Grade 4 Art Curriculum Map

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Benchmarks ks/Days)

Cr: 1, 2, 3 Oil based clay Students will learn Oil based clay that Teacher observation 10-12 weeks
figures how to create does not harden throughout
Pr: 4, 5, 6 objects that and be used over the school
depicts gesture and over again year.
Re 7, 8 and movement.
Students can
Cn: 10, 11 create creatures
that are based on
a real object for
example a pig or
a surreal creature
like a pig with
wings. They can
also experiment
and make cartoon
models.

Students will look White paper Teacher observation 2weeks

Cr: 1, 2, 3 at the work of Markers
geometric-art Stuart Davis and Rulers
Pr: 4, 5, 6 create an image
that uses Smart board
Re 7, 8 perspective and
geometric shapes
Cn: 10, 11
Still life of cake, Tempera paints
 cup cake and ice Students will look White paper 3 weeks
cream in at the work of Paint markers Teacher observation
Cr: 1, 2, 3 perspective. Wayne Thiebaun Pencils
and create an
Pr: 4, 5, 6 object in the Smart board
round that look
Re 7, 8 like it can be
picked up
Cn: 10, 11

Illustration, Students will draw Pencils, 1 week

“School’s back” an illustration of
what they did in Markers
Cr: 1, 2, 3 the summer or
what they are Smart board
Pr: 4, 5, 6 looking forward to
in the coming
Re 7, 8 school year.
Students can
Cn: 10, 11 either use bubble
letters or put their
letters into
perspective.
Once decided,
students will use
 imagery to explain
their view of their
world.

African Masks Students will Smart board Teacher observation 4 weeks

create a mask
Cr: 1, 2, 3 that is Colored paper
free-standing and Scissors and glue
Pr: 4, 5, 6 that could be
worn. Students Short art history
Re 7, 8 will cut out lesson of African
geometric shape Masks.
Cn: 10, 11 that will be used 9 x 12 White
Reflections in as deco paper
water Ration. 3 weeks
Students will take Pastels
a sheet of paper
and use a ruler to Pencils
draw a line on
their paper in the Rulers
middle. Whatever
is drawn on one of
the paper must be
repeated on the
other side thereby
looking like a
reflection.

Landscape Students will use Paint Teacher observation 3 weeks

painting elements of
Cr: 1, 2, 3 design and color Markers
theory to create a
Pr: 4, 5, 6 landscape that Rulers
recedes into the
Re 7, 8 background that pencils
would give a
Cn: 10, 11 viewer a feeling of
perspective and
depth..

Black on White Students will cut Black paper Teacher observation 2 weeks
out from black White paper
Cr: 1, 2, 3 paper silhouette Glue
of objects and scissors
Pr: 4, 5, 6 glue those objects
onto the white
Re 7, 8 paper.

Cn: 10, 11

Cr: 1, 2, 3 White on black Students will Black paper Teacher observation 1 week
create a winter White paint
scene of snow by Brushes
using white paint
Gingerbread on black. Tempa paints Teacher observation
Cr: 1, 2, 3 house Students will use 3 weeks
elements of White paper
Pr: 4, 5, 6 design to create a
gingerbread Brushes
Re 7, 8 house in
perspective and Glitter glue
Cn: 10, 11 their sense of
color to make a
scene that looks
like a winter
wonderland in
some faraway
vacation place.

Tweetize-wire Students will use Tweetize wire Teacher observation 1 day

art Tweezers To
Cr: 1, 2, 3 create contour Scissors
images of objects
Pr: 4, 5, 6 of their choice.
They can cut from
Re 7, 8 these long strands
smaller pieces
Cn: 10, 11 that they use for
smaller details.

Self portrait Using the oval Pencil Teacher observation 2 weeks

shape students White paper
Cr: 1, 2, 3 will create a Paint markers
portrait of
Pr: 4, 5, 6 themselves that Smart board
has the correct Demonrations
Re 7, 8 portions. Also,
students will see
Cn: 10, 11 that starting with
drawing hair
instead first their
eyes will have
great accuracy.

Underwater Students will look Smart Board Teacher observation 2 weeks

scene at underwater life
Cr: 1, 2, 3 and create an Paint markers
image that they
Pr: 4, 5, 6 can best White paper
represent their
Re 7, 8 feelings. The pencils
creature can be
Cn: 10, 11 surreal or real.

A Topical Island Using perspective Smart Board Teacher observation 2 weeks

Cr: 1, 2, 3 student will draw
an tropical island Paint markers
Pr: 4, 5, 6 in perspective
White paper

pencils

Teacher observation 2 weeks

Tree house in Students will draw Smart Board
Cr: 1, 2, 3 perspective a tree house in
perspective that Paint markers
Pr: 4, 5, 6 shows access and
 the type of White paper
background that
house would be in pencils

Animals in the Students will Smart Board Teacher observation 2 weeks

wild create an image
Cr: 1, 2, 3 of wild animals in Paint markers
brushes, and
Pr: 4, 5, 6 waterways. White paper

pencils

Things from Students will Smart Board Teacher observation 1 one

Cr: 1, 2, 3 outer space create an image
of what they Paint markers
Pr: 4, 5, 6 would find in outer
space such as White paper
space ships,
satellites, pencils
planets, and
perhaps even
aliens.

Peter rabbit Students will look Smart Board Teacher observation 1 one
Cr: 1, 2, 3 at the illustrations Pencils
of Peter rabbits Paint markers
and draw their
own version of a White paper
rabbit illustration