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Art and design
Future fossils: drawing and sculpture

Starter quiz

  • Breaking down a complex form into ______ shapes can help when drawing.
    • complex
    • complicated
    • simple  ✓
    • sample
  • The process of fossilisation typically takes millions of years due to slow ...
    • decomposition.  ✓
    • transformation.
    • erosion.
    • evaporation.
  • Which of the following is considered a simple shape used in breaking down a fossil?
    • circle  ✓
    • square
    • spiral  ✓
    • zigzag line  ✓
  • Match each simple shape to its correct description as it relates to drawing a fossil.
    • curved line
      ⇔
      a line that bends without any sharp angles ✓
    • spiral
      ⇔
      a shape that loops around a central point, expanding outward ✓
    • circle
      ⇔
      a round shape with no corners or edges ✓
    • radiating lines
      ⇔
      lines that spread out from a central point-like spokes on a wheel ✓
  • Match each term to its correct definition.
    • complex form
      ⇔
      overall structure is made up of simpler elements like circles ✓
    • simple shapes
      ⇔
      basic forms such as circles, spirals and radiating lines ✓
    • abstract picture
      ⇔
      representation of something that may not look like its original form ✓
  • Order the steps involved in breaking down a fossil into its simplest forms.
    • 1
      ⇔
      Identify the overall complex form of the fossil.
    • 2
      ⇔
      Observe the fossil closely, noting the shapes that make it up.
    • 3
      ⇔
      Rearrange the simple shapes to create an abstract picture.
    • 4
      ⇔
      Draw the fossil using the identified simple shapes.
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