Learning intention
- To explore and respond to retrofuturistic art inspired by the Space Race.
Success criteria
- I can describe ways space exploration
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Cambridge Primary Art & Design (0067) Learning objectives
Experiencing
E.01 Encounter, sense, experiment with
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Check that learners can recall: Subject vocabulary to describe and compare artworks. How artists use art to give messages through choices they make. How artists choose materials to give a message.
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Should identify one or two formal elements in the artwork, such as shapes and colours.
- Could write simple notes by labelling the features of the artwork instead of writing full sentences.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Could discuss how their ideas of the future might influence an artwork today.
- Could sketch their idea of the future inspired by space exploration using a retrofuturistic style. They can use similar shapes, colours and design elements from the artwork they studied.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Explain how space exploration influenced art and design.
- Identify
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Vocabulary definitions
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exploration
The activity of travelling to and around a place.
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future
Something that will happen or exist in a time that is to come.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Space imagery and retrofuturism
Lesson 2: Drawing decisions
Lesson 3: Teis Albers
Lesson 4: A vision of the future
Lesson 5: Revisiting ideas
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 24th April, 2025
