Emily Baker

Lesson #10
Sculptures Using Lines

C.C. & State Standard(s):

Va. Cr2.1.Ka. Through experimentation, build skills in various media and approaches to
artmaking.

Objective(s):

Students will be able to construct a sculpture using pre-cut out lines of paper.

Students will be able to manipulate the straight lines into curved lines, horizontal lines, spiral
lines, etc. to create the sculpture.

Student Friendly Objective(s):

Create a sculpture with the paper lines.

Create different types of lines with the paper lines provided.

Assessment:

I am going to assess how the students manipulate the pieces of paper to create their sculptures. I
am going to listen for if the students put names to the lines, or if they just make them without
naming them. This will help me know what to do for the next lesson in my line unit.

Resources/Technology:

Different colored pieces of paper (a lot)

17 pieces of white paper
17 glue sticks
Pencils (for name writing)
Pictures of sculptures

Key Vocabulary:
Sculpture: something that we can see all the way around.
Lines: a path that defines where edges are at.

Anticipatory Set: I will show various pictures of famous sculptures, such as the Statue of
Liberty. I will then explain that sculptures are things that we can see all the way around. I will
rotate my whole body to emphasize this.
Activate Prior Knowledge: I will ask the students what type of sculptures they are familiar
with before I show pictures of famous sculptures.

Input/Modeling: “Today, we are going to be making our own sculptures that we can see all the
way around (rotate at the waist). We will be using paper that is cut into lines. When I start this
project, the first thing I am going to do is write my name on the white piece of paper. Then, I am
going to start making a sculpture with the lines of paper. How do you think I could use these
lines of paper to make a sculpture that goes all the way around?” (glue). “ I could use glue.
Something I need to add to make it stand up is “feet’ just like we have feet. I will demonstrate
creating a small fold at the ends of the strip of paper thus creating feet. It's there that glue is
applied (to which the strip of paper always responds, "oohh, that tickles my feet! Ohhh, that glue
is soo cold!" Once the glue is applied, I show the kids how to hold the paper in place on the base
for about 10 seconds.” I will then demonstrate adding more paper strips on the top, below, and
behind the base, all of them having feet.

Check for Understanding/Guided Practice: To help check for understanding I will go back
and ask the children what the directions were for making their sculptures. I will reiterate that the
glue cap always has to go back on while we are not using it. I will also reiterate that we can bend
the paper any way we want We can twist it, bend it, or stick it straight up. As I am asking the
students to go back over directions, I will write/draw them on the board so that the students can
look at those directions when they forget.

Closure: “Now you are going to go to the tables and create your own sculptures with the lines of
paper and glue provided. I want all of your to look different. You can build bridges or put paper
on top of paper. But remember, they all need feet to help them stand just like we do.”

Independent Practice: The students will create their own sculptures using the paper strips and
the glue sticks provided. They will make “feet” on the paper strips to help them stand up. They
will use their creativity as they contort the paper to make any sculpture design they would like.

Differentiated Instruction/Accommodations:

Reagan has difficulty with directionality and sometimes using glue in the correct places. To help
with this, I will talk about how much glue is appropriate and where at on the strips of paper. I
will also help Reagan when necessary.

All of the students will need directions written on the board, so that they can better create their
sculpture on their paper provided.