Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Art—Term 5
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Background Information
The children will look at the work of Andrew Goldsworthy and Henry Moore.
The children will use clay and recycled materials to create models.

In this unit the children will…
Look at the focus artists Henry Moore and Andrew Goldsworthy.
Look at how materials from the natural environment can be used to create models and images.
Use materials from the natural environment to create their own 3D model.
Be able to talk about their art and what they are showing through it.
Use clay to make their own models in the style of the focus artists.
Be able to join their materials together with joining and shaping materials.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
To understand who the focus artists Henry Moore and Andrew Goldsworthy are.
To be able to design their own 3D models using recycled materials.
To be able to create a 3D design using recycled materials.
To be able to use the natural environment to plan and create 3D models.
Most children will:
To be able the different ways to join materials together.
To be able to reflect on their work and modify and improve it.

Cross curricular activities:
Out and About—collection of poems—thinking about nature and the seasons.

Key Vocabulary
Shape, pull, join, create, turn, scale, size, place, prepare.