Australian Curriculum Categories
ACAVAM111
Use materials, techniques and processes to explore visual conventions when making artworks
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resources for those 'aha' moments
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Pattern to Picture Activity
A fun art activity to experiment with the use of line and pattern.
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My Crazy Clay Critter Activity
A fun art activity to explore shape and form in a three-dimensional work.
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Marvellous Monochrome Activity
A fun art activity to experiment with the use of monochromatic colour.
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Line and Feelings Sorting Activity - Year 3 to Year 6
A fun sorting activity for students to explore interpretation of line in visual art.
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Patterning Guide Template - Year 3 and Year 4
A template to use when learning about line in visual art.
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'My Curious Mind' Growth Mindset Art Activity
A creative visual art activity, inspired by Professor Stephen Hawking, to use when learning about growth mindset.
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Art Elements Activity Task Cards
A set of 28 art activity task cards that explore each of the art elements.
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Visual Arts Elements Resource Pack - Middle Years
A comprehensive pack of resources to use with the middle years when studying the elements of Visual Art.
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Create a Creature Craft Activity
In this art activity, Holly explains the word texture and creates a crazy creature.
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Visual Art Elements Unit - Middle Years
This Visual Arts unit investigates the Elements of Visual Art. Demonstrations and artistic techniques are explored, with particular attention given to line, shape, form, colour and texture.
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Working with Texture – Textured Mandala
A 60-minute lesson in which students will create a patterned mandala by experimenting with a variety of textures.
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Working with Colour – Marvellous Monochrome
A 90-minute lesson in which students will create a rainforest scene using tints and shades of green.
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Working with Form – Crazy Clay Critter
A 90-minute lesson in which students will create an imaginary creature from clay by experimenting with shape and form.
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Exploring Form
A 60-minute lesson in which students investigate how form can be achieved in visual arts.
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Working with Shape – Organically Abstract Mobile
A 90-minute lesson in which students will create a mobile artwork using organic shapes.
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Working with Line – Pattern to Picture
A 60-minute lesson in which students will create a class artwork by experimenting with line and pattern.
