Elementary Visual Art

Instructional Guide 2025-2026

Elementary Visual Art

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About the Instructional Guide

ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE OVERVIEW A rigorous education in the arts is incredibly important. In addition to developing the next generation of performers and artists, the arts can build skills of creativity, collaboration, analysis, synthesis, and problem-solving that will help students succeed in any endeavors they pursue. This instructional guide offers guidance to educators as they plan engaging and impactful learning experiences in their classes by providing several supports, including standards, learning progressions, grade-level guides, curricular resources, and more. FINE ARTS STANDARDS The Fine Arts Standards for the state of Utah are broken up into four strands . These strands – Create , Perform/Present , Respond , and Connect – touch on all areas of how students can plan, make, share, and think about art. Each strand is important in student development. COURSE AT A GLANCE The Course at a Glance section can help educators think in terms of skills and projects for their classes. Since the standards include skills that can be developed and assessed in several different ways, teachers have the freedom to build unit and year-long maps that best serve the needs of the class and the students. The Course at a Glance section does not dictate a specific progression but can help educators consider how a range of projects can touch on all standards and bring rigor and variety to the course. EXAMPLE LESSONS, ACTIVITIES, AND RESOURCES Throughout the guide are links to resources to help with planning , instruction , and assessment . It is important to utilize trusted and approved resources to enhance the learning experiences of students. By employing district-approved resources for instruction, teachers can ensure compliance with educational standards and foster a safe and robust learning environment. CREDITS & CONTRIBUTIONS This guide was developed by the CSD Elementary Visual Arts Teacher Leaders, including Mindy Van De Graaff and Andrea Luker, with contributions and coordination from CSD Elementary BTS Arts Specialist, Mindy Curtis.

K-5 Visual Arts at a Glance

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Grade

●​ Drawings & portraits using crayon, oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using tempera or watercolor ●​ Simple collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using paper or repurposed items

●​ Drawings & portraits using crayon, oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using tempera or watercolor ●​ Simple collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using paper or repurposed items printmaking, or rubbings ●​ Simple masks & puppets ●​ Simple textile arts ●​ Simple clay sculpture ●​ Simple stamping, Needs of living things, weather, space, story, character, setting, government, friendship, kindness, community, decision-making, shape attributes, problem/solution, add & subtract to 20, 2D/3D shapes, modeling. 1: Engage collaboratively in exploration & imaginative play with art materials. 2: Explore materials and tools to create art. Safely use & care for materials, tools, equipment, & spaces.

●​ Drawings & portraits using crayon, oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using tempera or watercolor ●​ Collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using paper or repurposed items ●​ Stamping, printmaking, or rubbings ●​ Creating masks & puppets ●​ Simple clay sculpture ●​ Simple textile arts ●​ Guided digital media Life cycle, habitats, states of matter, character conflict, expressive word meanings, personal or family stories, citizenship, being a good friend, telling time, add/subtract to 100, simple story problems, measuring with tools. 3: Explore materials and tools to create art. Safely use & care for materials, tools, equipment, & spaces. 4: Repurpose objects to make something new. 1: Categorize artwork based on a theme or concept for an exhibit. 3: Determine how exhibiting art contributes to communities. 1: See & describe both natural & constructed environments. 2: Identify the mood, medium, & subject of a work of art.

●​ Drawings & portraits using crayon, oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using tempera, watercolor, or acrylic ●​ Collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using various materials ●​ Stamping, printmaking, or rubbings ●​ Creating masks & puppets ●​ Simple clay sculpture ●​ Simple textile arts ●​ Guided digital media

●​ Drawings & portraits using oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using watercolor or acrylic ●​ Collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using various materials ●​ Stamping or printmaking ●​ Creating masks & puppets ●​ Clay sculpture ●​ Textile arts ●​ Digital media & printing

●​ Drawings & portraits using oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using watercolor or acrylic ●​ Collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using various materials ●​ Stamping or printmaking ●​ Creating masks & puppets ●​ Clay sculpture ●​ Textile arts ●​ Digital media & printing Earth systems, matter changes & cycles, U.S. history & geography, figurative language, plot structure, personal values & beliefs, attributes of 2D figures, standard measurement, graphing on a coordinate plane. 2: Develop skills in multiple art-making techniques. 3: Create artistic statements that describe choices.

Age-Aligned Artistic Media & Activities Examples

●​ Simple stamping,

printmaking, or rubbings ●​ Simple masks & puppets

Seasons, force and motion, living things, story, character, setting, emotions, rules, responsibilities, school & local community, numbers to 100, basic add/subtract with objects, shapes.

Animal survival traits, climate patterns, forces affecting motion, story details, figurative

Organisms, energy transfer, wave patterns, Utah history & geography, figurative language, plot structure, goal setting,

Grade-Level Integration Connections

language, constitution, government, arithmetic

positive communication, points/lines/rays/angles, perpendicular/parallel, symmetry.

patterns, multiplication to 12, scaled picture & bar graphs, find perimeter.

1: Engage in exploration & imaginative play with art materials. 2: Safely use & care for materials, tools, equipment, & spaces.

1: Use personal ideas & imagination to make art. 3: Safely use & care for materials, tools, equipment, & spaces.

