10 Lesson Photography & Art Unit for K–2

This 10-lesson Photography Unit is designed for Kindergarten to Year 2 students and aligns with the NSW Visual Arts Syllabus and Australian Curriculum outcomes. Through hands-on activities, students explore photography as a creative art form, build foundational camera skills, and experiment with framing, angles, light, shadows, and digital storytelling.

This resource includes:

• A complete 10-lesson unit of work with learning objectives, success criteria, detailed instructions, and curriculum links
• 30+ accompanying lesson slides to support explicit teaching and class discussions
• Engaging and age-appropriate activities such as building a camera obscura, creating shadow puppets, exploring light positioning, and experimenting with stop motion
• Optional integration of iPads or digital devices to enhance learning through photography tasks
• Opportunities for students to reflect on their work and celebrate their progress in a culminating creative task
  

Perfect for classroom teachers, relief teachers, and arts specialists, this unit supports students in learning to:

• Frame and compose images with purpose
• Identify and apply techniques to improve photos
• Use light and shadow effectively
• Communicate ideas and stories through digital images and animation
  

This unit requires minimal preparation and is suitable for whole class, small group, or integrated art and media sessions.