Learning objective
- To apply observational drawing skills to interpret forms accurately.
Success criteria
- I can sketch basic shapes lightly to plan
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National curriculum
Art and design
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit you might want to check children can recall: How to use pencils with varying pressure to create different marks. How to use observation and sketch objects How to draw objects in proportion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
May find it easier to work from a photograph initially to build confidence before trying to draw from life; could remind the children to sketch lightly; a writing slope or pencil grip may help; could use a piece of paper cut into one long strip instead of a ruler, lay this alongside a photograph and make small dashes on the paper strip to mark the position of features on the house and lay this on the drawing paper and replicate the marks to help place starting points.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could include shading by hinting at the surrounding area. This can be done by varying the pressure of one pencil or using different grades of pencil.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: sketching a house from first-hand or
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Vocabulary definitions
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accurate
Drawing something using correct details.
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architecture
The design and style of buildings.
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Example work
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury
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In this unit
Assessment - Art and design Y5: Craft and design: Architecture
Lesson 1: Observational drawing - houses
Lesson 1: Observational drawing - Option 2: Christmas themed
Lesson 2: House monoprint
Lesson 2: Winter tree monoprint - Option 2: Christmas themed
Lesson 3: Be an architect
Lesson 4: Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Lesson 5: Monument
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 13th May, 2024