1: Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative problem. 2: Collaboratively create artwork. 4: Revise artwork based on peer discussion.

Create

1: Select art for display, giving an explanation for choices.

2: Discuss where, when, why, & how artwork is presented or preserved.

3: Discuss how & where different cultures record & illustrate stories & history of life through art.

3: Consider the purposes of art museums, art galleries, & other venues, as well as the experiences they provide.

1: Define the role of a curator. Explain the skills of preserving, maintaining, & presenting art.

Present

3: Explain reasons for selecting a preferred artwork.

1: Select & describe works of art about daily life experiences.

2: Analyze the use of media to create subject, form, & mood. 3: Evaluate an artwork based on criteria.

2: Analyze elements of visual imagery that convey messages. 4: Apply one set of criteria to evaluate multiple works of art.

1: Compare interpretations of artwork. 2: Identify & analyze cultural associations of visual imagery. 1: View surroundings in new ways through art-making. 2: Identify how art informs or changes beliefs, values, or behaviors.

Respond

1: Create art that tells a life experience story. 2: Recognize that many cultures make art.

1: Identify & discuss why we make art in daily life. 2: Discuss reasons why people have made art across times, places, & cultures.

1: Create art about home, school, or community life. 2: Compare & contrast art from different times, places, & cultures.

1: Create art based on observations.

1: Create art that reflects community cultural tradition. 2: Infer information about time, place, & culture by observing art.

2: Discuss how responses to art change based on the time & place in which it was made.

Connect

K-5 Visual Arts Skills Progression

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Grade

Investigate basic principles & elements of art through

Investigate basic principles & elements of art through

Analyze and apply principles & elements of art through guided investigation and self-directed creation.

Analyze and apply principles & elements of art through guided investigation and self-directed creation.

Explore the basic principles & elements of art through exposure and play.

Explore basic principles & elements of art through exposure and play.

Using Principles & Elements of Art

observation and experimentation.

observation and experimentation.

Create simple patterns using color, shape, and size.

Create simple patterns using color, shape, and size.

Create patterns using various artistic elements and materials.

Create patterns using various artistic elements and materials.

Integrate patterns into a variety of artworks and media.

Integrate patterns into a variety of artworks and media.

Pattern

Demonstrate symmetrical balance.

Incorporate symmetrical balance into a work of art.

Demonstrate asymmetrical balance.

Incorporate asymmetrical balance into a work of art.

Balance

Explore contrast using various artistic elements such as line or texture.

Use contrasting artistic elements in a piece to convey a message.

Explore the use of light and dark colors in artwork.

Explore contrast through the use of warm and cool colors.

Contrast

Explore how repetition of artistic elements can create unity in a piece of art.

Create a unified piece of art using repeated elements of art such as line, color, or shape.

Unity

Explore how artistic elements such as line, shape, or color can guide the eye to create movement in a work of art. Mix colors. Identify & intentionally use warm, cool, neutral, complementary & analogous colors.

Use artistic elements of line, shape, or color to guide the eye and create movement in a work of art. Mix colors. Identify & intentionally use warm, cool, neutral, complementary & analogous colors.

Movement

Mix to make secondary & tertiary colors. Identify & use warm, cool, & neutral colors.

Mix to make secondary & tertiary colors. Identify & use warm, cool, & neutral colors.

Color

Mix using primary colors.

Mix using primary colors.

Add value to forms. Create shadows.

Value

Identify & apply tint & shade.

Identify & apply tint & shade.

Tint & shade on forms.

Apply the use of lines to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of art.

Line

Explore types of lines.

Explore types of lines.

Use a variety of lines.

Use a variety of lines.

Use a variety of lines.

Use shapes to create art. Identify geometric/organic & 2D/3D shapes.

Use shapes to create art. Identify geometric/organic & 2D/3D shapes.

Use simple shapes to create art.

Intentionally use geometric/ organic & 2D/3D shapes.

Intentionally use geometric/ organic & 2D/3D shapes.

Shape

Use shapes to create art.

Recognize the difference between shape & form.

Identify forms, composite shapes, and perspective.

Draw forms & composite shapes. Use perspective.

Draw forms. Use perspective & proportion.

Form

Identify forms.

Experiment with texture. Use lines to create visual texture.

Experiment with texture. Use lines to create visual texture.

Use a variety of textures, both visual & tactile.

Use a variety of textures, both visual & tactile.

Texture

Experiment with texture.

Experiment with texture.

Use positive/negative space, symmetry/asymmetry, & radial symmetry.

Use positive/negative space, symmetry/asymmetry, & radial symmetry.

Use foreground, middle ground, & background.

Use positive/negative space & symmetry/asymmetry.

Use positive/negative space & symmetry/asymmetry.

Space

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CSD K-5 Visual Arts Example Activities, Lessons, & Projects Art Principles, Elements, & Skills-Focused Examples Resource with Link Grades Learning Intention and Success Criteria Example

Art of Ed FLEX*: Making Creative Choices Activity

K-2nd I am learning the elements of art so I can identify,

compare, and use them creatively. I'll have it when I can create and describe art using vocabulary.

