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Art and design at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 5/6)

Unit 5B: Containers

QCA
About this unit
In this unit children explore the craft tradition of making vessels and containers. They develop their own designs and build a three-dimensional form to represent a vessel or container that will hold something special that they would wish for. They consider examples by contemporary designers and ceramicists and look at work from different cultures.

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Exploring and developing ideas (1)
2. Exploring and developing ideas (2)
3. Investigating and making
4. Evaluating and developing work