Learning intention
- To know how texture can be created with paint.
Success criteria
- I can describe
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Cambridge Primary Art & Design (0067) Learning objectives
Experiencing
E.02 Explore media, materials, tools,
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Check learners can recall: Three primary colours (red, yellow and blue). Three secondary colours (green, orange and purple). How to mix primary colours to make secondary colours. How to make a secondary colour lighter or darker.
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Could receive guidance when mixing colours.
- Should be reminded that they are experimenting and it does not have to be ‘right’. Encourage learners to try all the tools to recreate the textures.
- Could refer to colour and texture vocabulary to guide their descriptions.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Should describe how they mix colours and recreate textures.
- Should explain how textures are different from one another.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Describe the colours and textures they
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Vocabulary definitions
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primary colour
Red, yellow and blue; the colours that all other colours are mixed from.
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secondary colour
Green, purple and orange; colours made by mixing primary colours.
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Example work
Sissinghurst Primary School, Sissinghurst
Sissinghurst Primary School, Sissinghurst
Sissinghurst Primary School, Sissinghurst
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Colour fun
Lesson 2: Texture hunt
Lesson 3: Making textures
Lesson 4: Collage creation
Lesson 5: Developing detail
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 13th May, 2025