Art of Ed FLEX*: Explorations in Drawing

K-2nd I am learning about drawing tools so I can create

drawings. I'll have it when I can appropriately use drawing tools and share my discoveries.

Art of Ed FLEX*: Explorations in Painting

K-2nd

I am learning about painting tools so I can create paintings. I'll have it when I can appropriately use painting supplies and share my discoveries.

Art of Ed FLEX*: Explorations in Sculpture

K-2nd I am learning the elements of form & medium of

sculpture to create 3D artwork. I'll have it when I can create an artistic sculpture using paper & pipe cleaner.

Art of Ed FLEX*: Shapescapes

K-2nd I am learning the element of shape & medium of collage to create artwork. I'll have it when I can collage five shapes together to create a landscape.

Art of Ed FLEX*: How to Behave Like an Artist

K-2nd

I am learning collage, drawing, and painting skills so I can be independent in making art. I'll have it when I can explore resources, create art, and use materials appropriately

Cassie Stephens: Weaving Made Easy

K-2nd

I am learning to weave so I can make art using this skill. I'll have it when I can use weaving to make art.

Cassie Stephens: Printmaking Made Easy

K-2nd

I am learning to print so I can make art using this skill. I'll have it when I can use printing to make art.

*CSD Educators must log in to their Art of Education account to view Art of Education resources.

Art Principles, Elements, & Skills-Focused Examples Resource with Link Grades Learning Intention and Success Criteria Example

Art of Ed FLEX*: Exploring Sculpture in the Round

K-5th

I am learning sculpture so I can explore expressive sculpture art. I'll have it when I can create a standing sculpture from found items.

Art of Ed FLEX*: Exploring Symmetry in Printmaking

K-5th

I am learning the principles of symmetry & balance and media of printmaking so I can make art using those skills. I'll have it when I can make balanced print art.

Art of Ed FLEX*: Exploring Hand-Building with Clay Art of Ed FLEX*: I am a Studio Artist

1st-5th

I am learning basic clay hand-building techniques so I can make art using clay. I'll have it when I make a clay object using a coil, slab, sphere, or pinch pot.

3rd-5th

I am learning collage, drawing, and painting skills so I can be independent in making art. I'll have it when I can create and share art cards with peers.

Art of Ed FLEX*: Painted Paper Sculpture

3-5th

I am learning to use the elements of form and color to create a 3D artwork. I will know I am successful when I create a paper sculpture in the artistic style of Bernard Frize. I am learning the principle of balance and the style of pointillism to create artwork. I'll have it when I can sort famous artworks and create pointillism art.

Art of Ed FLEX*: Balance the Dots

3-5th

Deep Space Sparkle: Paul Klee Watercolor Castles

3-5th I am learning the art elements of shape and color and the medium of watercolor to use these skills in a work of art. I'll have it when I can create a castle in the artistic style of Paul Klee.

Art of Ed FLEX*: Watercolor and Glue Art

3-5th

I am learning to blend colors and use watercolor techniques to create a painting. I'll have it when I brainstorm, sketch, and complete a painting.

Art of Ed FLEX*: Imaginary Pattern Landscapes

3-5th

I am learning the elements and principles of texture, pattern, and contrast so I can use these skills in my artwork. I'll have it when I can draw a landscape of my house using various patterns and colors.

*CSD Educators must log in to their Art of Education account to view Art of Education resources.

Content Integration-Focused Examples

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Grades Learning Intention and Success Criteria

Example

CSD Wonders Integration: Senses at the Seashore Stations

K

I am learning about the five senses so I can explore materials from the seashore using my senses. I'll have it when I can draw and/or write about what I experienced. ELA Integration I am learning to stamp and find key story information so I can create art that shares an idea. I'll have it when I create a tree that expresses ideas from the story. ELA Integration I am learning the elements of art and expressive movement so I can share ideas through both art forms. I'll have it when I can create shapes with movements and drawings. Dance Integration I am learning about movement and art so I can express myself through both art forms. I'll have it when I create movements and artwork that express ideas and emotions. Dance & Health Integration I am learning about persistence and art, so I can share an idea through artwork. I'll have it when I create art and act out a role-play about persistence. ELA, Drama, & Health Integration I am learning to cut shapes and paint to create artwork using math. I'll have it when I can create a ladybug that represents an addition equation. Math integration I am learning the elements of line, shape, and color to create ocean animals based on a description. I'll have it when I can listen to descriptions to create a drawing or painting of sea animals. ELA integration I am learning to use imagination and creativity to create new ideas and stories. I'll have it when I can write and perform an original scene or song about a world I created. ELA integration I am learning the genre of fantasy and multimedia techniques to create masks. I will know it when I can create a mask and act out a scene for a character. ELA and drama integration. ELA & Drama Integration

CSD Wonders Integration: My Grand Tree

K

Art of Ed FLEX*: Dancing the Elements of Art Dance Integration Art of Ed FLEX*: Moving Through Emotions

K-2nd

K-2nd

Art of Ed FLEX*: Persistence Power Words

K-2nd

Little Lifelong Learners: Addition Lady Bugs

K-2nd

BTS Arts: Sea Animals

K-2nd

BTS Arts: Go Away Big Green Monster

K-2nd

Art of Ed FLEX*: Make Believe Masks

K-2nd

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Content Integration-Focused Examples

