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Autumn leaves

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

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Objectives

Art

  • Develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.
  • Understand about the work of a range of artists, making links to their own work.

Geography

  • Identify seasonal weather patterns in the UK.

Lesson Planning

Investigate some of the features of Autumn. Create an observational drawing of an Autumn scene based on the painting ‘Autumn Leaves’ by John Everrett Millais.

Teaching Outcomes
 To create observational drawings using different techniques and compare these to the painting ‘Autumn Leaves’.
To discuss the features of autumn.

Children will:

  • Create an observational drawing of an autumn scene.
  • Talk about and use colours, lines and shapes.
  • Look at the painting ‘Autumn Leaves’ and compare it to own pictures.
  • Discuss features of autumn.

You Will Need

  • Brown A3 sugar paper
  • Oil pastels (autumn colours)
  • Autumn leaves (to be collected by the children)
  • Magnifying glasses
  • A basket of autumnal fruits and vegetables
  • Vivaldi’s ‘Autumn’.

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