Spring time

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Weather Experts - NEW LOOK Seasonal Change

Objectives

Art

  • Develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.

Geography

  • Identify seasonal weather patterns in the United Kingdom.
  • Use globes to identify the UK and the equator.

Lesson Planning

Investigate some of the features of Spring and make a spring collage picture in the style of Guiseppe Arcimboldo.

Teaching Outcomes
To create a spring collage using colour, pattern and shape.
To discuss features of spring and seasonal change around the world.

Children will:

  • Create a spring collage using colour, pattern and shape.
  • Discuss features of spring time.
  • Use a globe to identify the UK and the equator.
  • Talk about what causes seasonal change.

Provided Resources

  • Challenge sheet
  • All four seasons by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
  • Flowers resource
  • Collage instructions (versions 1 and 2)
  • Face template

You Will Need

  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Magazines featuring flowers
  • Vivaldi’s ‘Spring’