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Cardboard Construction Engineering

Sculpture: Mixed Media and Found Objects

Day 88of 180
Week 18of 36
40Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand basic architectural engineering principles through sculpture

2

Create a structural cardboard sculpture using joining techniques

3

Develop patience and creativity in problem-solving

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 24:3-4

“Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established. By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”

— Proverbs 24:3-4 (WEB)

Just as builders carefully construct houses, students will learn to build sculptural structures with intention and creativity

📦 Materials Needed

  • Cardboard boxes
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Glue gun
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Review previous day's wire sculpture lesson and introduce cardboard construction

💭 Review Question: What did you learn about creating structure in your wire sculpture?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduce cardboard engineering principles

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Different ways to join cardboard pieces
  • Creating stable structures
  • Understanding architectural design
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a building strong?
  • How can we create interesting shapes with cardboard?
3Activity: Cardboard Sculpture Challenge (20 min)
hands-on

Build a sculptural form using cardboard joining techniques

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sketch your design first
  2. Cut cardboard pieces carefully
  3. Use tape or glue gun to join pieces
  4. Create a stable, interesting structure
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Create a simple house or tower

Challenge: Design a complex architectural model or abstract sculpture

4Closing (5 min)

Share sculptures and discuss construction techniques

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was challenging about building your sculpture?
  • How did you make your structure stable?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore combining found objects into assemblage sculptures

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Cardboard construction requires patience and problem-solving

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Supervise glue gun use
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Help with cutting if needed
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining structural integrity of cardboard sculptures

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Intentional design and creative problem-solving

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a miniature architectural model
  • Research famous architectural designs
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional design worksheets

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