Salted Watercolor Leaf Collage - 10/29-11/06

Salted Watercolor Leaf Collage

Lesson Objective: SWBAT create and paint individual leaves in which they will cut out and use in an overlapping manner to make a collage. Students will understand organic and geometric shapes.

Essential Skill to be Mastered: Creating a painted collage using organic leaf shapes.

I Can Statement: I can create a collage with painted leaf cutouts.

Teaching Strategy: Day 1 - To begin this project I put together a slide presentation about shape and how it is used in art and society. I had the students list ways in which they thought shapes were used in their own household. We discussed the two different categories of shapes, geometric and organic, and how every shape falls into one or the other category. After discussing shapes and watching the slide presentation I will show them an example of the finished project. They will be given a handout with leaf shapes to use as a drawing tool. I will model how to draw the sections of the leaves and how to use salt in their watercolors. Days 2-5 - There will be step-by-step instructions on the front board for use as a guide. I will use guided practice throughout the project to ensure the project specifications are being me. Students will copy daily notes and will be given a quiz on day 5 about shape.

Vocabulary:
Shape
Organic
Geometric

Materials:
12x18 drawing paper
12x18 black construction paper
Leaf shape handout
Pencil
Black Sharpie
Scissors
Watercolor paint
Salt
Paintbrush
Paper towels

Instructions:
1. Using leaf handout as a guide draw 10 different leaves making some big and some smaller.
2. Make sure to section each leaf out.
3. Paint leaves using fall leaf colors in watercolors.
4. While painting sprinkle small amounts of salt onto wet leaf.
5. After leaves dry outline with black sharpie.
6. Cut leaves out being very careful not to leave any white around the edges.
7. Glue leaves to black construction paper.

Modifications: Give extended time to finish project and one on one help when needed. Do not grade down for small amounts of white around leaves.

Prism Design - 10/22-10/26

Unit Lesson - Line
Prism Design

Lesson Objective: SWBAT name the seven lines of art, zigzag, horizontal, vertical, dotted, curved, dashed, diagonal. Students will also be able to incorporate those 7 types of lines into an original piece of art.

Essential Skill to be Mastered: To create an original piece of artwork using the seven lines of art to look like a prism.

I Can Statement: I can create a drawing of a prism using the 7 lines of art.

Teaching Strategy: Day 1 - I will begin by asking the students to look around the room and tell me what kind of lines they see in the classroom. After discussion students will watch a PowerPoint presentation about the different kinds of line. I will then show them an example of the finished product and explain the instructions. Before I model how to draw a prism I will give students and have them practice drawing different pictures using the seven different kinds of line. Day 2 - I will then model how to draw a prism as they follow along with me and then use guided practice to make sure they are using the correct kinds of line. They will take daily notes from that are written on the board and end with a quiz on Friday.

Vocabulary: 
Prism
Horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal
Curved
Dotted
Dashed
Zigzag

Materials:
9x12 Drawing paper
12x18 Drawing paper
Pencil
Ruler
Colored Pencils
Crayons

Instructions:
1. Using a 9x12 piece of drawing paper have the students draw the seven different kinds of lines in a repeating pattern, drawing each line 3 different times before moving on to the next line. Continue until the page is full.
2. For the prism, use the 12x18 drawing paper and put a dot somewhere not to close to the middle or the edge.
3. Using a ruler students will draw a line from one side of the paper to the other side making sure that the line crosses the dot. The dot will be the point of the prism that all lines will cross.
4. Draw a total of 7 lines across the paper making sure to move the ruler away about 2-3 inches from the previous line. When finished there should be a total of 14 pie shapes that each come to a point were the dot is.
5. In every other pie shape draw a design that represents one of the 7 types of lines. There will be a total of 7 designs, one different in each pie using all 7 types of lines.
6. In the rest of the alternating pie shapes color all 7 just one color.

Modifications: Extend time to finish. Give one on one help with line type designs.

10/15-10/17

Classroom Rules

Lesson Objectives: Students will understand the rules of the art classroom and be able to utilize that knowledge to create a decorative poster listing those rules.

Essential Skills to be Mastered: Creating a framed in poster that shows a list of what students think the rules should be for an art classroom.

I Can Statement: I can create a decorative poster listing what I think the classrooms rules should be.

Teaching Strategy: Day 1 - Have students get into groups and write, as a group, a list of what they think the rules should be in the art classroom. Have each group stand up and read their list. After discussion tell students the main rules of the classroom. Show an example of the project and discuss craftsmanship and how it effects the grade. Specify rules that have to be on every students poster (do not use the cutter). Use guided practice to help ensure students are following guidelines. Days 2 - 3 - Use guided practice and check spelling.

Materials:

12x18 drawing paper

Pencil

Ruler

Colored pencils

Crayons

Instructions:

1. Draw a boarder around the edge of the paper.

2. Make a title for the poster (example: Art Room Rules).

3. Use ruler to draw straight lines for each rule.

4. Write each rule as a list making sure to check spelling as you go.

5. Color the poster.

6. Make sure that most of the paper is covered.

Modifications: Give extra time to finish. Do not count off for misspelled words. Give one-on-help.