Learning objective
- To explore how natural products produce pigments to make different colours.
Success criteria
- I can identify and collect coloured natural items
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National curriculum
Art and design
Pupils should be
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History
Pupils should be taught about:
- Changes
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the children the image of a piece of charcoal. Ask the children to recall the name of this material and what it was used for. Extend the discussion by seeing if any children can recall how it is made. (Willow branches are baked and fired in a kiln.)
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
May need help mixing colours and may require extra support finding successful solutions; some children may not enjoy handling the natural materials to make paint so they could work with a partner in the role of ‘collector and evaluator’ instead.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be challenged to make more advanced colours by manipulating the natural products to suit their own intentions by applying their knowledge of colour mixing.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: demonstrating a good understanding of colour
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Vocabulary
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cave drawings
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pigment
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Example work
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School, Loughborough
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School, Loughborough
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School, Loughborough
Montem Academy in Slough
Montem Academy in Slough
Montem Academy in Slough
Montem Academy in Slough
Montem Academy in Slough
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In this unit
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Last update: 15th July, 2025
