2023/24 lessons listed by grade

  • Kindergarten:

    project

    concept

    materials

    Line drawing with wax resist

    Different lines

    Proper painting technique

    Crayon

    watercolor

    3-d line sculpture

    3-d (sculpture)

    line

    Paper strips, glue

    Shape picture

    Tracing around shapes

    Cutting

    Using shapes to create objects

    Construction paper, tracers,

    Scissors, 

    Bat “Painting” with tissue paper

    Creating texture

    Color mixing through layers

    Using basic shapes to create a bat

    Tissue paper, glue, crayon

    Symmetric Christmas tree

    symmetry

    Construction paper, crayons, scissors

    Clay pinch pot

    Forming a pinch pot

    clay

    Van Gogh Arctic painting

    Learning about Van Gogh’s painting Techniques

    Tying into classroom curriculum of the Arctic region

    Basic shapes into animals

    Aluminum foil, paint, paper, crayons

    Prints

    Monoprint with shaving cream

    Multi colored mono print 

    Shaving cream

    Paper

    Overhead transparency

    markers

    Flower in pot picture

    Mixed media

    Creating 3-d flowers with tissue paper.

    symmetry

    Tissue paper, pipe cleaners, wall paper

    Construction paper,  

     

    1st grade

    project

    concept

    materials

    Mousepaint drawing

    Using basic shapes to draw mice.

    Storytelling through drawing

    Using a sharpie marker properly

    Watercolor, sharpie

    warm/cool color spooky painting

    Warm colors/cool colors

    Blending colors of paint 

    Proper painting technique

    Paint

    crayon

    Burlap painting with sewn outline

    Threading a needle

    Tying a knot

    Running stitch

    Burlap

    Paint

    yarn

    Clay pinch pot with detail

    Making a pinch pot

    Using a pencil to decorate and create designs

    clay

    Cardinal painting

    Using basic shapes to create a bird

    Wax resist 

    Oil pastels

    watercolors

    printing

    Create prints with a styrofoam plate.

    Styrofoam

    paint

    Underwater fish painting

    Using basic shapes to draw fish

    Using sharpie marker

    Watercolor technique

    Watercolor

    Sharpie marker

     

    2nd grade

    project

    concept

    materials

    Impressionistic painting

    Impressionism

    paint

    Bowl Weaving

    Weaving 

    Styrofoam bowl

    yarn

    Secret Life of the art room paint brushes

    Using basic shapes to draw a paintbrush

    Using a sharpie marker

    Storying telling with words and images

    Using Google docs .

    Basic document techniques, such as changing font, color, size, and saving to the drive 

    Chromebook

    Google docs

     Sharpie

    Crayons

    Prehistoric art style painting

    Prehistoric art

    Prehistoric culture

    Using basic shapes to draw animals

    Brown paper

    Oil pastels

    Clay pot

    Pinch pot

    rolling  a coil

    Scoring and joining clay pieces together

    clay

    Drawing a classmate

    Using stick figure to show movement

    Adding ovals to create form

    Adding details to body.

    Using imagination to place classmate in unique setting 

    Paper, pencil, colored pencils/crayons

    Sewn pouch

    Threading a needle

    Tying a knot

    Whip stitch

    Sewing a button

    Felt

    yarn

    1 pt perspective drawing

    1 point perspective

    Foreground, mid ground and back ground

    Colored pencils or markers

     

    3rd 

    Project

    concept

    materials

    Space landscape

    Color theory

    Creating a landscape

    Torn paper

    Using a toothbrush to create splatters

    Paint

    Toothbrush

    Circle templates

    Straw weaving

    weaving

    Drinking straws

    yarn

    Nativity Painting

    Drawing people showing pose/movement

    Silhouette

    Gradually blending 2 colors of paint

    Paint

    Black paper

    Clay critter

    Forming and joining body parts properly

    clay

    Animal portrait 

    Using basic shapes to draw an animal

    Understanding proportion when drawing

    Showing texture with line

    Oil pastel

    Native American loom beading bracelet

    Native American art

    Beading on the loom

    Cardboard

    Pony beads

    string

     

    4th

    Project

    Concept

    Materials

    Making a circle look like a 3-d sphere

    Form

    Shading

    Pastels

    Draw a 3-d pumpkin

    Using lines to show form and depth

    Using light,medium and dark colors to show form 

    pastels

    Clay critter

    Creating and joining forms to make animals. *** learning from 3rd grade clay experience and building upon it 

    clay

    Do Ink Green Screen App

    Earn how to use a green screen.

    Create 3 “layers” ( background, clay figure, and “prop/detail” layer.

    I Pad, clay figure from previous project

    Weaving

    Weaving in a rectangular shape.

