Dear Parents,
Below you will find an outline of what your children will be learning in art this quarter. Much of the art coming home will be three dimensional so make room
on your shelves!
Art Preview:
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
MP4
Week 5
Manipulate found
objects (cut and
fold) to better create
vehicle form.
Compare abstract
art with realistic art.
Create a coil pot that is a
least 7 coils high and is
balanced.
Define what a symbol
is.
Define abstract as art
that does not
represent any one
thing.
Analyze symbols from
Africa.
Determine which
abstract works are
balanced and which
are unbalanced.
Draw one
unbalanced abstract
art work and one
balanced art work.
Create personally
meaningful symbol that
is balanced.
MP4
Week 6
Finish found object
vehicle.
MP4
Week 7
Analyze art work by
Georgia O’keefe.
Observe flowers and
identify parts of
flower.
Identify irregular and
regular shapes.
MP4
Week 8
Draw Organic Shape
of flower and blend
colors to make
flower look realistic.
Use color to
complete abstract art
works.
Define textile.
Analyze work by
Winslow Homer.
Define Seascape.
Identify 3 ways to create
depth:
1. Diminishing
sizes
2. Overlapping
3. Clarity
Experiment with
watercolor techniques
to create seascape.
Discover how
Storyteller dolls
became a popular
form of art in Native
American cultures.
Design a storyteller
doll that will be
made out of clay.
Assemble architectural
model so that it becomes
3-D.
Use various materials
such as metal, wood, and
paper to delineate details
on exterior of house.
Identify positive and
negative space. Use
positive and negative
space to shade in
symbol.
Print symbol design
onto foam to create a
stamp.
Begin production of
storyteller doll that
has one central
figure.
Begin creating interior
of house and/or setting.
Create children out
of clay.
Finish architecture unit.
Create grid using 1inch
measurements to be
used for printing.
Add details to final
Storyteller doll
including texture.
Realistic drawing of
facial features. Creating
the illusion of dimension
through value.