### Lesson Plan: Modelling with Papier Mâché
**Subject**: Cultural and Creative Arts
**Grade Level**: Primary 4
**Topic**: Modelling with Papier Mâché
**Duration**: 1 Hour
#### Objectives
1. **Knowledge**: Students will understand what papier mâché is and how it is used in art.
2. **Skills**: Students will demonstrate basic techniques of creating and modelling papier mâché.
3. **Affect**: Students will appreciate the creative potential of using papier mâché in art.
#### Materials Needed
- Old newspapers
- Flour
- Water
- Bowls for mixing
- Paintbrushes
- Acrylic paint or tempera
- Balloons or cardboard (for the base structure)
- Scissors
- Glue
- Protective covering for desks
- Aprons or old shirts to protect clothing
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Attendance**: Welcome students and take attendance.
2. **Introduction to Topic**:
- Ask students if they have ever seen or used papier mâché.
- Show examples of papier mâché art projects.
- Explain the history and cultural significance of papier mâché in various cultures.
- Briefly describe the process: tearing paper, making the paste, and combining both to create art.
#### Instructions and Demonstration (15 minutes)
1. **Tear Newspaper**: Demonstrate tearing newspaper into small pieces; students each take a sheet and do the same.
2. **Mix Paste**: Show how to mix flour with water to create a smooth paste (ratio 1:1).
3. **Model Base Structure**:
- For beginners, using balloons or cardboard as a base is helpful.
- Inflate a balloon or cut cardboard into the desired shape.
4. **Apply Papier Mâché**:
- Dip a piece of torn newspaper into the paste.
- Carefully lay the newspaper strip over the balloon or cardboard base.
- Continue layering until the shape is covered and smooth. Aim for at least 3 layers.
#### Guided Practice and Activity (25 minutes)
1. **Students' Work Time**:
- Divide students into small groups.
- Distribute balloons, newspaper pieces, and paste.
- Guide each group as they start applying the paper to the base structure.
- Offer assistance where needed and ensure all students are participating.
2. **Clean-Up**: Allocate the last 5 minutes of this segment for cleaning their hands and workspace.
#### Conclusion and Reflection (10 minutes)
1. **Drying Time**: Explain that papier mâché needs time to dry and will be painted in the next class.
2. **Discussion**:
- Ask students to share their experience.
- What did they find easy or challenging?
- How do they feel about using recycled materials in art?
3. **Preview Next Lesson**: Mention that in the next session, they will paint and decorate their papier mâché models.
#### Assessment
- **Observational Assessment**: Monitor students during the activity to assess their understanding of the process and their ability to follow instructions.
- **Participation**: Assess students on their involvement and enthusiasm in the activity.
- **Reflection**: Listen to students' feedback and reflections during the discussion period.
#### Extensions or Enrichment Activities
1. **Advanced Projects**: Introduce more complex models or structures for fast-learning students.
2. **Cross-Curricular Connections**: Discuss environmental science by emphasizing the recycling aspect of papier mâché.
### Note to Facilitator
- Consider providing additional adult help or volunteers if the class is large.
- Ensure that you have ample space and materials to prevent congestion and competition over resources.
- Prepare for potential mess and have cleaning supplies handy.