Building drawing machines
I can create my own drawing machine using a variety of objects.
Building drawing machines
I can create my own drawing machine using a variety of objects.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Artists can create marks holding a drawing tool, but they can also use objects and movement to create marks instead.
- A drawing machine works by moving in different ways to make lines, shapes and marks with moving objects.
- Artists might experiment with how the movement of the drawing machine creates different marks or patterns on the page.
Keywords
Movement - movement is when you make something go from one place to another
Object - an object is anything you can see or touch, like a toy, a book, or a ball
Drawing machine - a tool or device that helps make marks by moving in different ways
Common misconception
Artists have to hold a drawing tool with their hands to make marks.
Remind children that artists can make marks by holding a drawing tool but they can also make marks without directly touching the drawing tool.
To help you plan your year 1 art and design lesson on: Building drawing machines, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 art and design lesson on: Building drawing machines, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Lesson video
Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
4 Questions
when you make your something go from one place to another
a tool or device that helps make marks by moving in different ways
anything you can see or touch, like a toy, a book, or a ball