Creatures from

Outer Space
ART 133
Group 5 Sheree Banez, Leander Loh,
Mary Rogozyan, Annie Trice & Kelly White

Welcome to Outer Space!

LESSON AGENDA:
1. Group Discussion
2. VTS Crossover between science, art, and literacy
3. Studio Time
4. Peer PresentaBons
5. CriBques

Big Idea: FANTASY

21st Century Art Educa>on Approach:
Choice-Based
Grade Level: 5-6
Lesson Plan Overview: Students will research
condi>ons and proper>es for a chosen planet,
and sculpt a creature with appropriate traits to
survive on that planet. In addi>on, they will
present their ndings and creatures to peers.

KEY CONCEPTS:
Fantasy can connect to several content areas.
Fantasy requires imagina>ve thought.
Fantasy has no boundaries.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What is fantasy?
In what way(s) does fantasy communicate ideas?
How does fantasy reect culture?
In what way(s) does fantasy relate to reality?

Studio Instruc>ons
TSW
review planet background cards to make connecBons
to art;
sculpt models of creatures that live on a parBcular

planet other than Earth;

include at least two variaBons of color, paLern, or

texture in his/her design (see instructor demo);

present nal pieces to peers;

complete CriBque Card for at least three other

students.

PLANETARY CONDITIONS
Moon:
Approx. Earths size;
Gravity 0.17 of Earth;
Temps 260 F (day),
-280 F (night);
Craters caused by
meteors & volcanoes;
No weather (due to
lack of atmosphere);
No water but ice from comets.

PLANETARY CONDITIONS (cont.)

Mercury:
Smallest planet,
slightly larger than
our moon;
Gravity 0.38 of
Earth;
Temps 840 F
(day), -275 F (night);
Huge metallic core
(magneBsm).

PLANETARY CONDITIONS (cont.)

Venus:
Similar in size to Earth;
Gravity 0.9 of Earth;
Temp 870 F;
Atmosphere of thick,
toxic clouds hides its
surface;
Burning landscape
doLed with volcanoes;
Extremely dry.

PLANETARY CONDITIONS (cont.)

Mars:
Gravity 0.38 of Earth;
Temp -67 F;
Diverse terrain
canals, canyons,
craters, plains,
volcanoes (largest
of any planet);
Red iron oxide (rust)
dust that covers surface.

PLANETARY CONDITIONS (cont.)

Jupiter:
Largest planet;
Gravity 2.4 of Earth;
Temp -234 F;
Gas giant no solid
surface, just a core
of liquid metals;
Clouds of ammonia ice;
Enormous magneBc
eld.

PLANETARY CONDITIONS (cont.)

Saturn:
Gas giant no solid surface,
only varying densiBes of
gas (atmosphere 96.5%
carbon dioxide);
Gravity same as Earth;
Temp 870 F;
Rings composed
almost enBrely of
water/ice chunks.

PLANETARY CONDITIONS (cont.)

Uranus:
Ice giant atmosphere
of icy clouds;
Gravity 0.9 of Earth;
Temp -370 F
(coldest planet);
Blue methane in
atmosphere absorbs
red light;

PLANETARY CONDITIONS (cont.)

Neptune:
Ice giant atmosphere
of icy clouds;
Gravity 1.14 of Earth;
Temp -353 F;
Blue methane in
atmosphere absorbs
red light;
Fastest winds of any
planet (1,300 mph).

VOCABULARY:
Inferior Planets
Planets that lie within Earths orbit around the Sun (Mercury,
Venus)
Superior Planets
Planets that lie outside Earths orbit around the Sun (all other
planets)
Ice Giant
Planet composed mostly of elements heavier than hydrogen
and helium (Uranus, Neptune)
Terrestrial
Living predominantly or en>rely on land
Aqua>c
Living predominantly or en>rely on water