First Grade

Grade
can be done with kindergarten

Art + Jennifer Dean

-Students will make a fall scene Students will need to Key Words/Vocabulary:
using real objects and art tools understand how to
- will write about their art piece -Have a discussion Art Terms:
- can write a how to-how to paint -How to communicate with Color, line, texture, space,
a picture, create an artwork-how did we partners shapes, respect, describe,
do this project step by step -How to ask and answer art tools
- will explain and discuss their questions, describe
art with their classmates -Use art materials Content Terms:
How to
Sequence
Explain

Content Standard(s) Visual Arts Standard(s):

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:
ELAGSE1W2-Writes informative or
explanatory texts in which they name a
topic
supply some facts and some sense of
closure
ELAGSE1SL1-Participate in collaborative
conversations with diverse partners
a. Follow agreed upon rules for discussion
b. Build on other's talk
Ask questions about topic to the speaker
Tell about topic to audience
VA1PR1-Creates artwork based on personal experience and
selected themes
a. Creates artwork to express ideas
b. Creates artwork using color, line, shape, space, form texture
c. Creates artwork with attempt to fill space
e. Combines materials in a new and inventive way to make a
finished piece of art
VA1PR4
a. Assigns a title to describe artwork
b. Signs a finished work of art
VA1AR1-Discusses his or her artwork and the artwork of others
a. Shows an interest in art
b. Demonstrates a respect for art forms
c. Describes own artwork
Lesson Procedure: a. Hook:
a. Hook (something to get the students' attention)
How do we draw a picture? How do we create an art
b. Instructional steps piece with objects, glue, scissors? How do we paint
c. Formative checks (progress checks throughout the a picture?
lesson)
d. Summative assessment (description)
e. Closing (how you will end the lesson)

b: Instructional Steps:
Day 1:
1. How do we?
2. We have been learning about fall? We have been reading fall books, We have been learning about living and
non living things
3. Today we are going to make a fall scene with real objects we see outside.
4. Students can go outside and select objects or teacher can bring in leaves, rocks, plants, branches, pinecones,
acorns, etc. for students to create a fall or nature scene with the objects
5. Teacher will also need paper, scissors,and glue
paper for students to make objects, crayons and other art tools are optional
6. Students will create art work-teacher can discuss art vocabulary throughout
Day 2:
1. Students will write about artwork
Level 1-write words/copy words/dictation
Level 2-write sentences/stems or frames
Level 3-Write paper with some assistance
Level 4/5-Write on own
2. Share with group
3. Class discussion about art work
d: Summative Assessment:
Completed work, words, sentences or paragraph about artwork
Sharing of artwork-Oral Report

e: Closing: Ideas to present/display student learning:

Ticket out the door Oral and Written reports
How did you feel about creating your artwork? Art Gallery
How do you feel about sharing your artwork with
others?

Resources: Books on living and non living items, informational writing (how to) books on fall
Materials
Objects found in nature, paper, glue, art tools

Rubric
Yes/No Student used Students used Student gave artwork
objects in nature art tools and took a name
in creative way care of art materials

With or Student wrote sentences paragraph

without help about art
using words

Yes/No Oral report shared with Use discussion

partner, asked and classroom
and answer rules
questions