The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
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This Moses RE unit is perfect to use across a half term and is a great way to delve into the stories of Christianity and understand the Bible.
Children will learn all about the life of Moses and three stories from the Bible that feature Moses.
These five lessons are perfect to be used during a half term, with some flexibility for additional lessons or other school activities. They are fully resourced and planned, with detailed lesson plans provided.
Created by an experienced Religious Education subject lead, these lessons have been used in a real classroom with real students across KS2.
Included is:
5 PowerPoints
Early life of Moses worksheet
Early life of Moses completed worksheet
Moses and the parting of the Red Sea book insert
Moses and the Ten Plagues storyboard
5 lesson plans
Lessons:
Early life of Moses
Moses and the ten plagues
Moses and the parting of the Red Sea
Moses and the Ten Commandments
My promise to the Earth
KS1 KS2 LKS2 UKS2 Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y1 Y2 outstanding ofsted observation Christian Christianity Bible god
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This ‘Who was Jesus?’ RE unit is perfect to use across a half term and is a great way to delve into the stories of Christianity and understand the Bible.
Children will learn all about the life of Jesus and how he took upon himself different roles throughout the Bible.
These five lessons are perfect to be used during a half term, with some flexibility for additional lessons or other school activities. They are fully resourced and planned, with detailed lesson plans provided.
Created by an experienced Religious Education subject lead, these lessons have been used in a real classroom with real students across KS2.
Included is:
5 PowerPoints
Storyboard - How Jesus reached out to so many people through Storytelling
Completed storyboard - How Jesus reached out to so many people through Storytelling
Postcard template - Feeding the 5000
Storyboard - Feeding the Five Thousand
Pictures of Jesus in different roles
The Roles and Attributes of Jesus worksheet
5 lesson plans
Lessons:
Recognise that Jesus was a historical figure but there is no authentic visual image of Him.
Understand how a person’s personal beliefs about Jesus can be reflected in the pictures that they create.
Consider and present other people’s views on Jesus.
Consider what other things I would like to know about Jesus.
Learn more about the life of Jesus and appreciate that everyone has different views on Jesus.
Present information on Jesus incorporating my own personal beliefs.
KS1 KS2 LKS2 UKS2 Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y1 Y2 outstanding ofsted observation Christian Christianity Bible god
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This Christianity and the Bible RE unit is perfect to use across a half term and is a great way to delve into the stories of Christianity and understand the Bible.
Children will learn all about the Bible through looking at four different stories and how they have influenced Christians today.
These five lessons are perfect to be used during a half term, with some flexibility for additional lessons or other school activities. They are fully resourced and planned, with detailed lesson plans provided.
Created by an experienced Religious Education subject lead, these lessons have been used in a real classroom with real students across KS2.
Included is:
5 PowerPoints
5 lesson plans
The Bible Fact File Information Sheet
Mary Jones - a Synopsis
The Story of Mary Jones Storyboard
The Wedding at Cana Story
The Sower and the Seed Story
The Sower Worksheet
The Miracles of Jesus Storyboard
The Miracles of Jesus Storyboard Help Sheet
Lessons:
What do we know about the Bible?
What is the Mary Jones story?
The Wedding at Cana
The Sower and the Seed
Jesus the Healer
KS1 KS2 LKS2 UKS2 Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y1 Y2 outstanding ofsted observation
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This unit is a great way to kick off a Romans topic and look at the famous Roman myths and legends using the book Escape From Pompeii.
If you want to give it a try, download lesson 1 for FREE here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-escape-to-pompeii-roman-legends-writing-lesson-prepositions-12686029
These ten lessons guide children through the basics of English writing a legend story and how to use prepositional phrases, adverbials and adverbial openers to describe.
Fully differentiated resources and sheets to go with each lesson. Detailed planning is also provided. This resource contains over 30 documents!
Lesson 1: Use prepositional phrases.
Lesson 2: Identify and summarise main events of a story.
