Lesson 1
Representing nature
Introduction
In this ‘unplugged’ lesson, pupils take a nature walk and then use art techniques to represent they images they collect. They consider rules and processes of working with different materials and develop their computational thinking skills.
Learning objectives
- To use logical reasoning when making predictions
- To abstract relevant detail from a nature image
- To create nature representations using a variety of art materials
You will need
Downloadable resources:
- Lesson plan
- Lesson slides
Other resources:
Cameras (optional), paper - large sheets (optional), art materials
Quick links
Lesson plan
Nature walk (prior to the lesson)
Introduction: Representing images (10 minutes)
Creating artistic representations (40 minutes)
Evaluating artistic representations (10 minutes)
Extension ideas:
Differentiation
Opportunities for assessment
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