notes 6th grade term 4 2020 21
Difficult term: unexpectedly remote, difficult behavior, me gone twice. Hard to gain traction.
seating chart
basic expectations and procedures
download apple classroom
Teach Me Your Name--start, then take walk. Can present when return
Project 1: Butterflies
adding color
colored pencil
set up
put away
technique
intro color wheel: how to read it
intro colored pencil technique and allow short time to use.
set up and clean up of colored pencils. No prismas
completed Teach Me Your Name and filled in seating chart
showed video in 1st hour of Ok Go
"read" color wheel=visual literacy
next time, Demo how to use colored pencils with shading, layering of color, color with shape of object.
1st activity: half sheet with 2 circles: one colored pencil, one colored sharpie.
2nd activity: circles of various size, trace onto paper to show illusion of space using size, placement, overlap, shading/value, and color. (have kids follow along, don't explain that it is illusion of space until later. shade circles using proper technique for colored pencils.
students choose one circle to stand out: use warm colors. The rest with cool colors.
Wednesday, 3/31
Remote
Spring Break
Monday, April 12
Remote
Wednesday, April 14:
Remote
Thursday, 4/15
Remote
Friday, 4/16
Remote
Monday, 4/19
Wednesday, 4/21
Friday, 4/23
Tuesday, 4/27
remote
Thursday, 4/29
Monday, 5/3
Tulip Time half day
Wednesday, May 5
(1st hour) 7:35- 9:05
(2nd hour) 9:10-10:45
OR
Friday, May 7
(5th hour) 7:35- 9:05
(6th hour) 9:10-10:45
Monday, 5/10
Wednesday, 5/12
Friday, 5/14
Tuesday, 5/18
notes
Going remote was unexpected. Decided to add to color instruction.
when remote, many students had difficulty with multiple short activities. often ended up losing kids or having them finish only a portion of the work.
began remote this week not knowing how long it would last.
many kids needed the color review b/c didn't do their work before break
had to review and practice b/c so many did not do the remote work.
Begin Art Class Expectations
Review and add to color information
If you are absent: open the block 2 link and read through the information on the slideshow so you have an idea of what the class did while you were out. You will need to complete the Color Vocabulary Assignment and the Quizizz assignment (both can be found in Classwork in GCR)
Code for make up Quizizz: 2774 0882
review of color
color wheel scavenger hunt
draw the butterfly before drawing instruction
color review
drawing assignment 1: reference photo
drawing assignments 2 and 3: basic shapes, and blocking out
drawing assignment 4 and step by step drawing
Code for make up quizizz: 4200 4402 (from block 2)
review colored pencil
intro and practice colored sharpie
intro watercolor
6th hour: able to do watercolor
2nd hour behavior prevented painting
reverted to drawing b/c remote
kiwiet out: TN for Syd
drawings of trees NOT awesome
kiwiet out: TN for Syd
creativity NOT awesome
caught up and did some practice, not great b/c I was out
2nd hour had to do a color wheel still
butterfly dragging out and taking for.ev.er. should have been done in first two periods. frustrating. not sure if I should even have them finish...
reviewed drawing
practiced drawing
did final butterfly + peer edit
revised butterfly and turned in before and after
kiwiet out: Florida for Syd's graduation
illusion of space videos and instruction--did NOT show up in their drawings
started "underwater world". NOT impressive
reviewed illusion of space
hallway
notes
edited underwater world. Space NOT showing up in the drawings, esp for 2nd hour. 6th hour better, but not great.
next time: try illusion of space + cardboard landscapes
close/far photographs (this class not behaved well enough to go out and take photos)
collage with magazine cut outs
practicing the steps of drawing
review and practice watercolor
paint a color wheel
If you are absent: open the slideshow and do the work on the slides. The documents attached to slide 8 contain the video links needed for the note sheets. You can also find the info in Classwork in GCR
Assignment is in Classwork in GCR. Use the steps of drawing to create a drawing of your choice.
drawing using the properties of an object
if you are absent: open the slideshow for block 10 and follow along with the prompts. For slide 6, write notes and submit. rewatch the video if necessary.
Creativity
if you are absent: open the slideshow for block 11 and follow along with the prompts.
practice the protocols for creativity (2nd)
draw if time
creating the illusion of space (6th)
housekeeping:
finish syllabus
grades
review media, watercolor
complete multimedia butterfly
review and practice drawing
peer editing
finish multimedia butterfly
10 x 2 blue butterfly: review illusion of space with butterfly
size
placement
blurry--set up for watercolor background
finish watercolor on butterflies, cut out, demo gluing on background
neurographic painting to practice watercolor
cardboard landscapes
paint chip value scales: cut to make fruit
term 3 Art Challenge was engaging, but probably would have been better after some drawing lessons. was probably also too early in the course for 6th grade. I think it will be better 4th term to end with challenges, and then give some time for kids to choose something to work on the last week.
Butterfly template and have kids learn color, colored pencil, marker, crayon resist with watercolor, layering over watercolor
review each day with pod
at end, fill out diagram of materials with info needed to remember
Draw a butterfly without instruction (did this already)
Partner draw
drawing instruction
give note sheets
lots of practice
continue brief practices throughout course
Austin's butterfly and peer editing
redraw butterfly and go through peer edit process, choose media for completion
10 x 2 butterfly--background
begin discussion of space near/far
draw trees
creativity
magic forest
draw fish
learn space
underwater world
hallway to see size, placement, detail
forced perspective photography