher assessments

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Key vocabulary

This document lists the new vocabulary

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Equipment list

A checklist of art equipment required

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Art and design – List of artists

This document lists the artists studied

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