Sculpture and 3D: Making memories
Creating a personal memory box using a collection of found objects and hand-sculptured forms, reflecting primary school life with symbolic and personal meaning.
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Sculpture and 3D: Making memories
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Discuss the work of artists that appreciate different artistic styles.
- Create a sculpture to express themselves in a literal or symbolic way.
- Reflect verbally or in writing about creative decisions.
- Suggest ways to represent memories through imagery, shapes and colours.
- Draw a composition of shapes developed from initial ideas to form a plan for a sculpture.
- Competently use scissors to cut shapes accurately.
- Talk about artists’ work and explain what they might use in their own work.
- Produce a clear sketchbook idea for a sculpture, including written notes and drawings to show their methods and materials needed.
- Successfully translate plans to a 3D sculpture.
- Work mostly independently, experimenting and trying new things.
- Identify and make improvements to their work.
- Produce a completed sculpture demonstrating experimentation, originality and technical competence.
- Competently reflect on successes and personal development.
Suggested prior learning
Sculpture and 3D: Interactive installation
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Exploring self
Lesson 2: Relief sculptures
Lesson 3: Memory museum
Lesson 4: Memory sculpture
Lesson 5: Complete and reflect
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Key knowledge
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Unit resources
Art and design
Knowledge organiser: Art & design – Y6 Sculpture and 3D
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Sculpture and 3D: Making memories".
Art and design
Vocabulary display – Art and design Year 6: Making memories
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Making memories unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
None.