Art

SME Winter Art

KINDERGARTEN students will:

  • Use basic elements of design (line, color, shape)
  • Explore a variety of media and techniques to create art which conveys feelings or ideas
  • Describe what their art communicates
  • Describe whether or not a student appreciates a work of art
  • Explore artwork from a variety of artists and cultures
  • Identify lines & shapes
  • Mix primary colors
  • Use scissors and glue
  • Draw with oil pastel
  • Paint big strokes using tempera paint and watercolor
  • Create a collage
  • Sculpt using clay

FIRST GRADE students will: 

  • Use basic elements and principles of design (line, shape, color, texture, pattern)
  • Explore a variety of media and techniques to create art which conveys feelings or ideas
  • Use critique to revise and improve work and help others
  • Explore art techniques and appreciates artwork from a variety of artists and cultures
  • Draw with lines and shapes to create shape and image
  • Mix secondary colors from primary colors
  • Paint with warm and cool colors
  • Draw with markers and crayons
  • Draw and color with oil pastels
  • Create a collage
  • Build a clay pinch pot
  • Use a horizon line

SECOND GRADE students will:

  • Use elements and principles of design (line, shape, color, texture, contrast, pattern)
  • Use a variety of media and techniques to create art which conveys feelings or ideas
  • Use critique to revise and improve work and help others
  • Explore art techniques and appreciates artwork from a variety of artists and culture
  • Draw from observation
  • Mix tints and shades
  • Paint with warm and cool colors
  • Draw with markers, paint and chalk
  • Identify geometric and organic shapes
  • Learn basic print-making
  • Weave
  • Use a horizon line
  • Use symmetry in art
  • Build with a slab of clay

THIRD GRADE students will

  • Use elements and principles of design (line, shape, color, texture, contrast, pattern)
  • Name and use a variety of media and techniques to create art which conveys feelings or ideas
  • Use critique to revise and improve work and help others
  • Demonstrate knowledge of artwork from a variety of artists and cultures
  • Draw from observation
  • Mix paints to create tints and shades
  • Paint with warm and cool colors
  • Create detailed collages
  • Practice perspective - basic here, near and far
  • Create a 3D project from clay, paper or paper mache
  • Create a drawing with contrast

FOURTH GRADE students will:

  • Use elements and principles of design (line, shape, form, emphasis, value, rhythm, texture, contrast, pattern)
  • Name and use a variety of media and techniques to create art which conveys feelings or ideas
  • Use critique to revise and improve work and help others
  • Demonstrate knowledge of artwork from a variety of artists and cultures
  • Mix tints and shades
  • Use monochromatic colors
  • Build on watercolor techniques
  • Paint a Still-Life
  • Draw realistically with shading
  • Draw 1-point perspective
  • Create a 3D project from clay, paper or paper mache
  • Build coil pot with clay

FIFTH GRADE students will:

  • Use elements and principles of design (line, shape, form, color, texture, space, contrast, emphasis, value, pattern, unity)
  • Use a variety of media and techniques for specific purposes
  • Use critique to revise and improve work and help others
  • Create art based on knowledge of artwork from a variety of artists and cultures
  • Paint a Still-Life
  • Use monochromatic colors
  • Use complimentary colors
  • Use value in a piece of art
  • Draw realistically with shading
  • Use 1 point perspective
  • Draw using movement and form
  • Create art inspired by ancient times
  • Create a cylinder out of clay

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