    Cardboard loom, yarn

    PA Dutch Hex sign

    Using a compass to draw a circle

    Using a protractor to divide a circle into degrees.

    trace/transfer a design to replicate it 

    Compass, protractor, markers

     

    5th

    Project

    Concept

    Material

    Silhouette drawing on Analogous colored background

    Using basic shapes to draw a form.

    Using analogous colors to paint a graduated background.

    trace/transfer image to painted paper.

    Using proper paint technique to paint small details

    Paint, carbon paper

    Carved Apple Head

    How to carve a face into a 3-d form.

    Historical methods of refrigeration and lifestyle before electricity.

    Apple, salt, embellishments like beads, yarn, wire, etc…

    3-d shape composition

    How to draw 2-d shapes as 3-d form

    How to shade 3-d shapes to like 3-d

    How to arrange objects into a good composition

    pastel

    Canotic jar

    Egyptian History

    Slab rolling 

    Clay construction

    sculpture

    Clay, rolling pin, fettling knife

    1 pt perspective city

    1 pt perspective

    Drawing buildings in 1 pt perspective

    Paper, markers,colored pencils

    Circle Weaving

    weaving

    Cardboard, yarn

     

    6th

    Project

    concept

    materials

    3-d shape composition

    How to draw 2-d shapes as 3-d form

    How to shade 3-d shapes to like 3-d

    How to arrange objects into a good composition

    pastel

    Zentangle name

    Using lines to create patterns

    Aluminum foil, colored sharpie markers

    Sculpture :body



                   

                   

                      Head


                      Sewing

    Creating a 3-d form from a 2-d sketch.

    Creating a wire armature

    Adding form to the wire

      

    Sculpt realistic facial features


    Design a paper pattern

    Cut fabric for pattern

    Using the whip stitch and the running stitch to join fabric together

    Wire, pipe cleaners





    Sculpey, paint, hair


    Fabric, needle, thread

    Landscape

    Show atmospheric perspective

    Show depth in painting by using fore, mid and backgrounds.

    Show texture

    pastel

    Art movement poster

    Utilizing google slides to do graphic layout with text and images

    chromebook

    Animal portrait showing texture

    Use basic shapes to draw animal. Use various lines to show texture

    Colored pencils
         

     

    7th

    Project

    Concept

    Material

    1 pt perspective boxes

    1 pt perspective.

    Vanishing points

    Paper, pencil, ruler

    1 pt perspective name

    1 pt perspective.

    Vanishing points

    Making rounded letters go to the vanishing point

    Paper, pencil, ruler

    Surreal Hallway

    1 pt perspective.

    Vanishing points

    Creating objects, using 1 pt perspective.

    Drawing from life

    Surrealism

    Paper, pencil, ruler, colored pencil

    Clay Coil pot

    How to make coils, and proper clay technique in joining them together.

    Clay, paint

    Georgia O’keeffe style painting

    Using basic shapes to draw an object.

    Enlarging and object and focusing on drawing only a part of it.

    Batik processes and techniques

    Paer, fabric, glue, acrylic paint

    Artist trifold brochure

    Utilizing Google slides to create a tri-fold brochure.

    Focusing on graphic layout and design of text and images.

    Researching an artist to learn about their life 

    Chromebooks

    Self portrait

    Using line to draw a face  that resembles the student.

    Using color to help portray a mood or emotion.

    Markers, watercolors

     

    8th

    Project

    Concept

    Material

    Altered Book ( year long, many individual lessons and projects will be included in this)

    -Creating a book based upon a central theme

    -Creating a cover that reflects the theme and the personality of the artist

    Old book

    Song lyric and scripture

    Using written word to help show a theme

    layout

    chromebook

    Photographs and 2-d memorabilia

    Graphic design and layout of visual images

    misc

    3-d objects

    Problem solving( how to secure 3-d item in a book)

    Gluing pages to make a block and cutting a recess into it

    misc

    spinner

    Graphic design, planning out how many windows to make and where to put them.

    Card stock

    Pop up

    Making a 2-d item into a 3-d interactive item

    Card stock

    pocket

    Utilizing non traditional materials to create a pocket for something related to the book.

    misc

    Fold out booklet

    Adding depth and dimension to a front to back book

    paper

    Personal story

    Using words to help convey a memory or experience 

    chromebook

    painting

    Using painting to help illustrate the personal story

    Paint

    Clay project( student choice… slab box or realistic sculpture)

    How to properly form pieces from clay

    How to property join pieces of clay together

    clay

    Canvas painting

    Using creativity to create a unique painting

    Focusing on craftsmanship 

    Canvas, paint