Lesson 3: Infer character’s feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions.
Lesson 4: Plan a character description
Lesson 5: Write a character description
Lesson 6: Use adverbial openers
Lesson 7: To use adverbial openers to write a setting description
Lesson 8: To use adverbial openers to plan a Roman legend story
Lesson 9: To write my opener and build up for a Roman legend story
Lesson 10: To write my problem and resolution for a Roman legend story
Documents included:
10 lesson plans
10 PowerPoints (for each lesson)
Lesson 1: MA Task, HA Task, Main Clauses sheet, Pictures, Prepositional Clauses sheet
Lesson 2: Starter task, x2 storyboards (4 box and 6 box)
Lesson 3: HA task, Pictures, Romulus and Remus story, Romulus and Remus summary
Lesson 4: Starter task, character plan
Lesson 5: LA/MA starter activity, HA starter activity,
Lesson 6: LA and EAL Task, MA Task
Lesson 7: Roman setting pictures
Lesson 8: Story plan
Prepositions word mat
Instructions story fact file non chronological report Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 English reading writing lks2 uks2 ks2 Romulus Remus god goddess Jupiter Bee lower ability middle ability higher ability high low medium chilli challenge reading literacy
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This unit is a great way to kick off a Romans topic. These five lessons guide children through the basics of writing a diary entry and using prepositional phrases to describe. They will learn and write about everyday Roman life. Each lesson includes planning (differentiated 3 ways), PowerPoint and resources (some adapted for EAL/SEN children).
Lesson 1: L.O. Use prepositions to show time.
Success Criteria
I understand what a preposition to show time is.
I can identify time prepositions.
I can use time prepositions as openers.
Lesson 2: L.O. Make notes on the day in the life of a Roman.
Success Criteria
I can create identify areas to research based on Roman life.
I can find information about different areas of Roman life.
I can use notes to record information.
Lesson 3: L.O. Plan a diary entry.
Success Criteria
I can discuss my ideas with a partner.
I can use prepositions to show time in my plan.
I can organise ideas into paragraphs.
Lesson 4 and 5: L.O. Write a diary entry.
Success Criteria
I can use prepositions to show time.
I can use informal language to write a diary entry.
I can use my plan to write a diary entry.
I can write in paragraphs.
Instructions story fact file non chronological report Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 English reading writing lks2 uks2 ks2
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Want a simple way to kick off the first week back after Christmas? Start your Spring term the right way with these four English lessons that guide children through the basics of writing a diary entry and using coordinating conjunctions to extend their sentences. They will retell their Christmas Day through diary writing. These lessons have also been adapted so that they can be used with children who do not celebrate Christmas - they can recount another day of the holidays.
This unit includes PowerPoints, differentiated resources and detailed lesson plans to make your first week back as easy as possible.
Lesson 1: Using coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
Lesson 2: Features of a diary entry
Lesson 3: Planning a diary entry (through verbal drama activities and planning sheets)
Lesson 4: Writing a short diary entry
Resources included:
4 lesson plans
4 PowerPoints
Starter task - full stops
Lower ability task - using and, but and so
Lower ability task - answers
Middle ability task - joining main clauses with for, and, but, or, yet and so
Higher ability task - joining simple sentences with for, and, now, but, or, yet and so
Diary features
3 diary plans (LA, MA, HA)
LA Writing template
Starter task - co-ordinating conjunctions
Instructions story fact file non chronological report Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 English reading writing lks2 uks2 ks2
These two friendship assemblies are a fantastic way to introduce children to the value of friendship and how to be a good friend.
You could use these for a primary school, KS1 only, KS2 only or in class.
You will receive a 25-slide PowerPoint that can easily be edited to be made shorter or divided into another assembly, a 13-slide PowerPoint and a PDF file containing teacher notes for each presentation.
This assembly is interactive and involves the children to make sure they are engaged and interested.
There is also a Christian prayer at the end of the first PowerPoint for those who have collective worship.
