Congo class children have been busy working on a 3-d creative project. First, they looked at different sculptures of dragons, from different countries and in different time periods. The Chinese dragons were amazing!
Next, they spent some time drawing facial expressions, noting how facial features like eyebrows can affect how friendly or fierce a creature can appear.
After that, they experimented with different joins, which included split pin, double-sided tape and using a glue gun.
The children then designed their own 3-d creatures, and worked collaboratively to make their models. The results were stunning! They most definitely showed great expressions. The children also had to consider the stability of each model.
Here are some examples we made. When the children evaluated their models, lots of them realised that probably the strongest joining method was using split pins. However, for a lot of children, using double-sided tape was a new technique. And who knew clothes pegs could be so good at holding material in place whilst it dries? What amazing creations you have made, Congo Class!
