SHS1 Art And Design Studio · Semester 1 Week 5: Material Classifications and Methods

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.1 - Discuss art materials according to nature, technique and purpose

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five art materials found in their immediate environment and state their natural sources (e.g., clay from the ground, dyes from plants).
Classify given art materials under the correct categories of nature: natural, manufactured, or synthetic.
Match art materials to the techniques for which they are most suitable (e.g., modelling, carving, casting, printmaking).
Explain the purpose of at least three art materials in relation to the final artwork produced (2-D or 3-D).
Work collaboratively in mixed-ability and gender-balanced groups to produce a pictorial chart classifying community artworks by material, nature, technique, and purpose.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Art and Design Theories and Application (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Material Classifications and Methods (1.2)
Content standard: 1.1.2.CS.1 - 1.1.2.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of art and design material classification and method. 1.1.2.LO.1 Examine art materials in the environment; their nature, method, and use. 1.1.2.LO.2 Investigate basic methods and techniques for creating 2-D and 3-D art and design works. 1.1.2.LO.3 Discuss the basic methods for preparing and storing art media.
Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.1 - Discuss art materials according to nature, technique and purpose
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 5 (Week 5 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

sub strand name - printed in full capitals on this year's front page and in title case elsewhere; recased to match. Printed form: MATERIAL CLASSIFICATIONS AND METHODS
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 33

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group Work /Collaborative Learning - In small groups, research and document materials in art and design works found in the community Managing talk for Learning: In groups of mixed-ability, categorise the materials used in creating the artworks found and share them with the whole class. - Project-Based Learning; Group Work /Collaborative Learning: In gender-balanced groups, generate a pictorial chart to classify art media according to their nature, uses, and artworks.

Assessment (1.1.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials: textbooks; web references; projector; computer; modelling; printmaking; carving; casting and assemblage tools; dyes; wax; plasticine; nylon chords; twine; fabrics; wire mesh; organdie; canvas; zinc plate; aluminium sheet; hand drills; copper wires; bolts and knots; rivets; eyelets; sand; plaster of Paris; white cement; cement fondu; clay; mahogany; ebony wood; osese; LCD screens; flip charts; TLMs on visual thinking; posters; flyers; buntings; paintings; sculpture; ceramics and pottery; graphics; textiles; jewellery; basketry; leather; drawings and illustrations