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