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Aliens-ballinadee
Ballinadee National School, Cork.
Ballinadee National School, Cork.
Aliens, aliens everywhere! What might the texture of these aliens be like? Are they smooth or lumpy? If they were real, how might they feel?t
bird-nest
Birds construct places for their baby chicks to live. How do you think a nest is built? What keeps it together?
Dali-Eggs-Museum
Would you like to live in a building like this? If you could build your own house, what would it be like?
dandelion
Have you ever looked closely at a dandelion? What are the different parts like? Do you think they would be soft or rough, thick or thin?
emerald-city
Stories and films can inspire our art. Some children worked together to build the Emerald city using lots of different things, including Lego.
honeycomb
Bees construct things too. Do you know what this is? Do all these shapes fit together well?
James-Joyce-Bridge
James Joyce Bridge in Dublin What kind of construction is this? Do you think it would be nice to walk across it? Where are the lights?
playground
What are the things in this playground made of? How do you think they might feel? Smooth, rough, cold, soft?
Custom-House
Famous buildings are constructions. Do you know where this one is and what it is called?
Flowers
Flowers are natural constructions. What do you imagine a bee would see as she flew towards a flower? Can you draw this?
InteriorBldg
We can find lots of constructions inside buildings. What constructions are inside your school and house?
jeannie
Jeannie Johnston Replica Famine Ship The original Jeannie Johnston was built in 1847 and made 16 voyages to America taking Irish emigrants away from the Great Famine. How do you think it was built?
KidsMural
The children in City Quay NS in Dublin painted this mural to show all the constructions that are around them.
Puppet
Children in County Kildare constructed this funny fellow for the Education Centre out of all kinds of found materials.
chieftain
The Gaelic Chieftain © Maurice Harron
The Gaelic Chieftain © Maurice Harron
This sculpture sits on a hill in Co. Roscommon. The artist was inspired by the Battle of The Curlieus which took place in 1599. It is made of metal. How do you think it would look when the sun shines?
Look at these pictures and be inspired to construct something!
For Teachers
Plan a Lesson
Building Houses & Homes (Infants/2nd Class)
Obstacle Courses (Infants/2nd Class)
Scrunched Paper (All Levels)
Transport (3rd/6th Class)
Diorama “My Ideal Bedroom” (5th/6th Class)
Glossary
Building – purpose-built construction.
Diorama – miniature stage setting.
Junk – found objects used by construction artists in their work.
Manufactured – made or created by people.
Materials – any art media used by artists.
Model – a 3D representation or art piece.
3D – three-dimensional, having form.More>>