- Year 2
Places and migration
I can show movement, journeys, and change in a map artwork.
- Year 2
Places and migration
I can show movement, journeys, and change in a map artwork.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Movement can be shown in artwork.
- Artists use layers to suggest movement and change.
- Artists use different painting tools to layer multiple ideas.
- Migration means to move from one place to another to live.
Keywords
Migration - moving from one place to live in another
Movement - when something changes place or position
Layer - one part on top of another, like stacking paper or paint
Common misconception
Pupils might assume that maps always have to be accurate like road maps or atlases.
Artists can creative in the way they express their ideas or experiences.
To help you plan your year 2 art and design lesson on: Places and migration, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 2 art and design lesson on: Places and migration, 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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Equipment
Paper, paint and painting tools.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Arpita Singh is influenced by ...
Q2.What could you show in a personal geography collage?
Q3.Match the word to what it means.
a picture made by sticking things
who you are and what makes you special
something you remember
Q4.What is the word for something you remember from your life?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What does the word migration mean?
Q2. uses map shapes to show where he has lived and travelled.
Q3.Match the words to the meanings.
moving from one place to live in another
the act of changing places
a part that sits on top of another