Kindergarten:

1. K.VA.Cr1.A Explore and experiment imaginatively with ideas and materials.

2. K.VA.Cr1.B Collaborate in creative art-making in response to an artistic problem.

3. K.VA.Cr2.A Through experimentation, build skills in various media and artmaking approaches, using developmentally appropriate craftsmanship.

4. K.VA.Cr2.B Use art materials, tools, and equipment safely.

5. K.VA.Cr2.C Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

6. K.VA.Cr3.A Explain the process of making art while creating.

7. K.VA.P.A Select art objects for personal portfolio and display, explaining why they were chosen.

8. K.VA.P2.A Explain the purpose of a portfolio or collection.

9. K.VA.P3.A Explain the function of an art museum, and distinguish how an art museum is different from other buildings and presentation spaces.

10. K.VA.R1.A Describe what an image represents.

11. K.VA.R1.B Identify uses of art within one’s personal environment.

12. K.VA.R2.A Interpret art by identifying subject matter and describing relevant details while using appropriate art vocabulary.

13. K.VA.R3.A Explain reasons for selecting a preferred artwork.

14. K.VA.Cn1.A Create art that tells a story about a life experience.

15. K.VA.Cn2.A Identify a purpose of an artwork.

1st grade:

1. 1.VA.Cr1.A Explore and experiment imaginatively with ideas and materials through collaboration.

2. 1.VA.Cr1.B Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

3. 1.VA.Cr2.A Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design, using developmentally appropriate craftsmanship.

4. 1.VA.Cr2.B Demonstrate safe and proper procedures for using materials, tools, and equipment.

5. 1.VA.Cr2.C Identify and classify uses of everyday objects through diverse visual art media.

6. 1.VA.Cr3.A Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

7. 1.VA.P1.A Explain why some objects, artifacts, and artwork are valued over others.

8. 1.VA.P2.A Ask and answer questions such as where, when, why, and how artwork should be prepared for presentation or preservation.

9. 1.VA.P3.A Identify the roles and responsibilities of people who work in and visit traditional and emerging presentation spaces.

10. 1.VA.R1.A Compare images that represent the same subject.

11. 1.VA.R1.B Select and describe works of art that illustrate daily life experiences.

12. 1.VA.R2.A Interpret art by categorizing subject matter and describing relevant details while using appropriate art vocabulary.

13. 1.VA.R3.A Classify artwork based on different reasons for preferences.

14. 1.VA.Cn1.A Identify times, places, and reasons students make art outside of school.

15. 1.VA.Cn2.A Express how people from different places and times have made art for a variety of reasons.

2nd grade:

1. 2.VA.Cr1.A Brainstorm collaboratively multiple approaches to an art or design problem.

2. 2.VA.Cr1.B Make art or design with a variety of materials and tools, exploring personal interests, questions, and curiosities.

3. 2.VA.Cr2.A Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design, using developmentally appropriate craftsmanship.

4. 2.VA.Cr2.B Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment, and studio spaces.

5. 2.VA.Cr2.C Repurpose objects to create something new.

6. 2.VA.Cr3.A Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.

7. 2.VA.P1.A Categorize artwork based on a theme or concept for an exhibit.

8. 2.VA.P2.A Distinguish between different materials or artistic techniques for preparing artwork for presentation.

9. 2.VA.P3.A Analyze how art exhibited in traditional and emerging presentation spaces contributes to communities.

10. 2.VA.R1.A Categorize images based on determined key information and relevant details.

11. 2.VA.R1.B Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristics of one’s natural world and constructed environments.

12. 2.VA.R2.A Interpret art by identifying the suggested mood and describing relevant subject matter while using appropriate art vocabulary.

13. 2.VA.R3.A Use art vocabulary to express preferences about artwork.

14. 2.VA.Cn1.A Create art about events in home, school, or community life.

15. 2.VA.Cn2.A Compare and contrast purposes of artwork from various cultures, times, and places.

3rd grade:

1. 3.VA.Cr1.A Elaborate on an imaginative idea.

2. 3.VA.Cr1.B Apply knowledge of selected resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through art-making.

3. 3.VA.Cr2.A Create artwork to meet personal criteria, using a variety of artistic processes and materials and developmentally appropriate craftsmanship.

4. 3.VA.Cr2.B Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.

5. 3.VA.Cr2.C Individually or collaboratively construct visual representations of objects or places from everyday life.

