Digital printing
I can create a digital print to represent something about myself.
Digital printing
I can create a digital print to represent something about myself.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Symbols can be used to represent a thought or idea
- Designs can be refined and simplified
- Technology can be used to copy and paste a design
- Repeating motifs can create an eye-catching pattern or design
Keywords
Pattern - a design in which lines, shapes or colours are repeated
Motif - a decorative image or shape, often repeated to form a pattern
Symbol - a mark or character used to represent an idea, object, or relationship
Refine - making small changes to improve a piece of art
Common misconception
Symbols have to be detailed.
Symbols can be refined and made simple.
To help you plan your year 2 art and design lesson on: Digital printing, 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: Digital printing, 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.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
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Equipment
Draw media such as pencils and pens, paper or sketchbook, tablet or computer
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
A repeating design
A small shape in a design
A picture that means something
To make something better