Aim of the Activity
To plan, design and build a sculptural artwork with natural resources
Target Year Level
Year 3 - 6
Curriculum Alignment
Arts, Health and Wellbeing
Things you will need
An outside area
Natural resources such as sticks, rocks, leaves and tanbark
Description of the Activity
Be creative and build a sculpture or maze outside. Some ideas are below
Design and build a sculpture that can hold water
Design and build a 2D maze out of sticks and rocks
Design and build a sculpture made of round rocks, stacked at least 4 rocks high
Design and build a sculpture that is an inverted pyramid- where the small pieces are on the bottom and the large ones are on the top!
Design and build a sculpture made of leaves.
Design and build a small wall either of sticks or rocks that is sturdy enough for you to sit on.
Design and build a tower made of sticks that can hold a rock the size of your fist on top.
Design and build a sturdy log cabin structure
Questions to talk about with your child
Of this list above, which do you think would be the most challenging to make?
Try making the another of the same sculpture again - how would you design it differently?
Links for further learning
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/art/top-famous-sculptures-of-all-time
https://www.theartstory.org/artist/goldsworthy-andy/artworks/