K-6 Use outdoor sculptures to identify shapes, colors and textures. Create a picture book and label the different shapes and colors. Extend the lesson by visiting an outdoor sculpture, museum or sculpture garden and writing a class story about the visit. If you create an original city, put together plans for an original sculpture to commemorate the opening of your town. Many times sculpture does not look familiar.
Sculptors often use shape, color and texture to represent an idea or feeling.
These abstract sculptures may include a variety of themes and techniques and are usually unique to the artist's experience. Allow students to brainstorm images and ideas then provide them with dough or clay to create sculptures that express anger, joy, frustration, the Fourth of July, winter or the last day of school. You may provide pictures of abstract sculpture to inspire your students. Be sure to include outdoor sculpture. Write directions from the school to an outdoor sculpture to extend the lesson.