LEARNING INTENTIONS:
To make an Eric Carle inspired butterfly collage with painted paper.
We are learning about symmetry and shape.
We are learning about warm and cool colours.
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
I can cut a symmetrical butterfly shape from painted paper by folding my paper in half.
I can cut shapes from cool coloured paper and arrange symmetrically onto my butterfly (in the style of Eric Carle)
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
Children make painted paper with WARM colours. They paint their entire paper with one warm colour then add texture by scraping a texture comb through the wet paint. They then use texture wands to dab or roll another warm colour over the paper.
Discuss SYMMETRY- mirror images- same on both sides. Look at some pictures of butterflies and notice the symmetrical designs. Discuss SHAPES – organic: like a butterfly, a leaf, a flower etc, and geometric like squares and triangles.
Students fold their dry painted paper in half (colour inside) and draw half a butterfly- maybe a ‘B’ shape or chosen wing design next to the fold and cut out.
Add a long brown strip for body in the middle. Add a circle head, eyes and antennae.
Cool coloured papers (scraps) are folded and used to cut out (two at a time) shapes to be placed symmetrically on butterfly wings.
Primary School Art 
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