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      Invent a collaborative paradise island

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can invent and draw a paradise island.

      Key learning points

      1. Artists and designers often work collaboratively to develop creative projects.
      2. You can combine different ideas and drawings to invent a shared place.
      3. Discussing and refining ideas helps make stronger creative choices.
      4. Drawing from a plan view helps us imagine the layout of a place.

      Keywords

      • Collaborate - working together and sharing ideas to make something as a team

      • Invent - to think of and create something new using your imagination

      • Plan view - a drawing that shows what a place looks like from above

      Common misconception

      Everyone in the group has to have the same ideas.

      It's okay to have different ideas as good teams listen, share, and find ways to combine or choose ideas together.

      Teacher tip

      Display real world examples (e.g. theme park maps, beach layouts) to support understanding of a plan view.

      Equipment

      Paper, pencils and examples of a plan view.

      Licence

      This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
      except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions
      (Collection 2).

      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      What does it mean to trace something?

      Colour in the lines of a shape.
      Cut out the lines of a shape.
      Correct answer: Carefully draw over the lines of a shape.
      Paint the colours of a shape with water.

      Q2.
      What is an outline?

      the middle part of a picture
      the colour of a shape
      the background of a picture
      Correct answer: the edge or outside line of a shape

      Q3.
      Match the word to its meaning.

      Correct Answer:trace,drawing over lines to copy a shape
      Correct Answer:outline,the edge or line around a shape
      Correct Answer:silhouette,a dark shape showing only the outside edge

      Q4.
      Put these steps in the right order to show how to create a silhouette scene.

      1 - Choose the object you want to draw.
      2 - Trace around the shape.
      3 - Cut out the shape.
      4 - Layer it onto a background.

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      What word means “to work together”?

      colour
      create
      Correct answer: collaborate
      create

      Q2.
      What does “eye view” mean?

      looking from under the ground
      Correct answer: looking straight ahead, like your eyes do
      looking down from the sky
      looking behind your back

      Q3.
      Match the word to its meaning.

      Correct Answer:mind map,artists and designers create this to help them explore ideas
      Correct Answer:collaboration,working together as a team
      Correct Answer:plan view,looking at something from above
      Correct Answer:imaginary,something made up in your mind

      Q4.
      What kind of view shows something from above?

      Correct Answer: Plan

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