Starter quiz
What is this an image of?- a robot maquette ✓
- a drawing of a robot
- a toy robot
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- What makes a robot useful?
- It can clean. ✓
- It can build things. ✓
- It can help people. ✓
- It has different colours.
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- A maquette must be perfect.
- True
- False ✓
- Which joining resources can you use when making a robot maquette?
masking tape ✓
paint
glue ✓
scissors
- What should a mood board include?
- inspirational images ✓
- scientific data
- mathematical equations
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- An ______ is a skeleton frame that gives the basic shape and holds a maquette together.
- animal
- artist
- armature ✓
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Exit quiz
- Toilet roll is a recyclable material.
- True ✓
- False
- A ______ is a model for planning a design.
- toy
- maquette ✓
- robot
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- Which of these are ways to join parts together?
- slotting ✓
- flange ✓
- tearing
- gluing ✓
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- What is the definition of assemble?
- to break apart
- to fit together the parts of something ✓
- to mix and combine together
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- Why must a maquette be quick and simple for artists?
- so they can test shapes, forms and proportions before creating a final piece ✓
- so they don’t waste time
- It has to be detailed to show exactly how the final sculpture will look.
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- Put the process for using gum tape in the correct order.
- 1⇔Cut the gum tape to size.
- 2⇔Dampen the adhesive side with a wet sponge.
- 3⇔Press it firmly onto the join.
- 4⇔Smooth it down to secure.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Using a maquette as guidance helps in selecting materials and determining how to assemble a sculpture.
- Select recyclable materials based on strength and flexibility for different parts of a sculpture when assembling it.
- Securely joining using methods like tape, tabs, slots, and flanges can connect parts securely based on their needs.
Common misconception
You can choose recycled materials randomly without considering your robot's purpose or the material's properties.
Encourage children to focus on the robot's main purpose first, like its key features (e.g. arms for cleaning). Once those are in place, they can add extra details. Remind them to refer to their maquettes to stay focused.
Keywords
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
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