Create an art box
I can create a personal art box
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Artists might choose to display their works in frames, on plinths or within art boxes.
- A base coat can be used to create an even, smooth background and set an overall tone for your artwork.
- Artists might use personal materials to tell a story, share a memory, or express emotions.
Keywords
Art box - an enclosed assemblage or box that combines found objects, images and materials
Base coat - the first layer of paint that is applied to a surface before adding any other colours, patterns, or details
Personal - objects or materials that are special or meaningful to the artist
Common misconception
Including personal materials in artwork has no effect on how emotional or powerful the art feels.
Remind children that artists might use personal materials to tell a story, share a memory, or express emotions.
To help you plan your year 5 art and design lesson on: Create an art box, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 5 art and design lesson on: Create an art box, 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.
Explore more key stage 2 art and design lessons from the Me in a box: drawing and sculpture unit, dive into the full primary art and design curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
Shoeboxes, ready mixed paint, photocopies of personal materials, PVA glue, glue spreaders, paintbrushes.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
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Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Objects that have special meaning to the artist
A type of artwork combining various objects
An artist known for creating art boxes
