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Artistic Teamwork Extravaganza

Lesson Plan

Artistic Teamwork Extravaganza

art with teamwork

In this lesson, students will explore the importance of teamwork through an engaging clay modeling project and a short film. This lesson helps students develop collaboration skills while expressing their creativity. It is crucial for building social-emotional skills and promoting a sense of community among students.

Audience

7-8 year olds

Time

1 hour

Approach

Collaborative Learning, Game-Based Learning, Active Learning

Materials

Clay, Link to 'Short Film: Crossing the Bridge' video, and Discussion questions attachment

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Welcome the students and introduce the day's objectives: working with clay together and learning about teamwork.
  • Explain that they will watch a short video and then work on a collaborative clay modeling project.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

Step 3

Clay Modeling Activity

35 mins

  • Divide the students into small groups (3-4 students per group).
  • Provide each group with clay.
  • Instruct each group to create a clay sculpture that represents teamwork. They can create scenes of characters helping each other or working together on a common project.
  • Encourage students to discuss and plan their sculpture before starting.
  • Walk around to monitor progress and offer assistance as needed.

Step 4

Discussion

10 mins

  • Have the students present their clay sculptures to the class and explain how it represents teamwork.
  • Use the discussion questions to facilitate a conversation about teamwork and what they learned from the activity and the video.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the key points from the lesson (importance of teamwork and collaboration).
  • Thank the students for their participation and commend their efforts in both the video discussion and the clay modeling project.
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Discussion

Teamwork Reflection

This discussion will help students reflect on their teamwork experience during the clay modeling activity and connect it with the lessons from the video.

What did you learn about teamwork from the video?

Encourage students to think about the characters and their actions in the video. Highlight examples of cooperation and problem-solving.







How did your group work together to create the sculpture?

Ask students to describe their planning process, how they divided tasks, and how they helped each other.







What challenges did you face while working as a team? How did you overcome them?

Prompt students to share any difficulties they encountered and the strategies they used to resolve them.







Why is teamwork important in art projects and other areas of life?

Guide students to consider how working together can enhance creativity, problem-solving, and achieve common goals more effectively.







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