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Shapes making shapes

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Carnival of the Animals Exotic Birds

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Objectives

Art and Design

  • Develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.
  • Learn about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.

Lesson Planning

Children will be inspired by the work of Gaudi; they will learn about Art Nouveau and develop their artistic skills by making their own piece of mosaic art.

Teaching Outcomes
To develop pattern and colour techniques when decorating a Toucan, learn about the work of Antoni Gaudi and the style Art Nouveau.
To make links between their own art and the work of Antoni Gaudi.

Children will:

  • Develop pattern and colour techniques when decorating a Toucan.
  • Learn about the work of Antoni Gaudi and the style Art Nouveau which inspired him.
  • Make links between their own art and the work of Antoni Gaudi.

Provided Resources

  • Toucan images
  • Mosaic instructions
  • How Gaudi used nature

You Will Need

  • Coloured paper tiles

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