Pre-K 4 - 4th Grade Lesson Plans
UPDATED 4/20/20
PLEASE CONTINUE CHOOSING A DIFFERENT "SPRING DRAWING CHALLENGE" THEME FOR EACH ART CLASS
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME!! STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY!!!
Objective:
Students will choose one "Spring Drawing Challenge" theme per art class.
Task:
Students will choose one of the twelve "Spring Drawing Challenge" per art class.
They should take their time.
Draw big and fill the entire paper.
Use details by adding different patterns, shapes and lines that we have learned throughout the year through the Elements of Art (This will help make your drawing more interesting to look at.
Please write a list on the back of each drawing the shapes and lines that you used to create your work of art. (First - Fourth Grade Only)
Be Creative, Be Neat, Make your artwork unique like you!!
SPRING DRAWING CHALLENGE THEMES
draw a bird
make a spring scene or landscape
fill the entire page with lots of flowers and colors
draw a butterfly garden
draw the Easter Bunny
draw your favorite Easter memory
draw something using the rainbow or colors of the rainbow
draw a picture of yourself
draw a picture of something fun you did with your family or friends
draw your favorite super hero
draw your favorite animal
draw your favorite cartoon character
Materials:
(students may use any materials that they like, but here are some ideas)
Paper must be at least 8.5 x 11 white paper, may be bigger.
Pencils
Colored Pencils
Crayons
Markers
Pastels
Cray-pas
Tissue Paper
Glitter
Sequins
Please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns that you may have at csmith@saintmargaretschool.com
Students will bring in all artwork on the day we return to school.
FOR MORE FUN ART IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE GREAT WEBSITES FOR INTERACTIVE ART GAMES, FREE PRINTABLES, AND FUN LESSONS.
THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. offers an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history. Fifteen different activities allow students to design a moving sculpture, create an animated portrait, make a flow painting, decorate a dollhouse, and so much more.
https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
MOMA offers Destination Modern Art for the younger crowd. “Listen” to a painting or create an online collage. Destination Modern Art allows children and adults explore paintings, sculptures, and installations together through online activities and hands-on projects
https://www.moma.org/interactives/destination/#
THE SMITHSONIAN
Visit sixteen different interactive activities. Meet American artists, explore the American West, make a Puerto Rican carnival mask, paint your own Buffalo hide, and more. These activities highlight works from the American History Museum, the American Museum of Art, the Museum of African Art, the National Portrait Gallery, and other Smithsonian Institutes.
DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART
Arturo’s art stories is designed for kids ages 4-7 to experience stories and activities that allow players to engage with works of the museums collection.
https://dma.org/programs-family-programs/games-interactives
Dallas Museum of Art also offers something for older kids with DIG! the Maya project. DIG is an interactive game about the Maya culture of Mexico and Central America, recommended for players ages 10 and up.
https://dma.org/programs-family-programs/games-interactives
THE MET
The time machine at the Met offers kids a fun way to search their collection. While not a typical game it does making perusing the MET’s huge collection fun by allowing them to search by time period, big idea, or geographical area.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/time-machine
Play fun games about art and learn more about famous artists and their work with these activities.
https://www.incredibleart.org/links/artgames.html
Crayola has a whole bunch of art-centered lesson plans, activity pages, and news on art.