April.....inside the Big Green Room

  

Kindergarten - Collage Butterflies and Pinch Pots 

I can create a collage in the style of artist & author, Eric Carle.

I can use modeling and pinching skills to form a pinch pot.  

I can explain some differences between Play-doh and clay.

1st grade - Elephants of India 

I can learn about art from another culture different from my own.

I can create an artwork inspired by the elephants of India.

I can use shapes and different lines to capture a profile, zoomed-in view of an elephant.

I can incorporate a color scheme into my artwork. 

(Inspiration from MaryMaking blog)

2nd grade - Teatime Still-Life 

I can create a still-life drawing based on another culture’s customs.

I can use lines and shapes to draw realistic objects.

I can add shadows to make my work look realistic. 

3rd grade - Japanese Scrolls 

I can create an artwork in the style of Japanese artists.

I can focus on a small area of an imagined space for the focal point of my work.

I can use several types of art mediums to complete my scroll design. 

4th grade - Origami Cubes 

I can create an origami cube using specific folds.

I can understand that small gains are accomplishments.

I can accept that origami is a very complex and specific art form.

I can distinguish the difference between 2-D and 3-D forms. 

5th grade - Student Choice 

Students will spend the last part of the school year working on a project that interests them individually - the teacher will provide several choices - mediums will include sculpture, drawing, painting and weaving.