{"product_id":"the-arts-unit-4-the-shape-of-things-lesson-plans-foundation-year-kindergarten","title":"The Arts - Unit 4: The Shape of Things - LESSON PLANS - Foundation Year\/ Kindergarten","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Foundation Year Arts lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that brings structure and geometry to life!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStep into the structural world of \u003cb\u003e\"Unit 4: The Shape of Things,\"\u003c\/b\u003e a comprehensive integrated Arts unit designed to save you time and nurture the creative expression of your Foundation students. This unit focuses on \u003cb\u003estructure, \u003c\/b\u003eteaching students how to find, make, and use shapes in Dance, Media Arts, Visual Arts and Music to create their own masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal Curriculum Standards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAustralia\u003c\/b\u003e: This unit is fully aligned with the Foundation Year Arts curriculum. It explicitly covers key content descriptors including \u003cb\u003eAC9ADAFM01\u003c\/b\u003e (Dance Elements), \u003cb\u003eAC9AMUM01\u003c\/b\u003e (Music Elements), \u003cb\u003eAC9AVAFP01\u003c\/b\u003e (Visual Arts Processes) and \u003cb\u003eAC9AMEM01\u003c\/b\u003e (Media Arts Composition).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUSA (National Core Arts Standards)\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAnchor Standard 4:\u003c\/b\u003e Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation. \u003cb\u003eAnchor Standard 7:\u003c\/b\u003e Perceive and analyze artistic work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUK (National Curriculum in England)\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cb\u003eMathematics (Key Stage 1):\u003c\/b\u003e Identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes; identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes. \u003cb\u003eComputing (Key Stage 1):\u003c\/b\u003e Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIB (Primary Years Programme)\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cb\u003eTransdisciplinary Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Where we are in place and time. \u003cb\u003eLearning Objective:\u003c\/b\u003e An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePacked with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a busy \u003cb\u003eConstruction Site\u003c\/b\u003e, a quiet \u003cb\u003ePop-Up Museum\u003c\/b\u003e and a digital \u003cb\u003eDesign Studio\u003c\/b\u003e where students don't just observe shapes, they create them as \u003cb\u003eArchitects, Graphic Designers\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eChoreographers\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis 9-week unit is meticulously planned to help you deliver exceptional Arts lessons with confidence. You will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e9 Weeks of Engaging Lesson Plans:\u003c\/b\u003e Guide your students through a creative journey, from exploring \u003cb\u003e'Body Shapes'\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e'Shape Sounds'\u003c\/b\u003e, to designing digital \u003cb\u003e'Shape Stories'\u003c\/b\u003e, constructing collaborative \u003cb\u003e'Group Shape Sculptures'\u003c\/b\u003e and presenting their work at the final \u003cb\u003e'Shape Museum Opening.'\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlay-Based \u0026amp; Hands-On Learning:\u003c\/b\u003e Foster genuine understanding with interactive activities that make artistic concepts memorable. Imagine your students becoming \u003cb\u003e'Shape Detectives'\u003c\/b\u003e hunting for geometry in the playground, \u003cb\u003e'Sound Painters'\u003c\/b\u003e matching instruments to visual lines and \u003cb\u003e'Curators'\u003c\/b\u003e wearing white gloves to arrange their own exhibition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuilt-in Assessment \u0026amp; Differentiation:\u003c\/b\u003e Effortlessly monitor student progress through natural observation opportunities embedded in each activity. Evaluate their body control in the \u003cb\u003e'Shape Freeze'\u003c\/b\u003e, review their \u003cb\u003e'Wobble Test'\u003c\/b\u003e technique during sculpture construction and assess their \u003cb\u003e'Artist Talk'\u003c\/b\u003e ability during the museum opening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEarly Career Connections:\u003c\/b\u003e Expose students to potential future pathways by weaving career education into every lesson. 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