Areas: Science/Art/Maths Year Level: 4

AC Content Descriptors- In this lesson the learners will: view a PowerPoint presentation
about sketches. They will then make observational drawings
Science: (sketches) of a variety of mechanical objects (from the kitchen).
Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties Students will record accurately and quickly as possible the particular
that can influence their use (ACSSU074) object in two to three minutes. Students will concentrate on the
shape, line, details and the relationship between the various parts.
Art: Students will review perimeter by adding a frame around their
Present artworks and describe how they have used visual drawings. In the extension activity students will make observational
conventions to represent their ideas (ACAVAM112) sketches of machines that are in operation.
Maths:
Compare objects using familiar metric units of
perimeter (ACMMG290)

TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIONS

ORIENTATION 5 minutes REFLECTION 5 minutes
Focus: students’ attention to the variety of mechanical objects from Consolidate: how can visual images such as sketches convey
the kitchen. meaning? How can adding operation to you sketches convey
Engage: show videos http://www.youtube.com/watch? meaning more strongly?
v=SYd6kbSr1C0&feature=related
Challenge/extend: “Who thinks they can draw an entire machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G54mV91HgR0
with every detail as quick as possible? How would you do this?
Access: tell the students they will be exploring machines by
Perhaps observe closely before sketching?
sketching some common machines that are used in the kitchen.
Question students ‘What is sketching?’ Reflect: “Who found it easy to observe the machine closely before
sketching it? Was it easier to sketch it this way?”
CONTENT TIME GUIDED DISCOVERY Group ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
Modelling and 10 Show model sketch Teacher What? How? Model sketch,
explaining minutes Explain shape, line, details, size etc structure role projector,
sketches through presenting PowerPoint Whole TD PowerPoint
presentation. Class presentation

EXPLORATION
Observing 15 Students will explore the variety of Observes Observation Machines
machines minutes machines present. They will then Small SSD/ and records
observe the machine/s they will like to groups/ TM details of Product
sketch closely (relationship between Individual mechanical analysis
parts, size, shape etc). subjects

INDIVIDUALISING
Sketching 15 The students will sketch a variety of Selects Observation Sketching paper,
minutes machines as accurately and quickly as Individual SSD/ appropriate pencils, rubber
possible (two to three minutes), TM materials to Product
concentrating on shape, line, details and record analysis
size). Students will make a frame around details and
their sketches (2cm from edges, suggest
perimeter = 73). movement. Sketching paper,
Extension pencils, rubber,
Adding 15 Students add movement to their sketches cardboard to
movement Minutes and display their work on a large display work
cardboard, which will be displayed in the
classroom.

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