Professional Documents
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Unit: Sculpture
Grade 4 Time: 2x 45 minute classes Date:
Focus: During this lesson we will use reduction and other techniques on clay and
chalk as a vehicle to explore and represent change over time in the features of the
Alberta badlands.
Comment/Notes: If a display case is available, this project could be put outside the
classroom for the school to see, with a simple note explaining the project and class
that did it. In any event, a digital picture can be emailed to the class.
Extensions/Differentiation:
For students with special needs and/or sight issues, tactile objects like sandstone
and/or stratified soil samples can be brought in to allow them and idea of the
landforms.
As this is a collaborative project, groups could be formed around special needs
learners, to help them with hands on work as appropriate, with consideration to
their IPP goals and social interaction. An assistant can be instructed to oversee this.
Pairing a student with special needs with one who is advanced might be a good
approach here, depending on character and social circumstances and allowing the
project to be extended for extra credit in social studies, or as a replacement for a
below level task. Privilege/responsibility is a good pairing.
For students with cognitive development issues, writing projects might be replaced
with choice from a variety of photographs or materials, as appropriate.
Reflections: