Learning intention
- To make a shadow puppet based on a story character.
Success criteria
- I can scale up a sketch from
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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
Hand out learners’ shadow puppet designs from Lesson 3: Designing shadow puppets. Show the Presentation: Discussion.
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Could use the templates provided if they want to retell the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff.
- Could create a template of their own design on white card to use as a guide for drawing the shadow puppet on black card.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Should show what the characters are like through facial expressions and posture.
- Could make additional objects and scenery to help tell their story better.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Draw a scaled-up version of a shadow puppet
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Vocabulary definitions
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light source
Something that gives off light, like a lamp, torch, or the sun.
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template
A shape you can draw around to make things with the same shape and size..
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Example work
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Notan
Lesson 2: Drawing a storyboard
Lesson 3: Designing shadow puppets
Lesson 4: Making shadow puppets
Lesson 5: Performing a shadow puppet play
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 2nd June, 2025