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Grades Learning Intention and Success Criteria

Example

CSD Wonders Integration: Bodies in Motion Silhouettes

1st

I am learning about silhouettes and body movement so I can create a silhouette that shows motion. I'll have it when I can trace a partner “freezing” their body in motion. ELA & Dance Integration I am learning parts of maps so I can communicate information about a physical space through a drawing. I'll have it when I create and label an overhead view map of a room. ELA & Social Studies Integration I am learning about parts of insects and artistic glyphs so I can communicate information through art. I'll have it when I can draw a glyph that represents the parts of an insect. ELA & Science Integration I am learning pointillism, place value, and collaboration techniques so I can use these skills to create artwork. I'll have it when I work with others to create a pointillistic fish mural. Math Integration I am learning about rubbings and coins so I can practice using types of coins. I'll have it when I create crayon rubbing cards of three types of coins to trade and exchange. ELA & Math Integration I am learning about the night sky and scratchboards so I can create art that shows constellations. I'll have it when I create a scratchboard based on my knowledge of stars and constellations. ELA & Science Integration I am learning to create a 3D paper sculpture and do multiplication using arrays, so I can represent an array in art. I'll have it when I can create a sculpture of a city using accurate arrays. Math Integration I am learning to use descriptive language to create an image. I'll have it when I use tiles to create an image of a flying contraption inspired by the descriptive language of a poem. ELA Integration I am learning about being a good citizen and collaborative artwork so I can create art to contribute to my community. I'll have it whe n I create a “quilt” patch using construction paper. ELA & Social Studies Integration

CSD Wonders Integration: The Map of My Room

1st

CSD Wonders Integration: Insect Glyphs

1st

BYU McKay School: Place Value Pointillism

1st

CSD Wonders Integration: Money Rubbing Art Cards

2nd

CSD Wonders Integration: Night Sky Scratchboards

2nd

Create Humboldt: Array Cities

3rd

CSD Wonders Integration: Collaborative Flying Contraption

3rd

CSD Wonders Integration: Good Citizens Quilt

3rd

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Content Integration-Focused Examples

Resource with Link

Grades Learning Intention and Success Criteria

Example

BYU McKay School: ‘Aipimpa’ Personified

3-5th I am learning about figurative language, chalk and collage, and the importance of water to the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute. I'll have it when I can illustrate a personification sentence through art. ELA & Social Studies Integration I am learning to create a collaborative piece of artwork so I can explore how my actions and decisions affect others. I'll have it when I use the work of three other student artists to create unique, collaborative artwork. ELA & Health Integration I am learning about community and collage artwork so I can create artwork about an idea. I will know I am successful when I can create collage art that demonstrates ways I can support my community. ELA & Social Studies Integration I am learning about Utah plants and Georgia O’Keeffe so I can draw nature illustrations. I'll have it when I draw an illustration of a Utah wildflower in the artistic style of Georgia O’Keeffe. Science Integration I am learning about landscapes and Utah National Parks so I can create a painting of local landforms. I’ll know it when I create a landscape depicting a Utah National Park. Science Integration 4th-5th I am learning about self-portraits and data models so I can make art that conveys information. I'll have it when I can create a self-portrait model using data inputs. Math Integration 4th 4th 4th 4th

CSD Wonders Integration: Collaborative Designs

CSD Wonders Integration: Community Service Collage

BTS Arts: Utah Wildflowers in the Style of Georgia O’Keeffe .

BTS Arts: Utah National Parks Landscape

BTS Arts: Data Portrait

Georgia Dept of Ed: Unity Prints

5th

I am learning about printmaking, the concept of unity, and the events of 9/11, so I can create art about the theme of community unity. I'll have it when I can create a print that represents the idea of unity. Social Studies Integration I am learning about grid drawing and the work of John James Audubon so I can create detailed drawings. I'll have it when I can draw an animal using the grid drawing technique. ELA Integration I am learning about poetry, figurative language, and expressive artwork so I can create art that expresses my ideas. I'll have it when I can create a banner that shares my dreams as connected to the poem Dreams by Langston Hughes. ELA and Health Integration

CSD Wonders Integration: Animal Grid Drawing

5th

CSD Wonders Integration: Important to Me

5th

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Seasonal & Cultural-Focused Examples Art of Ed Resource: How to Teach Culture with Integrity in the Art Room BYU Arts Partnership Resource: Native American Curriculum Initiative

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Grades Learning Intention and Success Criteria

Example

BTS Arts: Introducing Me! Self-Portraits

K-5th

I am learning to express who I am through artwork. I'll have it when I have created a unique self-portrait. August

Art of Ed FLEX*: Chalk Pastel Portraits

3rd-5th I am learning about abstraction and asymmetrical balance so I can create art using these skills. I'll have it when I can create an abstract, balanced portrait in the artistic style of Paul Klee. August

Art Tango: Symmetrical Portrait

3-5th

I am learning about symmetrical balance so I can use symmetry to balance my artwork. I'll have it when I can create a portrait that is balanced and symmetrical. August

