Summer School LESSON PLANS

School: MCAST Age of Students: 13-16years

Group: Level 4 Year 1 Ability: Mixed Abilities

Day and Date:

Time: 2hrs
Topic: Creative Alternative Photography
Unit: Cyanotypes

Aims/Objectives:
By the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
1. Understand how to mix the cyanotype mixture,
2. Understand how to develop an image using UV light,
3. Understand how historical images were made.

List of Resources:
 Laptop, Charger, HDMI/VGA converter and Markers
 Cyanotype chemicals (Chemical A and Chemical B),
 Watercolor paper,
 Paint Brushes,
 Sponges,
 Bleach,
 Water,
 Trays,
 Scales,
 Hairdryer,
 Measuring Cylinders,
 Aprons,
 Objects.

Ms. Scicluna – Final Major Project 1 – Level 4.1

 Key Questions &
Time Guide to Learning Activity Discussions

 Settling down.
 Set Up
 Take Attendance.
 Give the students a recap on what we
did during the previous lesson.
 Explain how this lesson will go and
what they need to do.  Introduction for the
Introduction 5 mins lesson.

 Introduction on what the students

understand on what a Cyanotypes are.  What is a cyanotype
image?
Activity 1 15 mins  Explain how they are made.  How to create it?

 Demonstration step by step.

 Measuring the chemicals and adding
water.
 Adding the chemicals to the water
colour paper.
 Drying the paper with the hair dryer.
 Placing the objects and placing the  Follow step by step
paper to react with the sun. to what I am doing.
Activity 2 35 mins
 They will do the
process on their
 While the print is being exposed the
own. With that
students will need to start spreading the
being said, they will
chemicals onto their paper. And drying
be under constant
their sheets. While all of them have dried
supervision and the
their sheets, we would have done
bleach will be
 I will set up the wetting station for handled by myself
their print as bleach is involved. And only only.
I will be using it.
 I will bring the
 We will than gather some objects objects myself so
from around the classroom to place on top that they do not
of the paper to expose. need to do it.
Activity 3 50 mins

Ms. Scicluna – Final Major Project 1 – Level 4.1

  Cleaning up stations from the
chemicals.
 Cleaning up the sink and drying the  Make sure
trays etc. everything is clean
as this product
Closing 15 mins stains.
EL 3 – DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE LESSON PLANS/2018

Notes:

Ms. Scicluna – Final Major Project 1 – Level 4.1