Key features of Assembly 1:
Listening to music about friendship
What makes a good friend? What qualities do they have?
Sharing experiences together through the good times and bad times
Listening to poetry about friendship
Maintaining friendships
Situations - what would you do?
Prayer
Key features of Assembly 2:
How to behave towards your friends
Ways to harm a friendship
When it is right and wrong to keep a secret/promise
Poem about friendship
Quotes about friendship
Song suggestions
key stage 1 y1 y2 y3 y4 y5 y6 citizenship pshe british values trust behaviour assembly worship key stage two
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This Roman Mosaic Art unit is perfect to use alongside a fascinating Roman history topic or study of the volcanic eruption in the ancient Italian city of Pompeii.
Children will study mosaics from the city of Pompeii, discuss what they were used for and how they were made (learning key techniques used by mosaic artists). They will then choose a marine animal to sketch onto a grid before using this as a guide to paint it. Once dry, they will cut out the squares and stick them onto backing paper using the techniques they have studied.
These three lessons are perfect to be used during a half term, with a couple of lessons spare in case of any absences or other school events. They are fully resourced and planned, with detailed lesson plans provided. Two of these lessons may take a little longer than an hour so can be used flexibly.
Created by an experienced art subject lead, these lessons have been used in a real classroom with real students across KS2.
Included is:
3 PowerPoints
Four examples
Grid paper
Detailed lesson plans for each lesson with differentiated success criteria
Images of marine animals
Lessons:
I can create a mosaic drawing.
I can use tints and shades of colours.
I can make a mosaic.
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This set of resources is a great way to start off a nursery rhymes unit in an EYFS classroom. Previously used in FS1, this can easily be tweaked to be also used in FS2.
Included in this unit are adult led activities and child led activities across the curriculum that meet the new EYFS curriculum.
It is specially made to enhance children’s vocabulary and number knowledge whilst learning in fun ways.
This unit includes a bumper pack of 26 accompanying resources, an indoor play provision planner and detailed English, maths and Understanding the World differentiated planning.
These file is in PDF format. You can print, laminate, cut the resources out to be reused year after year.
This unit includes:
Planning for English, maths and Understanding the World lessons
Indoor provision planner (with activities already planned)
Construction activity sheets
Creative activity sheets
Dough activity sheets
Literacy activity sheets
Maths activity sheets
Sand activity sheets
Character activity sheet
Word cards (for all nursery rhymes)
Hickory Dickory Dock rhyme sheet
Colouring sheet
Sequencing cards
Mouse mask (cut out and use)
Blank clock
Numbers on mice
QR codes for nursery rhymes (scan and listen)
Explore the human experience of World War II through the power of poetry! This engaging unit, perfect for KS2 classrooms studying WWII, delves into historical events and emotions through carefully selected poems.
What’s Included:
★ 5 Engaging Lessons: Comprehensive lesson plans with clear objectives, activities, and thought-provoking questions to guide your teaching.
★ Evocative Poems: A curated selection of poems that capture the experiences of those affected by the war.
★ Interactive PowerPoints: Visually rich presentations with historical images and vocabulary support to enhance understanding.
★ Skill-Building Worksheets: Activities to develop essential reading comprehension skills like vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, and summarising.
Learning Objectives:
★ Express first impressions of a poem, supporting opinions with evidence.
★ Use illustrations to represent scenes from a poem.
★ Employ expression and drama to bring a poem’s verses to life.
★ Identify and discuss the themes explored in a poem.
★ Answer comprehension questions about a poem’s meaning and language.
Why Choose This Resource?
★ Curriculum-Aligned: Supports KS2 English objectives, focusing on reading comprehension and poetry analysis.
★ Cross-Curricular Connections: Enhances understanding of WWII history through a literary lens.
★ Engaging and Thought-Provoking: Promotes critical thinking and empathy through poetry analysis and discussion.
★ Ready-to-Use: Complete with lesson plans, PowerPoints, and worksheets, saving you valuable prep time.
