Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Art/DT—Term 3
Billy Goats Gruff (DT)
Using materials to create landscape art.

Background Information
The three Billy Goats Gruff is our first focus book—we will use it to explore design and then making trolls. We will also explore the best materials to use to create a strong bridge suitable for the goats to travel across the river.
Jane Perkins is a contemporary artist who uses recycled materials to create art.

In this unit the children will…
Design their own troll—thinking about whether it will be a friendly or scary troll. Considering the features of the troll. Draw and then use materials to make their trolls more 3d.(through collage)
Designing and making a bridge for the goats to travel over. Thinking about what materials will be the best to use—how strong they are.
Explore and use materials to make landscape pictures.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Draw and plan a design for their troll.
Investigate materials and the best material to use for a bridge—for strength and stability.
Design and build a simple bridge for the goats to cross the river.
Use materials to explore how to create a piece of landscape art.
Most children will:
Plan and modify their design and model.
Test materials for a specific purpose.
Explore the landscape and what features they could depict in their art.
Some children will:
Explore materials to use for their collage art, modifying for effect.

Cross curricular activities:
English—links to The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Science—materials: the different materials that are used for different objects and why.

Key Vocabulary