Cassie Stephens: Woven Owls

K-2nd

I am learning about weaving and painting so I can make art using these skills. I'll have it when I make an owl with a woven body and painted wings. Fall

Cassie Stephens: Tree Weaving

3-5th

I am learning about weaving and painting so I can make art using these skills. I'll have it when I make a woven tree with a painted background. Fall or Spring

Cassie Stephens: Greg Mike Inspired Loud Mouth Monsters

K-2nd I am learning about collage and the art of Greg Mike so I can use these skills to make art. I will have it when I can make a monster using collage in the artistic style of Greg Mike. October I am learning about patterns and the art of Romero Britto, so I can use these skills to create art. I'll have it when I create a pumpkin using patterns in the artistic style of Romero Britto. Fall 3rd-5th I am learning about watercolor and Día de Los Muertos traditions so I can create watercolor art on a topic. I'll have it when I can create a watercolor painting of a sugar skull. Fall, Mexico K-5th

Deep Space Sparkle: Romero Britto Inspired Pumpkin

Deep Space Sparkle: Watercolor Sugar Skull

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Seasonal & Celebration-Focused Examples

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Grades Learning Intention and Success Criteria

Example

Deep Space Sparkle: Color Wheel Turkey

K-2nd I am learning about the color wheel, cutting, and

coloring so I can make art showing the color wheel. I'll have it when I can make a turkey using the colors in the wheel. November, USA

Deep Space Sparkle: Jeff Koons Inspired

3rd-5th I am learning about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and watercolor art so I can create art about the topic. I'll

Macy’s Parade Balloon Project

have it when I create a watercolor painting of a Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon. November

Deep Space Sparkle: Poinsettia Prints

K-2nd I am learning about stamp printing with paint so I can create print artwork. I'll have it when I can create poinsettia flowers by stamping with paint. Winter

Deep Space Sparkle: Proportion Snow Man

K-2nd I am learning about proportion and painting so I can create a proportional painting. I'll have it when I can paint a proportional snowman. Winter

Cassie Stephens: Painted Penguins

K-2nd I am learning about proportion and painting so I can create a proportional painting. I'll have it when I can paint a proportional penguin. Winter

Cassie Stephens: Jen Aranyi Inspired Winter Landscape Snowglobes Deep Space Sparkle: Symmetrical Christmas Trees

3rd-5th I am learning about landscapes and the artist Jen Aranyi so I can use these skills to create art. I’ll have it when I can create a landscape in the style of Jen Aranyi. Winter

K-2nd I am learning about asymmetrical balance and collage, so I can create a balanced collage art piece. I’ll have it when I can create an asymmetrically balanced Christmas tree using collage. December K-5th I am learning to draw and about the tradition of using candles in the winter holidays, so I can use these skills to make art on a topic. I'll have it when I can color or draw artwork of a candle. Winter K-2nd I am learning about watercolor resist and the American Flag so I can make American patriotic art. I’ll have it when I can paint an American flag using the Watercolor resist technique. November/February, USA

Art Projects for Kids: Candle Drawing and Coloring

The Crafty Classroom: American Flag Watercolor Resist

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Seasonal & Celebration-Focused Examples

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Grades Learning Intention and Success Criteria

Example

Elements of the Art Room: American Flag and Patriotic Art Projects

3-5th I’m learning about drawing and patriotic holidays so I can make art using these skills on a topic. I'll have it when I can make patriotic art of an American Flag or other American symbols. November/February, USA K-2nd I am learning painting and weaving so I can use these skills to make art. I will have it when I can make a painted, woven heart. February

Cassie Stephens: Woven Hearts

Deep Space Sparkle: Heart Collage

K-5th I am learning collage techniques so I can use them to make art. I'll have it when I make a heart collage with various materials. February

Deep Space Sparkle: Romero Britto Inspired Four Leaf Clover Deep Space Sparkle: Vase and Stamped Flowers

K-5th I am learning about patterns and the art of Romero Britto, so I can use these skills to create art. I'll have it when I create a four-leaf clover using patterns in the artistic style of Romero Britto. March K-2nd I am learning about stamping and cutting/pasting so I can create art with these skills. I'll have it when I can create a painting of flowers in a vase. Spring

Deep Space Sparkle: Van Gogh Sun Flowers

3rd-5th I am learning about using oil pastels and the art of Vincent Van Gogh, so I can use these skills to make art. I'll have it when I can create a drawing of flowers in the artistic style of Vincent Van Gogh. Spring

Cassie Stephens: Printed and Chalked Butterflies

K-5th I am learning about symmetry and printing so I can use these skills to create art.. I'll have it when I can create symmetrical butterfly art. Spring

Cassie Stephens: Claire West-Inspired Landscape

3rd-5th I am learning about landscape and the art of Claire West, so I can make art in these styles. I'll have it when I can paint a landscape in the artistic style of Claire West. Spring 3rd-5th I am learning about mixing and blending colors using oil pastels so I can show subtle color changes. I'll have it when I design, draw, color, and blend colors to create a colored drawing of a flower. Spring

Art Tango: Oil Pastel Flowers

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Seasonal & Cultural-Focused Examples

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Grades Learning Intention and Success Criteria

