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Lesson Two – Fish Shapes

This art and design teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to practise building and arranging layers of papier mache to mould the shape of a fish that lives in the sea. The children can identify the location and function of different parts of a fish to support their sculpture production.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to practise building and arranging layers of papier mache to mould the 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 Shapes

Teaching sequence to help the children practise building and arranging layers of papier mache to mould the shape of a fish that lives in the sea

Sea Fish

Display poster to help the children identify and describe the functions of different parts of a fish used to move through the water

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 Shapes

Interactive activity to help the children practise building and arranging layers of papier mache to mould the 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 practise building and arranging layers of papier mache to mould the shape of a fish that lives in the sea

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