6. 3.VA.Cr3.A Add details to an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.

7. 3.VA.P1.A Investigate and discuss possibilities and limitations of traditional and emerging presentation spaces.

8. 3.VA.P2.A Identify traditional and emerging presentation spaces, and prepare works of art for presentation including an artist’s statement.

9. 3.VA.P3.A Identify and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of life through art.

10. 3.VA.R1.A Categorize images based on expressive properties.

11. 3.VA.R1.B Speculate about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.

12. 3.VA.R2.A Interpret art by analyzing how use of media, mood, and subject matter shape meaning while using appropriate art vocabulary.

13. 3.VA.R3.A Evaluate an artwork based on given criteria.

14. 3.VA.Cn1.A Develop art based on observations of surroundings.

15. 3.VA.Cn2.A Recognize that responses to art can change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made.

4th grade:

1. 4.VA.Cr1.A Brainstorm original approaches to an art or design problem.

2. 4.VA.Cr1.B Collaboratively set goals, and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the makers.

3. 4.VA.Cr2.A Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches using developmentally appropriate craftsmanship.

4. 4.VA.Cr2.B Utilize and care for materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.

5. 4.VA.Cr2.C Document, describe, and represent community spaces and environments.

6. 4.VA.Cr3.A Revise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through peer critique.

7. 4.VA.P1.A Analyze how traditional and emerging technologies have impacted the preservation and presentation of artwork.

8. 4.VA.P2.A Analyze strategies for exhibiting and preserving a variety of artforms in both traditional and emerging presentation spaces.

9. 4.VA.P3.A Compare and contrast purposes of a variety of presentation spaces and the types of experiences they provide.

10. 4.VA.R1.A Determine the main idea of an image, and explain how it is supported by key details.

11. 4.VA.R1.B Compare responses to a work of art before and after experimenting with similar processes.

12. 4.VA.R2.A Interpret art by analyzing how context, relevant subject matter, and use of media shape meaning while using appropriate art vocabulary.

13. 4.VA.R3.A Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.

14. 4.VA.Cn1.A Create art that communicates the cultural traditions of one’s community.

15. 4.VA.Cn2.A Through observation, infer information about time, place,

Quarterly K-4 VA Standards

CREATE PRESENT RESPOND CONNECT

Kindergarten:

Q1

· K.VA.Cr1.A Explore and experiment imaginatively with ideas and materials.

· K.VA.Cr2.B Use art materials, tools, and equipment safely.

· K.VA.P2.A Explain the purpose of a portfolio or collection.

· K.VA.R1.A Describe what an image represents.

Q2

· K.VA.Cr1.B Collaborate in creative art-making in response to an artistic problem.

· K.VA.Cr2.A Through experimentation, build skills in various media and artmaking approaches, using developmentally appropriate craftsmanship.

· K.VA.P.A Select art objects for personal portfolio and display, explaining why they were chosen.

· K.VA.R3.A Explain reasons for selecting a preferred artwork.

· K.VA.Cn2.A Identify a purpose of an artwork.

Q3

· K.VA.Cr3.A Explain the process of making art while creating.

· K.VA.P3.A Explain the function of an art museum, and distinguish how an art museum is different from other buildings and presentation spaces.

· K.VA.R2.A Interpret art by identifying subject matter and describing relevant details while using appropriate art vocabulary.

Q4

· K.VA.Cr2.C Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

· K.VA.R1.B Identify uses of art within one’s personal environment.

· K.VA.Cn1.A Create art that tells a story about a life experience.

1st grade:

Q1

· 1.VA.Cr1.B Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

· 1.VA.Cr2.B Demonstrate safe and proper procedures for using materials, tools, and equipment.

· 1.VA.P2.A Ask and answer questions such as where, when, why, and how artwork should be prepared for presentation or preservation.

· 1.VA.R1.A Compare images that represent the same subject.

Q2

· 1.VA.Cr1.A Explore and experiment imaginatively with ideas and materials through collaboration.

· 1.VA.Cr2.A Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design, using developmentally appropriate craftsmanship.

· 1.VA.P1.A Explain why some objects, artifacts, and artwork are valued over others.

· 1.VA.R3.A Classify artwork based on different reasons for preferences.

· 1.VA.Cn1.A Identify times, places, and reasons students make art outside of school.

Q3

· 1.VA.Cr3.A Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

· 1.VA.P3.A Identify the roles and responsibilities of people who work in and visit traditional and emerging presentation spaces.

