Art/ DT

Art/ DT

Design Technology (Spring 1)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: SWITCHES

Wham Bar challenge – purpose – to build a pressure switch as part of a simple circuit alarm system to protect the sweet from a burglar (Mrs Myers).

Explore variety of complex switches e.g.push to make/push to break etc and their uses
Incorporate a switch.
Use different kinds of circuit in their product.
Think of ways in which adding a circuit would improve their product.
Use tools and components safely and effectively
Use annotated sketches, circuit diagrams and list of components and materials to share ideas
Create success criteria
Evaluate products throughout and at final stage against success criteria, intended user and intended purpose

Art (Spring 1)

Activism: Printing & Collage

Enquiry Question: How can we, as artists, use our skills, vision and creativity to speak on behalf of communities, changing the world for the better?

Session 1: Q: In what ways can artists express their ideas and opinions?

Children to study activist artists: Luba Lukova, Faith Ringgold, Kate DeCiccio.

Session 2: Q: What do I care about and how best can I communicate this visually?

Children to decide on their key messages.

Session 3-5: Q: What do I care about and how best can I communicate this visually?

Children to create their posters that speak on behalf of their community - link to Call to Action Week.

Art (Summer 2)

2D Drawing to 3D Making: GRAPHIC DESIGN

Enquiry Question: how can we transform 2D drawings into 3D objects?

Session 1: Q: What different types of food packaging are there and what colours and patterns can I identify on the boxes? How do artists create the designs for food packaging?

To identify the variety of features in food packaging.

Session 2-5: Q: how can I build packaging nets whilst experimenting with drawing, composition and type?

To understand that food packaging is made using a net.
To deconstruct a packaging net and use materials and lettering techniques to redesign it.

Session 6: Q: How can I reflect on my 3D packaging object?

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