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Building In-the-Round

Sculpture: Relief and In-the-Round

Day 98of 180
Week 20of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what a freestanding sculpture is

2

Create a 3D sculpture that can be viewed from multiple angles

3

Develop spatial awareness and creative problem-solving skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 31:3

“I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship,”

— Exodus 31:3 (WEB)

God gives creative skills and artistic ability as a special gift

📦 Materials Needed

  • clay or playdough
  • craft sticks
  • cardboard base
  • glue
  • optional: small decorative items
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse art lesson, we'll explore how artists create sculptures that look amazing from every angle!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about different types of sculpture yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today we'll create a sculpture that stands on its own and looks interesting from all sides

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • In-the-round sculptures can be viewed from every direction
  • Think about how your sculpture looks from top, bottom, and sides
  • Use your imagination to create something unique
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a sculpture interesting?
  • How can we make our sculpture look good from all angles?
3Activity: Freestanding Sculpture Creation (15 min)
hands-on sculpture

Create a unique sculpture that stands on its own

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with a small cardboard base
  2. Use clay to build a sculpture that stands up
  3. Add details and texture
  4. Make sure it can stand on its own
  5. Rotate the sculpture and check how it looks from different angles
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Create a simple animal or shape

Challenge: Create a multi-part sculpture with interconnected pieces

4Closing (5 min)

Share and discuss your unique sculptures

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was challenging about making an in-the-round sculpture?
  • How did you make sure your sculpture looks good from all sides?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore creating sculptures from found objects!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

In-the-round sculptures require thinking about 3D space and perspective

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity and experimentation
  • Help child rotate sculpture to check all angles
  • Praise effort and creative problem-solving
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might struggle with making sculpture stand independently

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to create a stable, multi-sided sculpture

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Photograph sculpture from different angles
  • Create a story about the sculpture's character
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for sculpture documentation worksheet

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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