Other resources you may be interested in:
Y5/6 World War I Unit (12 lessons): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11988820
KS2 World War 2 Unit - 5 Outstanding lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11881663
Bring history to life and foster a love of poetry with this impactful World War II poetry unit!
Ideal for: KS2 English, Year 5, Year 6, World War II, poetry analysis, reading comprehension, history, cross-curricular learning.
Tags: KS2 KS3 Year 5 Year 6 Y5 Y6 Y7 Y8 Y9 UKS2 reciprocal English
Dive into the captivating world of Japanese art with this KS2 Hokusai-inspired unit! Perfect for Year 3 and 4 students, these five detailed lessons guide your class through sketching, pastel work, and printmaking, all while exploring Hokusai’s iconic masterpieces.
What’s Included:
★ Comprehensive Lessons: 5 fully-resourced lessons, each with a detailed plan, PowerPoint, and engaging activities.
★ Skills Development: Students will learn essential art techniques like sketching, shading, color mixing, and block printing.
★ Artist Study: Gain a deeper appreciation for Hokusai’s work and Japanese woodblock printing.
★ Creative Expression: Students will create their own artwork inspired by Hokusai’s style, fostering their artistic voice.
★ Differentiated Activities: Adaptable tasks cater to various skill levels, ensuring all learners are challenged and supported.
Lesson Highlights:
★ Discuss and appreciate Japanese art, including Hokusai’s iconic “The Great Wave.”
★ Learn about Mount Fuji and create sketches using various pencil techniques.
★ Experiment with pastels to create vibrant artwork inspired by Hokusai.
★ Develop individual artistic style by drawing and shading their own mountain scenes.
★ Create unique block prints, showcasing their understanding of shape and color.
Why Choose This Resource?
★ Classroom-Tested: Created by an experienced art teacher and successfully implemented in KS2 classrooms.
★ Engaging and Creative: Inspire students’ artistic expression and appreciation for Japanese art.
★ Curriculum-Aligned: Covers key KS2 art and design objectives, including drawing, painting, and exploring famous artists.
★ Ready-to-Use: Detailed lesson plans and resources save you valuable prep time.
Spark creativity and cultural understanding with this enriching Hokusai Art unit!
Ideal for: KS2 Art, Year 3, Year 4, Japanese art, Hokusai, woodblock printing, sketching, pastels, printmaking, art history.
Immerse your students in the captivating world of the Stone Age with this comprehensive English unit based on the popular book, “Stone Age Boy.” Designed for Lower Key Stage 2 (Year 3/4), this resource provides 15 engaging lessons filled with planning, PowerPoints, and activities to enhance reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
What’s Included:
★ 15 Complete Lessons: Detailed lesson plans with clear objectives and activities to guide your teaching.
★ Interactive PowerPoints: Enhance engagement with visually appealing presentations for each lesson.
★ Ready-to-Use Resources: Worksheets, word banks, and image prompts to support student learning.
★ Diverse Writing Tasks: Students will explore various writing styles, including character descriptions, instructions, fact files, diary entries, and narrative writing with an alternative ending.
★ Skill-Building Focus: Develop key literacy skills like vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar (conjunctions, tenses), and text organization.
★ Reading Comprehension Support: Questions and activities throughout the unit promote deeper understanding and inference skills.
Lesson Objectives:
★ Understand character feelings and perspectives.
★ Describe settings and characters from the Stone Age.
★ Research and gather information about Stone Age activities.
★ Write clear instructions for a Stone Age task.
★ Express time and place using conjunctions.
★ Create a Stone Age animal fact file.
★ Contrast the present day with the Stone Age.
★ Use consistent past tense in writing.
★ Place story events in chronological order.
★ Write a diary entry from the perspective of the Stone Age Boy.
★ Further develop the diary entry.
★ Use a Thesaurus to expand vocabulary.
★ Plan an alternative ending to the story.