Example

Art of Ed FLEX*: Polish Folk Art Flowers

K-2

I am learning about collage and folk art traditions so I can make folk art from paper. I'll have it when I create a flower in the style of Polish Folk Art. Spring, Poland

Deep Space Sparkle: Mother’s Day Card

K-5

I am learning to use bubble letters and patterns to make personalized designs. I'll have it when I can design and create a personalized greeting card. May

Deep Space Sparkle: Papel Picado

K-2nd

I am learning about papel picado used in Mexican celebrations, so I can explore this skill in creating artwork. I will have it when I can cut and create decorative papel picados. All year, Mexico I am learning about patterned Matryoshka dolls created in Russia, so I can explore this skill in creating artwork. I will have it when I can create a drawing of a patterned Matryoshka Doll. All year, Russia,

Deep Space Sparkle: Patterned Matryoshka Dolls

K-5th

BYU McKay School: Navajo Weaving Warp and Weft

2nd-5th I am learning about weaving and the Navajo Art

Tradition so I can explore these skills in artwork. I'll have it when I can create a weaving using the warp and weft technique. All year, Navajo

Deep Space Sparkle & Art Class Curator: Paper Cut Molas

3rd-5th I am learning about molas made by the Kuna Tribe in Panama and creating symbols through folk art. I'll have it when I can create a paper Kuna of an animal symbol. All year, Panama/ Kuna 3rd-5th I am learning about hex signs so I can communicate personal ideas through art. I'll have it when I create a hex sign about a personal interest. All year, Pennsylvania Dutch

Art of Ed FLEX*: All About Me Hex Signs

Art of Ed: Gyotaku Fish

3rd-5th I am learning about the Japanese art of gyotaku

printmaking so I can tell a story through art. I'll have it when I create a fish print on a printed background using paint. All year, Japan

CSD Wonders Integrations: Aboriginal Dot Art

3rd-5th I am learning about Aboriginal dot art to explore a unique culture and learn a new way to express ideas through art. I'll have it when I create my own version of Aboriginal dot artwork. All year, Australia/ Papunya

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Elementary Visual Art Resources

Curriculum Resources Art of Education University FLEX Curriculum - District-paid elementary visual arts curriculum resource. BYU Arts Partnership Homepage - Includes element and concept vocabulary, basic skills list, teaching ideas, integration lesson plans, and assessments. UEN BTS Arts Lesson Plans and BTSarts.org Lesson Plans - Arts-integrated lesson plans for grades K-6 created by BTS Arts Educators and shared by USBE BTS specialists. The same lesson plans are housed on both platforms. Creation Resources AOEU Introduction Videos (3-4 min): What is Shape ; What is Line ; What is Color ; What is Form ; What is Value ; What is Space ; What is Texture ; What is Pattern ; What is Sculpture ; What is Printmaking ; What is Landscape ? General Elements of Art National Gallery of Art - Reference Page What Artists Do Poster AMSBusse Elements of Art - Video The value song; The texture song; The color song; The line song; The g eometric vs. organic shape song. Making Texture Plates for Your Classroom Respond and Connect Resources 3-2-1 Self Reflection Page; Mini Artist Statement Page; Critique Sandwich Guide and Sheet

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Kindergarten Visual Arts

Kindergarten Visual Art Vocabulary

Age-Aligned Artistic Media Activities & Examples

●​ Drawings & portraits using crayon, oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using tempera or watercolor ●​ Simple collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using paper or repurposed items ●​ Simple stamping, printmaking, or rubbings ●​ Simple masks & puppets

Grade-Level Integration Connections

Kindergarten Science: Seasons, force and motion, living things ELA: Story, character, setting Health: Emotions, calming strategies

Social Studies: Rules, responsibilities, school & local community Math: Numbers to 100, basic add/subtract with objects, shapes.

Focus Standards

CREATE K.V.CR.2: Build skills in various media and approaches to art-making; use art materials, tools, and equipment in a safe way; and create art that communicates a story about a natural or constructed environment. PRESENT K.V.P.1: Select art objects for personal portfolio and display, giving explanation for choices. RESPOND K.V.R.3: Explain reasons for selecting a preferred artwork. CONNECT K.V.CO.1: Explore the world using descriptive and expressive words, and create art that tells a story about a life experience. K.V.CO.2: Recognize that people of many cultures make art, and identify a cultural purpose of an artwork.

Using Principles & Elements of Art

Explore the basic principles & elements of art through exposure and play

Focus Principles of Art

PATTERN - Create simple patterns using color, shape, and size.

Focus Elements of Art

COLOR - Mix using primary colors. VALUE - None. LINE - Explore types of lines. SHAPE - Use simple shapes to create art. FORM - None. TEXTURE - Experiment with textures. SPACE - None.

