Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Have a go at wax drawing and washing as a way of giving fabric waterproof properties.
• Make a wax resist picture using wax crayons, oil pastels and paint.
• Consider why waterproof material is sometimes used for making clothes and think of other reasons why a material may need to be made waterproof.

Activities

1. Understand how to make a wax resist picture using wax crayons, oil pastels and paint.
2. Understand why wax resist painting works and the role the wax plays in waterproofing.
3. Consider the questions: why is waterproof material sometimes used for making clothes? Can you think of other reasons why a material needs to be made waterproof?

Investigation
Have a go at wax drawing and washing as a way of giving fabric waterproof properties. Make a wax resist picture using wax crayons, oil pastels and paint.
Year 1 - Consider why waterproof material is sometimes used for making clothes.
Year 2 - Think of other reasons why a material may need to be made waterproof.

Vocabulary
Material, properties, absorbency, waterproof, strong, resist