Lesson Planning

How do we know when we’ve reached the summit? From triangulation pillars to more elaborate cairns – what would you design? Take inspiration from Andy Goldsworthy and Antony Gormley.

Teaching Outcomes
To recognise physical features, hill and mountain summits.
To design a hill or mountain-top marker.

Children will:

• Find out about markers on hilltop and mountain summits.
• Look at images of sculpture by artists, including Andy Goldsworthy and Antony Gormley.
• Design their own sculpture using pebbles and stones.