Sculpture and 3D: Mega materials
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Sculpture and 3D: Mega materials
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Try drawing in an unfamiliar way and take risks in their work.
- Use familiar shapes to create simple 3D drawings and describe the shapes they use.
- Draw a simple design with consideration for how its shape could be cut from soap.
- Transfer a drawn idea successfully to a soap carving.
- Make informed choices about their use of tools.
- Successfully bend wire to follow a simple template, adding details for stability and aesthetics.
- Create a shadow sculpture using block lettering in the style of Sokari Douglas Camp.
- Show they are considering alternative ways to display their sculpture when photographing it.
- Explore different ways to join materials to create a 3D outcome, making considered choices about the placement of materials.
- Describe how their work has been influenced by the work of El Anatsui.
Suggested prior learning
Sculpture and 3D: Abstract shape and space
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: From 2D to 3D
- To develop ideas for 3D work through drawing and visualisation in 2D.
Lesson 2: Soap sculptures
- To use more complex techniques to shape materials.
Lesson 3: Working with wire
- To explore how shapes can be formed and joined in wire.
Lesson 4: Shadow sculpture
- To consider the effect of how sculpture is displayed.
Lesson 5: Recycle and recreate
- To choose and join a variety of materials to make sculpture.
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Unit resources
Art and design
Knowledge organiser: Art & design – Y4 Sculpture and 3D
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts, techniques and definitions from the unit.
Art and design
Vocabulary display: Mega materials
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Mega materials unit.
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