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Resources
Web links
Tangible Resources
Graphic materials, display boards, colour printer.
Preparation
Arrange for a photography specialist such as an art teacher to present to the students, as well as a graphics specialist if required.
Goals, messages & concepts
Specific goals
- To select photographs and arrange them in a thoughtful and aesthetically pleasing way.
- To create a visual narrative.
- To learn how to use a simple graphic programme.
Specific messages
- Information and emotions can be communicated using graphics.
Main terms
- communication
- target audience
Practices & skills
STEM practices
- Constructing explanations and designing solutions
- Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Soft skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
Management skills
- Planning
- Use of resources
Course of activity
step 1
A photography specialist will explain the technical and compositional requirements of a good photograph (e.g. sharpness of the photograph, red eye, redundant elements in the frame, clarity of composition).
step 2
Together students will use these criteria to choose the best photographs, by placing pluses and minuses on a selection of the best photographs they’ve taken during the course of the programme.
step 3
Students will develop graphic materials representing their learning journey during this project, preparing display boards using graphics software such as Canva, as well as a film showing the journey food takes from production to the plate and beyond.
step 4
Preparation will take place for an exhibition event – inviting parents and those involved earlier in the project.
step 5
In an event for the community, students will present their display boards and project their film onto the wall near their new school garden. They will harvest and present their first crops if possible.