Planned learning intentions
To work as part of a group
To perform simple functions using ICT apparatus
To talk about what is seen and what is happening
To experience a new painting technique
Resources
Red, yellow, white and orange paper ,recycled plastic containers ,red, orange and yellow paint ,washing up liquid ,plastic straws ,scissors ,glue ,glue spreaders ,digital camera ,computer ,printer
Step by step
* Invite the children to help to take photographs at every stage during the activity, with a digital camera if possible.
* Ask the children to stir together some red powder paint, water and washing up liquid to form a thick soapy mixture, and do the same with yellow and orange paint. Pour the paint into small plastic containers.
* Blow bubbles in one of the containers with a straw until they flow over the surface, and then demonstrate how to lay a sheet of paper over the top and gently press down before lifting the paper up to reveal a print on the under-surface.
* Invite the children to make bubble prints of their own. Cut around them to form circles and double-mount them on red and orange paper.
* Print the photographs and double- mount them, using the same colours as the children's prints.
* Back the display board in red paper with a yellow border.
* Create the word 'bubbles' from red, yellow and orange letters, and glue these to the backing paper.
* Glue the prints and photographs on to the display.
Activities
* Ask the children to type and print their names on a computer to accompany their bubble prints.
* Discuss the process of making the prints, referring to the photographs as you do so, before creating captions together.
* Add the captions to the display.
Extension activities
* Invite the children to suggest different techniques, such as spatter painting, for future displays.
* Try taking overlapping prints and talk about the resulting colours.
