3D 2 – FOUNDATION STAGE
SKILL
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
ARTISTS
WORKS OF ART
To learn techniques of
Alongside giving the children experience of experimenting Collected images
joining an assortment of independently with “junk”, construction skills and
of real and
found materials.
techniques can be taught as part of a specific project like fantasy castles
building a castle. Children should have a good idea of castle
To understand the
construction through either a visit or reference books.
principles of balance in
free standing
Let them draw their ideas in their sketchbooks and
constructions.
discuss and select the boxes, cylinders etc that they think
they might need.
Supply various joining materials like sellotape, treasury
tags, staplers, glue, split pins, string ( supervision is
required with some of these materials).
Let children construct their castle really getting them to
“think” about solving balance problems like how to attach
flags, how to have moving parts like the drawbridge etc.
Adult help will be required for cutting holes like arrow
slits, but an explanation of the safety aspects should
accompany the action so that the children learn the care
required for the future.
Once the model is complete it can be decorated with paint,
tissue and Marvin or similar. Sponge effect works very
well applied in a range of browns, greys and yellows.
VOCABULARY
CURRICULUM
LINKS
RECOMMENDED
MATERIALS
Castle words Port cullis
Language and
Literacy
Draw bridge
History
Joining materials
(see activity)
Moat
Problem solving
Paint
Dungeon
Design and
Technology
Sponges
Keep
A variety of junk
Tissue
Castles
Battlements
Marvin/PVA
Fairy Tales
Construct
Sketchbooks
Experiment
Images and
reference books
Join
Solve/Problem
Cut