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First Grade Visual Arts First Grade Visual Art Vocabulary

Age-Aligned Artistic Media Activities & Examples

●​ Drawings & portraits using crayon, oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using tempera or watercolor ●​ Simple collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using paper or repurposed items ●​ Simple stamping, printmaking, or rubbings ●​ Simple masks & puppets ●​ Simple textile arts ●​ Simple clay sculpture

Grade-Level Integration Connections

First Grade Science : Needs of living things, weather, space ELA: Character, setting, events, rhyming Health : Kindness, decision-making, friendship Social Studies: Government, community Math: Add/subtract to 20, attributes of shapes, finding solutions to problems, 2D/3D shapes, modeling

Focus Standards

CREATE 1.V.CR.2: Explore the use of materials and tools to create works of art or design; use art materials, tools, and equipment in a safe way; and identify and classify uses of everyday objects through drawings, diagrams, sculptures, or other visual means. PRESENT 1.V.P.2: Ask and answer questions such as where, when, why, and how artwork should be prepared for presentation or preservation. RESPOND 1.V.R.1: Select and describe works of art that illustrate daily life experiences of one’s self and others, and compare images that represent the same subject. CONNECT 1.V.CO.1: Identify times, places, and reasons by which students make art outside of school. 1.V.CO.2: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding that people from different times and places have made art for a variety of reasons.

Using Principles and Elements of Art

Explore basic principles & elements of art through exposure and play.

Focus Principles of Art

PATTERN - Create simple patterns using color, shape, and size.

Focus Elements of Art

COLOR - Mix using primary colors. VALUE - None. LINE - Use a variety of lines. SHAPE - Use shapes to create art. Identify geometric/organic & 2D/3D shapes. FORM - Recognize the difference between shape & form. TEXTURE - Experiment with texture. SPACE - Use foreground, middle ground, & background.

Second Grade Visual Arts Second Grade Visual Arts Vocabulary

Age-Aligned Artistic Media Activities & Examples

●​ Drawings & portraits using crayon, oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using tempera or watercolor ●​ Collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using paper or repurposed items ●​ Stamping, printmaking, or rubbings ●​ Creating masks & puppets ●​ Simple clay sculpture ●​ Simple textile arts ●​ Guided digital media

Grade-Level Integration Connections

Second Grade Science : Live cycle, habitats, states of matter ELA: Character conflict, setting, events, expressive word meanings Health : Being a good friend Social Studies: Personal/family histories, citizenship Math: Telling time, add/subtract to 100, simple story problems, measuring with tools.

Focus Standards

CREATE 2.V.CR.3: Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools equipment, and studio spaces. 2.V.CR.4: Repurpose objects to make something new. PRESENT 2.V.P.1: Categorize artwork based on a theme or concept for an exhibit. 2.V.P.3: Analyze how art exhibited inside and outside of schools (such as in museums, galleries, virtual spaces, and other venues) contributes to communities. RESPOND 2.V.R.1: Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristics of one’s natural world and constructed environments, and categorize images based on expressive properties. 2.V.R.2: Identify the mood suggested by a work of art and describe relevant subject matter and characteristics of form. CONNECT 2.V.CO.1: Create works of art about events in home, school, or community life. 2.V.CO.2: Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.

Using Principles and Elements of Art

Investigate basic principles & elements of art through observation and experimentation.

Focus Principles of Art

PATTERN - Create patterns using various artistic elements and materials. BALANCE - Demonstrate symmetrical balance. CONTRAST - Explore the use of light and dark colors in artwork.

Focus Elements of Art

COLOR - Mix to make secondary and tertiary colors. Identify and use warm, cool, & neutral colors. VALUE - Identify and apply tint and shade. LINE - Use a variety of lines. SHAPE - Use shapes to create art. Identify and use geometric/ organic & 2D/3D shapes. FORM - Identify forms.

TEXTURE - Experiment with texture. Use lines to create visual texture. SPACE - Use positive/negative space and symmetry/asymmetry.

Third Grade Visual Arts Third Grade Visual Arts Vocabulary

Age-Aligned Artistic Media Activities & Examples

●​ Drawings & portraits using crayon, oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using tempera, watercolor, or acrylic ●​ Collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using various materials ●​ Stamping, printmaking, or rubbings ●​ Creating masks & puppets ●​ Simple clay sculpture ●​ Simple textile arts ●​ Guided digital media

Grade-Level Integration Connections

Third Grade Science : Animal survival traits, climate patterns, forces affecting motion ELA: Character, setting, and event details, figurative language Health : Verbal/nonverbal communication Social Studies: The Constitution, government Math: Arithmetic patterns, multiplication to 12, scaled picture & bar graphs, find perimeter

Focus Standards

CREATE 3.V.CR.1: Elaborate on an imaginative idea and apply knowledge of available resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art-making process. 3.V.CR.3: Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes. PRESENT 3.V.P.3: Identify and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of life through art. RESPOND 3.V.R.2: Analyze use of media to create subject matter, characteristics of form and mood. 3.V.R.3: Evaluate an artwork based on given criteria. CONNECT 3.V.CO.1: Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings. 3.V.CO.2: Recognize that responses to art change, depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made.

Using Principles and Elements of Art

Investigate basic principles & elements of art through observation and experimentation.

Focus Principles of Art

PATTERN - Create patterns using various artistic elements and materials. BALANCE - Incorporate symmetrical balance into a work of art. CONTRAST - Explore contrast through the use of warm and cool colors.

