Unit 21 - Year 1 Lessons

Overview

Students will create a pixel mountain scene and design a printable sticker with a clear character or object concept.

Target skills:

• Observation Drawing
• Visual Communication
• Creative Iteration

Tools:

• Google Drive

Outputs:

• Mountain pixel artwork
• Printable sticker design

Week 1 - Mountain Pixel Art

Lesson 1 - Draw a Pixel Mountain Scene

Goal: 100X64 canvas.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Google Drive and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Refer to the image example for this step.
   
2. 100X64 canvas
   
3. Back ground bucket fill for sky
   
4. NEW LAYER(+) Draw in the mountain basic shape
   
   
5. Using a darker color of the mountain< draw in lines to make the “ridges” of the mountain.
   
6. Using the lines we made as a guide to color in the shadows of the mountain
   
7. Using a more darker color to color in more darker shadows
   
8. Using a lighter color to add in color to the side with light/sun
   
9. Again a brighter color, close to white or can be white.
   
10. Again just white
    
11. SAVE Download x5 Download PNG Google drive >students > students folder

Check for understanding:

• Students complete the core workflow for the lesson.
• Students can explain at least one design choice or animation decision.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Lesson 2 - Try a New Mountain Variation

Goal: Try different mountains . Grass, stone, red stone etc search on computer to find.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Google Drive and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Try different mountains . Grass, stone, red stone etc search on computer to find
   
   
2. Refer to the image example for this step.
   
   
3. Refer to the image example for this step.
   

Check for understanding:

• Students complete the core workflow for the lesson.
• Students can explain at least one design choice or animation decision.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Week 2 - Sticker Design

Lesson 1 - Design a Printable Sticker

Goal: Make sticker * The teacher needs to ask the office for sticker copy paper.

Teacher prep:

• Make sticker * The teacher needs to ask the office for sticker copy paper.

Steps:

1. Make sticker * The teacher needs to ask the office for sticker copy paper.
2. 3 or 4 so sticker total
3. Discuss what they would have as a sticker. Drawings within reason Draw and design a character or something they want NO STAMPS And make sure students are not trying to draw too fast to finish. No messy drawings (within reason)
4. 64x64canvas
5. File - New
   
6. Download the works to students google file X5 size or it'll be too small and blurred.
   

Check for understanding:

• Students complete the core workflow for the lesson.
• Students can explain at least one design choice or animation decision.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Lesson 2 - Extend Into Character Design

Goal: *can extend lesson to character creation class for older students 2D & 3D.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Google Drive and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. *can extend lesson to character creation class for older students 2D & 3D

Check for understanding:

• Students complete the core workflow for the lesson.
• Students can explain at least one design choice or animation decision.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.