Year 4 Graphic Design – teacher notes
Pupil Activity Code: GQX3 – What is it?
Progression of skills in this pack:
1. Create an icon using different shapes and fill tools.(Activity 1)
2. Combine shapes and lines, then arrange them in front/behind each other. (Activity 2)
3. Combine shapes, colour and text to re-create an icon. (Activity 3)
4. Change the colour, size and style of text to match an icon, then arrange images and use masking and opacity tools. (Activity 4)
National Curriculum Content
Select, use and combine a variety of software on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals.
1 hour
Prior Learning
Pupils should have completed the Year 3 Digital Art Activities.
What do pupils and teachers need?
The pupil activity pack (see teacher view below and pupil code above) includes 4 activities with each one including a video tutorial for either PowerPoint, Keynote (iPad) or Google Slides, so pupils will need access to one of those pieces of software. Pupils can copy the icon above each activity title and paste it into PowerPoint/Keynote/Google Slides to help.
Teacher Input
Discuss with pupils what type of jobs a graphic designer would do (design computer game graphics, design icons for apps, design graphics for websites/magazines/posters etc). Discuss how a computer makes the job easier (includes lots of tools all in one place, speeds up the process with copy/paste and allows greater accuracy than doing it by hand).
It is a good idea to watch the video tutorials for each activity together before pupils start and discuss the tools/skills as a class, pausing the video regularly.
Due to the different versions of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), it is a good idea to show pupils the help menu, to help locate tools.
Differentiation
The activities below get progressively more challenging so you may find that pupils work at different paces. For activity 4, lower ability pupils may only complete the text part of the Google logo, whereas the higher ability can add the masked images behind based on a theme of their choosing (e.g historical days).
Assessment
Pupils should save their PowerPoint, Keynotes or Google Slides files with a suitable file name.
Pupil Activity Pack (Teacher view)
Pupil Activity 1. Mail Icon
In this activity you will learn how to add shapes and resize them to create a mail icon. Use the videos for the software you are using below.
PowerPoint
Tips: Use the undo keyboard shortcut if you make a mistake (Ctrl+Z).
Also, use the INSERT menu for adding shapes and HOME menu for changing their appearance.
Keynote for iPad
Tip: Use the undo arrow if you make a mistake.
Google Slides
Tip: Use the undo arrow if you make a mistake.
Pupil Activity 2. Clock/watch icon
In this activity you will learn how to resize, fill and arrange shapes to recreate a clock or watch icon.
Use the videos for the software you are using below, which also includes useful tips.
PowerPoint
Tip: Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard while drawing the circle to make an accurate circle (shown in the video)
Keynote (iPad).
Google Slides
Tip: Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard while drawing the circle to make an accurate circle (shown in the video)
Pupil Activity 3. London Underground Logo
In this activity you will learn how to use shapes, fill tools and text to re-create the London Underground logo. Use the videos for the software you are using below.
PowerPoint
Keynote (iPad)
Google Slides
Pupil Activity 4. Google Logo
In this activity you will learn how to re-create the Google logo using text. Then add images behind the logo to create a theme for a famous event. e.g World Book Day. You can choose the theme for your logo. Watch the videos below for each piece of software to help you.
PowerPoint Video 1.
Add the Google text and change its size, style and colour.
Keynote (iPad) Video 1
Add the Google text and change its size, style and colour.
Google Slides Video 1.
Add the Google text and change its size, style and colour.
PowerPoint Video 2.
Add masked + transparent images and arrange them behind the Google text.
Keynote (iPad) Video 2
Add masked + transparent images and arrange them behind the Google text.
Google Slides Video 2.
Add masked + transparent images and arrange them behind the Google text.