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Lesson 3: Seeing space

Understanding how manipulating shape can create abstract forms and developing drawings as part of the sculpture planning process.
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Arrange the children into pairs and hand out a whiteboard and pen to each pair. Display the Presentation: Joining techniques. Ask the children to think about their challenge of making a free-standing sculpture from Lesson 2: Constructing in 3D and all the different joining techniques they used.

How many joining techniques can they remember? Ask them to make a list or draw pictures of as many as they can.

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Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Burnt Tree Primary School, Oldbury
Burnt Tree Primary School, Oldbury
Burnt Tree Primary School, Oldbury
Burnt Tree Primary School, Oldbury

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