Select and assemble recyclable materials to make a creature | Art and design

Starter quiz

What is a maquette?
- A small drawing of your sculpture
- A small model or prototype of your sculpture ✓
- A tool for cutting materials
- A type of glue used in sculptures
When building a sculpture, it's important to think about the ______ of the materials you are using to make sure your creature stands up.
- 'strength' ✓
True or False? You should only use one material to make your sculpture.
- True
- False ✓
Why do we use a maquette when making sculptures?
- To make the sculpture bigger.
- To plan the size, shape, and structure before starting the final sculpture. ✓
- To make the sculpture easier to assemble.
- To decorate the sculpture.
Put these steps in order for using a maquette to build your sculpture:
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  Use the maquette to check the size and shape of the creature.
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  Select the materials for the creature.
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  Look at your maquette and plan where to start building.

Why is it important to choose materials based on their properties when making your creature?
- Different materials make the creature look messy
- Different materials have different strengths ✓
- Different materials have different levels of flexibility ✓
- Different materials are harder to find
True or False? A maquette helps artists decide the size, shape, and balance of the sculpture.
- True ✓
- False
Put these steps in order for selecting materials:
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  Look at your maquette and decide what parts of your creature need to be built.
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  Choose materials based on what the creature’s parts need.
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  Start creating your creature.
Why might gum tape be used to assemble your creature?
- It should be used as decoration
- It should be used to hold the materials together securely ✓
- It should cover the entire creature
- It should make the creature look shiny

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Referring to a maquette helps decide the size, shape, and balance of the sculpture.
To assemble means to gather and connect different parts or materials to create a complete sculpture or object.
Choose recyclable materials based on their properties to create different features like a body, legs or a head.

Pupils might think any material can be used for any body part, like using lightweight or flexible materials for the base instead of sturdy ones.

Show examples of sculptures with a sturdy base versus those with a weak base, using different materials (e.g., cardboard vs tissue paper).

Maquette - is a small, rough model of a sculpture used for planning
Sculpture - a three-dimensional piece of art made by shaping or combining materials
Assemble - to fit together the parts of something
Recyclable material - leftover or discarded materials that can be reused for creative purposes