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Lesson Three – Fish Layers

This art and design teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to complete moulding and arranging layers of papier mache to create a shape of a fish that lives in the sea. The class can describe effective techniques that they can use when sculpting each different part of the fish shape.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to complete moulding and arranging layers of papier mache to create a shape of a fish that lives in the sea

Learning Objectives

Test techniques to help mould materials to build a specific shape. Represent observations, ideas and feelings when creating a work of art.

Learning Outcomes

I can use a mouldable material to build the shape of something. I can represent what can be seen in an object by using shapes.

Fish Layers

Teaching sequence to help the children complete moulding and arranging layers of papier mache to create a shape of a fish that lives in the sea

What Fish

Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children identify and compare shapes, sizes and colours seen on different fish that live in the sea

Fish Shape

Template to help the children select and use mouldable materials to produce the shape of a fish that lives in the sea

Fish Layers

Interactive activity to help the children complete moulding and arranging layers of papier mache to create a shape of a fish that lives in the sea

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to complete moulding and arranging layers of papier mache to create a shape of a fish that lives in the sea

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