Year 2 Line and Shape Art Unit

Bring bees, blooms and creativity into your classroom with Love To Teach Art – Year 2 Line and Shape. Inspired by Annie Troe and Charley Harper, this ready-to-teach ten-week unit explores organic shapes, overlapping forms and symmetry through colourful garden activities.

Why teachers love it

• Ready to teach: Ten Core Skills mini-lessons of 20–30 minutes.

• Age-appropriate: Develops drawing skills, shape recognition and creative confidence.

• Flexible: Three Studio Work projects with adaptable pacing.

• Curriculum connected: Australian Curriculum v9 Visual Arts and Media Arts.

What students create

Students explore daisies, bees, butterflies and symmetrical shapes before creating three projects:

• Clay daisy pinch pot

• Daisy-and-bee finger painting

• Digital garden composition

What’s Included

• Lesson Slides PDF: Artist studies, Core Skills, projects, quizzes and reflections.

• Teacher Guide PDF: Ten-week planner, teaching notes and curriculum connections.

• Quiz Book PDF: Three quizzes with answers.

• Posters Pack PDF: Drawing Tools posters and reflection guides.

• Fired Clay Guide PDF: Practical clay preparation, storage and firing guidance.

Materials

Requires basic art materials, fired clay and Procreate on iPad for digital activities. Clay projects may be adapted or omitted. Materials, devices and the app are not included.

Digital PDF download licensed for one teacher’s own classes.

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