★ Write the problem section of the alternative ending.
★ Write the resolution of the alternative ending.
Try it for Free: Not sure yet? Download the first week’s worth of planning, PowerPoints, and resources to see how this unit can transform your literacy lessons! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12113655
Ideal for: KS2 English, Year 3, Year 4, reading, writing, fiction, novel study, Stone Age, history.
Tags: Instructions story fact file non chronological report Year 3 Year 4 Y3 Y4 English reading writing outstanding fiction novel study
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These grammar starters are perfect for either morning jobs or English lesson openers. These really help to build up your classes grammar across the year and helps as a reminder for those aspects of grammar they have already covered. Get week 1 for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12563257
These slides cover:
Apostrophes
Prefixes
Standard English
Inverted commas
Commas
Homophones
Adjectives
Adverbs
Paragraphs
‘A’ or ‘an’
Plurals
Conjunctions
Spelling common exception words
Superlatives
Comparatives
Suffixes
Antonyms
Compound words
Alphabetical order
Rhyming
Verbs
Proper nouns
Plural and singular nouns
Pronouns
Past tense
Capital letters
Adverb openers
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A freebie taster of the new Grammar Starters for KS2. These are perfect for either morning jobs or English lesson openers. These really help to build up your classes grammar across the year and helps as a reminder for those aspects of grammar they have already covered. These are perfect for Autumn term 1. Find the rest of Autumn term 1’s grammar starters here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12563265
These slides cover:
silent letters
apostrophes
Standard English
pronouns
prefixes
Find even more grammar starters in my shop.
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Introduce your students to the essential skills of understanding and analysing instructions with this engaging and comprehensive lesson. Through a series of interactive activities, students will learn to identify key features of instructional texts, use effective reading strategies, and provide detailed answers supported by evidence. This lesson is designed to enhance comprehension and critical thinking skills, setting a strong foundation for writing their own instructions.
This sample lesson is part of a 10 lesson unit that you can find here: KS2 Instructions Writing Unit: 10 Outstanding Lessons
This lesson includes:
★ A detailed lesson plan with clear learning objectives, success criteria, and differentiation ideas
★ An interactive PowerPoint presentation with visual aids and guided activities
★ Three differentiated texts (Salad, Berry Smoothie, How to Make a Pancake) with accompanying questions tailored to different ability levels
Learning Objectives:
★ To answer questions about a set of instructions
★ To identify the key features of instructions and explain their purpose
★ To use reading strategies to understand and answer questions about the text
★ To provide detailed answers that include evidence from the instructions to support points
Need a lesson all about tornadoes? This practical lesson is an outstanding way to teach children about how tornadoes are formed using easy to source materials.
This lesson comes with a detailed lesson plan, PowerPoint, worksheets, word bank, extension task and plenary.
Files included:
✸ Lesson plan
✸ PowerPoint
✸ Pictures of tornado in a cup
✸ Extension task
✸ Word bank
L.O. To become familiar with what a tornado is and how it is formed.
Success Criteria:
I can create a tornado in a glass using lemonade and salt.
I can use the practical task to explain how a tornado is formed and how it works.
I can create quiz style questions for the class based on tornadoes and using books from the reading corner.
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Unlock the world map’s secrets with this engaging KS2 geography lesson on latitude and longitude! Perfect for Years 3-6, this comprehensive resource has everything you need to deliver an outstanding lesson that will leave a lasting impression on your students and even Ofsted inspectors.
What’s Included:
★ Interactive PowerPoint: Captivating visuals and clear explanations bring the concepts of latitude, longitude, the Equator, and the Tropics to life.
★ Engaging Worksheets: Hands-on activities, including labeling maps and creating sentences about countries’ locations, reinforce learning and assess understanding.
★ Detailed Lesson Plan: A step-by-step guide with clear objectives, differentiated tasks, and extension activities to cater to all learners.
★ Fun & Memorable Video Song: Help students remember the difference between latitude and longitude with a catchy tune.
