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Day 13 · Top and bottom can change focusFoundation Media Arts · T1 W3–4 · Day 13 lesson

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Foundation / Media Arts / Term 1 / Weeks 03 04

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Target/codes: hold square and circle in one frame, place circle TOP or BOTTOM, and describe the difference without changing object identity; AC9AMAFD01, AC9AMAFC01. Prepare: C position field, two raised horizontal cells, C notes.

  1. Welcome · 3 min. Hold one broad rectangle upright on a table; name TOP and BOTTOM of this paper frame.
  2. Model · 4 min. Keep square at MIDDLE. Move circle from TOP to BOTTOM. Say the image ingredients stay; placement changes.
  3. Try together · 5 min. Trace/read the fixed square and two circle positions. Ask which change could suit a child’s invented “look up” or “look down” instruction.
  4. Child choice · 7 min. Child creates an original one-frame paper notice with a square and a circle and chooses one vertical circle position for an intended clue.
  5. Notice · 4 min. Record the actual position and child’s reason. Do not prescribe a universal emotional meaning for top/bottom.
  6. Close · 2 min. The shapes can stay still while a caption changes where someone may look.