In 2nd grade students are able to cut, fold, draw, paint, follow directions, and understand more art vocabulary words. Remember these are just suggestions.
Activity: Drawing, mixing paint colors.
Learn about color wheels through painting. See step by step instructions here
Activity: sketching, drawing with oil pastels
Based on Art in Action Program 2 Lesson 4. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Activity: sketching, drawing with chalk pastels
Based on Art in Action Program 2 Lesson 10. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Activity: sketch, painting with tempera
Based on Art in Action Program 2 Lesson 5. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Activity: using straws, paintbrushes and tempera paints to make organic plum blossom painting
Can be used during Chinese New Year and share history of plum blossom painting. See brief history here.
Activity: sketching, cutting, paper collage
Based on Art in Action Program 2 Lesson 2. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Activity: drawing, paint with chalk
Based on Art in Action Program 2 Lesson 1. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Activity: sketching, cutting, drawing with oil pastels, paper collage
Based on Art in Action Program 2 Lesson 9. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Activity: sketching, cutting, paper collage
Based on Art in Action Program 2 Lesson 11. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Activity: sketching, cutting, drawing with oil pastels, paper collage
Based on Art in Action Program 2 Lesson 6. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium