1st Grade Lesson Ideas
First graders are learning new vocabulary words and art materials. They enjoy make-believe and creating objects. They are interested in art that shows familiar subjects, such as animals and family. All of these lessons are just suggestions!
My Village
Activity: mixing paint, drawing with oil pastels
Based on Art in Action Lesson 1. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Butterfly Painting
Activity: fingerpainting
Based on Art in Action Lesson 5. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Splatter Painting
Activity: painting (best done outside)
Based on Art in Action Lesson 12. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Winter Scene
Activity: sketching, painting with oil pastels, white paint
Based on Art in Action Lesson 6. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Mask Making
Activity: drawing, cutting, glueing and arranging paper
Based on Art in Action Lesson 2. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Finger Painting
Activity: painting with Tempura paints
Based on Art in Action Lesson 3. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Monet Style Painting
Activity: sketching, painting with tempera, water
Based on Art in Action Lesson 8. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Egyptian Hieroglyphic
Activity: sketching, drawing with oil pastels
Based on Art in Action Lesson 10. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Abstract Chalk Pastels
Activity: sketching, drawing with chalk pastels
Based on Art in Action Lesson 11. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Collage Portrait
Activity: sketching, paper cutting, glueing, assembling
Based on Art in Action Lesson 9. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Calder Paper Sculptures
Activity: cutting, sculpting with paper, markers
See step by step instructions here.