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Sculpture from Three Sides
Plan a clay creature by drawing it from the front, the side and the top before you build it.
- Grades
- 2–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Topic
- Art and artists
- Kids practice
- 3d thinking, planning, sculpture
What kids do
“Sculptures have more than one side! Plan yours from three views.”
- Front
- Side
- Top
- Shapes I need to roll or pinch
- What I learned when I built it:
How to run it
- Show a toy from three sides so kids see how it changes.
- Play dough, clay or foil all work for building.
- Compare the plan and the sculpture side by side.
Talk about it
- Which view was hardest to imagine?
- How did the plan help?
- What would you change next time?
Take it further
Draw a building in your town from three views.
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