a very small living thing, like bacteria or viruses, that you cannot see without a microscope

to look at something carefully and notice details about it

Observe and record microorganisms

Art and design

Pupils will investigate micro-organisms & create observational drawings in pencil, charcoal and watercolour paint, before creating prints & pictures in mixed media collage.

Hidden worlds: collage and mixed media

True or false? Microorganisms might be interesting to an artist because they look different to other living things.

Which artist has explored small, living creatures or microorganisms?

When drawing and image of a microorganism, what might an artist observe?

taking an idea but changing it to make it yours.

Why might an artist use a wet-on-wet technique?

Different materials like paper, fabric, and paint

What might an artist use to make a picture?

What can you see under a magnifying glass that might be too small to see with your eyes?

Different types of materials like paper, fabric, and photos.

True or false? A collage is made by using only one material.

A painting made only with watercolour paints

A collage made from paper, fabric, and paint

Which of the following is an example of a mixed media artwork?

An artwork made by sticking different things together

Something used to see small things better

Match the word with the correct description.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Observe and record microorganisms

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.