Focus Elements of Art

COLOR - Mix to make secondary and tertiary colors. Identify and use warm, cool, & neutral colors. VALUE - Identify and apply tint and shade. LINE - Use a variety of lines. SHAPE - Identify and intentionally use geometric/organic & 2D/3D shapes. FORM - Identify and create three-dimensional objects that include length, width, and height.

TEXTURE - Experiment with texture. Use lines to create visual texture. SPACE - Use positive/negative space and symmetry/asymmetry.

Fourth Grade Visual Arts Fourth Grade Visual Arts Vocabulary

Age-Aligned Artistic Media and Activities Examples

●​ Drawings & portraits using oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using watercolor or acrylic ●​ Collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using various materials

●​ Stamping or printmaking ●​ Creating masks & puppets ●​ Clay sculpture ●​ Textile arts ●​ Digital media & printing

Grade-Level Integration Connections

Fourth Grade: Science : Organisms, energy transfer, wave patterns ELA: Character, setting, and event details, plot structure, figurative language, writing narratives Health : Goal setting, positive communication Social Studies: Utah history & geography Math: Points/lines/rays/angles, perpendicular/parallel, symmetry.

Focus Standards

CREATE 4.V.CR.1: Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem. 4.V.CR.2: Collaboratively set goals and create an artwork that is meaningful and shows the intent of the makers. PRESENT 4.V.P.3: Compare and contrast purposes of art museums, art galleries, and other venues, as well as the types of personal experiences they provide. RESPOND 4.V.R.2: Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages. 4.V.R.4: Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art. CONNECT 4.V.CO.1: Create works of art that reflect community cultural traditions. 4.V.CO.2: Through observation, infer information about the time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.

Using Principles and Elements of Art

Investigate basic principles & elements of art through observation and experimentation.

Focus Principles of Art

PATTERN - Integrate patterns into a variety of artworks and media. BALANCE - Demonstrate asymmetrical balance.

CONTRAST - Explore contrast using various artistic elements such as line or texture. UNITY - Explore how repetition of artistic elements can create unity in a piece of art. MOVEMENT - Explore how artistic elements such as line, shape, or color can guide the eye to create movement in a work of art.

Focus Elements of Art

COLOR - Mix colors. Identify and intentionally use warm, cool, neutral, complementary & analogous colors. VALUE - Tint and shade on forms. LINE - Use a variety of lines. SHAPE - Identify and intentionally use geometric/organic & 2D/3D shapes. FORM - Identify and create three-dimensional objects that include length, width, and height.

TEXTURE - Experiment with texture. Use lines to create visual texture. SPACE - Use positive/negative space and symmetry/asymmetry. ​

Fifth Grade Visual Arts Fifth Grade Visual Arts Vocabulary

Age-Aligned Artistic Media & Activities Examples

●​ Drawings & portraits using oil pastel, pencil, or marker ●​ Paintings using watercolor or acrylic ●​ Collage, mosaic, weaving, or sculpture using various materials

●​ Stamping or printmaking ●​ Creating masks & puppets ●​ Clay sculpture ●​ Textile arts ●​ Digital media & printing

Grade-Level Integration Examples

Fifth Grade: Science : Earth systems, matter changes & cycles ELA: Character, setting, and event details, plot structure, figurative language, writing narratives Health : Personal values and beliefs Social Studies: U.S. history & geography figurative language Math: Attributes of 2D figures, standard measurement, graphing on a coordinate plan

Focus Standards

CREATE 5.V.CR.2: Experiment with and develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through practice. 5.V.CR.3: Create artistic statements using art vocabulary to describe personal choices in art-making. PRESENT 5.V.P.1: Define the roles and responsibilities of a curator, and explain the skills and knowledge needed in preserving, maintaining, and presenting objects, artifacts, and artwork. RESPOND 5.V.R.1: Compare one’s own interpretation of a work of art with the interpretation of others, and identify and analyze cultural associations suggested by visual imagery. 5.V.R.2: Identify and analyze cultural associations suggested by visual imagery. CONNECT 5.V.CO.1: Apply formal and conceptual vocabularies of art and design to view surroundings in new ways through art-making. 5.V.CO.2: Identify how art is used to inform or change beliefs, values, or behaviors of an individual or society.

Using Principles and Elements of Art

Investigate basic principles & elements of art through observation and experimentation.

Focus Principles of Art

PATTERN - Integrate patterns into a variety of artworks and media. BALANCE - Incorporate asymmetrical balance into a work of art. CONTRAST - Use contrasting artistic elements in a piece to convey a message.

UNITY - Create a unified piece of art using repeated elements of art such as line, color, or shape. MOVEMENT - Use artistic elements of line, shape, or color to guide the eye and create movement in a work of art.

Focus Elements of Art

COLOR - Mix colors. Identify and intentionally use warm, cool, neutral, complementary & analogous colors. VALUE - Add value to form. Create shadows. LINE - Apply the use of lines to demonstrate understanding of the principles of art. SHAPE - Identify and intentionally use geometric/organic & 2D/3D shapes. FORM - Identify and create three-dimensional objects that include length, width, and height.

TEXTURE - Experiment with texture. Use lines to create visual texture. SPACE - Use positive/negative space and symmetry/asymmetry.