Design in Nature… · JHS3 Creative Arts And Design

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.1.1.1.2 - Research to identify and record what constitutes the ‘elements of design’ in nature and as building blocks for creative expression of design ideas.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and record at least four examples of form and value found in the natural and manmade environment during a school or home survey.
Explain how form and value serve as building blocks for creative expression in design, using at least two examples from their own observations.
Create a pattern that reflects the elements of form and/or value using available manual or digital tools, materials and techniques.
Present their recorded findings and patterns to the class, and discuss how the elements of design appear in both nature and the manmade environment.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Design (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Design in Nature and Manmade Environment (1.1)
Content standard: B9.1.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of design as a concept in relation to the elements (form, value) and principles (variety, proportion) of design and as a medium for creative expression of design in nature and the manmade environment.
Indicator: B9.1.1.1.2 - Research to identify and record what constitutes the 'elements of design' in nature and as building blocks for creative expression of design ideas.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 2 (Week 2 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.
Curriculum reference: Creative Arts and Design, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 65
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Research to deduce and record what constitutes the 'elements of design' and their application as building blocks for creative expression of design for reflection and discussion. Examples: form, value

Wide colour table depicts an outdoor setting, grass. Visible labels, values, and notation include: Source:... — A wide colour table depicts an outdoor setting, grass. Visible labels, values, and notation include: Source: Pinterest.com; Line; Texture; Lines; Dot; Form.

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2. Explore the natural and manmade environments to identify and document examples of elements of design for reflection and discussion.
3. Reflect on knowledge gained from discussions to create patterns that reflect selected elements of design using available manual and digital tools, materials and techniques for display and sharing. Examples: forms of objects, value

Wide colour art-and-design visual is organised as a table with horizontal divisions, vertical divisions, coloured... — A wide colour art-and-design visual is organised as a table with horizontal divisions, vertical divisions, coloured regions. Visible labels, values, and notation include: Natural Elements; Line; Dot; Texture; Man-Made Elements; Lines; Form.

Source: Pinterest.com