★ WAGOLL Example & Sentence Starters: Provide support and scaffolding for students, especially those needing extra help.
★ All Resources Included: Everything you need to teach this lesson is provided, including a starter task, world map activity, writing task, success criteria strip, word bank, and more.
Key Learning Outcomes:
★ Differentiate between weather and climate.
★ Label and understand the significance of latitude, longitude, the Equator, and the Tropics.
★ Explain the purpose and direction of these lines.
★ Use latitude and longitude to describe the location of countries.
Why Choose This Resource?
★ Ofsted-Approved: Successfully used for a lesson observation, demonstrating its effectiveness in meeting high teaching standards.
★ Curriculum-Aligned: Covers key KS2 geography objectives related to locational knowledge and map skills.
★ Engaging & Interactive: Includes a variety of activities and a fun video song to keep students motivated and involved.
★ Differentiated: Caters to different learning styles and abilities, ensuring all students can succeed.
★ Ready-to-Use: Save valuable prep time with all materials provided in a clear and organized format.
Empower your students to navigate the world with confidence!
Ideal for: KS2 Geography, Years 3-6, latitude and longitude, map skills, weather and climate, hemispheres, Earth’s grid, NQT, ECT interview lessons.
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Four lessons aiming to teach sketching still life objects for art. Detailed outstanding planning.
Investigate still life art and the artists that made it popular.
Sketch objects showing light and dark , good use of shape and space.
Evaluate and modify work.
Sketch objects in detail, using a viewfinder. (Cezanne)
Use knowledge of shape and space to help us create a background for still life.
Evaluate work and make ongoing modifications.
Use the work of the cubist artists as starting points for own work. (Juan Gris)
Draw objects in detail using line and tone.
Combine different materials and media to produce a still life.
Draw from real life objects.
Look at different ways of making a balanced composition.
Use different shading techniques to create form.
Evaluate and modify work.
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Let loose your students’ creativity with this captivating KS2 weaving unit! Explore the art of weaving using diverse materials, mastering essential skills like warping, interlocking patterns, finishing, and embroidery. Students will delve into the history of wool in Britain while crafting their own unique landscape compositions, experimenting with textures and layers to represent foreground and background.
Inspiring Exploration of Landscape Artists:
★ David Hockney
★ Peter Doig
★ Peter Lanyon
★ JMW Turner
★ John Wootton
★ Moses Swett
Comprehensive Lesson Plans & Resources:
Each lesson comes complete with a detailed lesson plan, engaging PowerPoint presentation, and accompanying resources, ensuring a seamless and enriching learning experience.
Key Skills & Techniques Covered:
★ Exploring mixed media landscape artwork
★ Capturing natural scenes through photography
★ Designing and preparing fabric landscapes
★ Understanding the weaving process and terminology
★ Creating simple weavings with wool, thread, and hessian
★ Evaluating and reflecting on finished work
★ Warping up a loom and practicing weaving techniques
★ Creating textile landscapes with various materials
★ Recycling clothes to create a rag rug
Perfect for: KS2, KS3, Years 3-6, weaving, sewing, textiles, design and technology, art, landscapes.
Ignite a passion for textiles and artistic expression with this hands-on weaving unit!
This African mask unit can be used across Art and Design & Technology to help children to design and create their own African mask inspired by the culture and traditions of many different African cultures. By the end of this unit, the children will have created their own wearable African mask made from clay.
The children will be able to present some key facts about the use of masks in different cultures. They will extend their understanding of the mosaicking technique and practise using sculpting materials with confidence.
In this lesson the children will be reviewing what they know about masks and making them out of clay.
By the end of the lesson they should have a clear idea of what their mask will look like.
In this lesson the children will start to create their mask from clay. They should review their flow diagram from last lesson and be able to use a variety of tools to manipulate the clay ready for decoration.
Children will demonstrate in their evaluations an understanding of what makes a good quality ceramic sculpture.
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