· 1.VA.R2.A Interpret art by categorizing subject matter and describing relevant details while using appropriate art vocabulary.

Q4

· 1.VA.Cr2.C Identify and classify uses of everyday objects through diverse visual art media.

· 1.VA.R1.B Select and describe works of art that illustrate daily life experiences.

· 1.VA.Cn2.A Express how people from different places and times have made art for a variety of reasons.

2nd grade:

Q1

· 2.VA.Cr1.B Make art or design with a variety of materials and tools, exploring personal interests, questions, and curiosities.

· 2.VA.Cr2.B Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment, and studio spaces.

· 2.VA.P2.A Distinguish between different materials or artistic techniques for preparing artwork for presentation.

· 2.VA.R3.A Use art vocabulary to express preferences about artwork.

· 2.VA.Cn2.A Compare and contrast purposes of artwork from various cultures, times, and places.

Q2

· 2.VA.Cr1.A Brainstorm collaboratively multiple approaches to an art or design problem.

· 2.VA.Cr3.A Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.

· 2.VA.P1.A Categorize artwork based on a theme or concept for an exhibit.

· 2.VA.R1.A Categorize images based on determined key information and relevant details.

Q3

· 2.VA.Cr2.C Repurpose objects to create something new.

· 2.VA.R1.B Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristics of one’s natural world and constructed environments.

· 2.VA.Cn1.A Create art about events in home, school, or community life.

Q4

· 2.VA.Cr2.A Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design, using developmentally appropriate craftsmanship.

· 2.VA.P3.A Analyze how art exhibited in traditional and emerging presentation spaces contributes to communities.

· 2.VA.R2.A Interpret art by identifying the suggested mood and describing relevant subject matter while using appropriate art vocabulary.

3rd grade:

Q1

· 3.VA.Cr2.A Create artwork to meet personal criteria, using a variety of artistic processes and materials and developmentally appropriate craftsmanship.

· 3.VA.Cr2.B Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.

· 3.VA.P1.A Investigate and discuss possibilities and limitations of traditional and emerging presentation spaces.

· 3.VA.R1.B Speculate about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.

Q2

· 3.VA.Cr1.B Apply knowledge of selected resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through art-making.

· 3.VA.Cr1.A Elaborate on an imaginative idea.

· 3.VA.P2.A Identify traditional and emerging presentation spaces, and prepare works of art for presentation including an artist’s statement.

· 3.VA.R1.A Categorize images based on expressive properties.

Q3

· 3.VA.Cr2.C Individually or collaboratively construct visual representations of objects or places from everyday life.

· 3.VA.P3.A Identify and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of life through art.

· 3.VA.R3.A Evaluate an artwork based on given criteria.

· 3.VA.Cn1.A Develop art based on observations of surroundings.

Q4

· 3.VA.Cr3.A Add details to an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.

· 3.VA.R2.A Interpret art by analyzing how use of media, mood, and subject matter shape meaning while using appropriate art vocabulary.

· 3.VA.Cn2.A Recognize that responses to art can change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made.

4th grade:

Q1

· 4.VA.Cr1.A Brainstorm original approaches to an art or design problem.

· 4.VA.Cr2.B Utilize and care for materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.

· 4.VA.P1.A Analyze how traditional and emerging technologies have impacted the preservation and presentation of artwork.

· 4.VA.R1.A Determine the main idea of an image, and explain how it is supported by key details.

Q2

· 4.VA.Cr3.A Revise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through peer critique.

· 4.VA.Cr1.B Collaboratively set goals, and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the makers.

· 4.VA.P3.A Compare and contrast purposes of a variety of presentation spaces and the types of experiences they provide.

· 4.VA.R1.B Compare responses to a work of art before and after experimenting with similar processes.

Q3

· 4.VA.Cr2.C Document, describe, and represent community spaces and environments.

· 4.VA.P2.A Analyze strategies for exhibiting and preserving a variety of artforms in both traditional and emerging presentation spaces.

· 4.VA.R3.A Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.

· 4.VA.Cn1.A Create art that communicates the cultural traditions of one’s community.

Q4

· 4.VA.Cr2.A Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches using developmentally appropriate craftsmanship.

· 4.VA.R2.A Interpret art by analyzing how context, relevant subject matter, and use of media shape meaning while using appropriate art vocabulary.

· 4.VA.Cn2.A Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.