Before the lesson
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Learning objective
- To apply even layers of pencil tone when shading
National curriculum
Pupils should be taught:
- To develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design
- To improve their mastery of Art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: May struggle to shade neatly to the edges without leaving any gaps and would benefit from working more slowly.
Pupils working at greater depth: Should move on to drawing their own shapes and shading these in.
Wrapping up
Assessing pupils' progress and understanding
Vocabulary
In this unit
- Assessment - Art and design Y3: Formal elements
- Lesson 1: Shape 1: Seeing simple shapes (Original scheme)
- Lesson 2: Shape 2: Geometry
- Lesson 3: Shape 3: Working with wire (Original scheme)
- Year 3: Lesson 4: Tone 1: The four rules of shading (Original scheme)
- Lesson 5: Tone 2: Shading from light to dark (Original scheme)