3rd Grade
3rd Grade Visual Art Essential Standards
3rd Grade Visual Art Essential Standards
Visual Literacy NCES.3.VA.V.1 - Use the language of visual arts to communicate effectively. NCES.3.VA.V.1.1 - Use art vocabulary, including specific artistic terms. NCES.3.VA.V.1.2 - Understand that artists use their art to express personal ideas. NCES.3.VA.V.1.3 - Identify themes from masters' works. NCES.3.VA.V.1.4 - Understand characteristics of the Elements of Art, including lines, shapes, colors, textures, form, space, and value. NCES.3.VA.V.1.5 - Understand characteristics of the Principles of Design, including repetition, movement, emphasis, contrast, balance, proportion, harmony, and unity. NCES.3.VA.V.2 - Apply creative and critical thinking skills to artistic expression. NCES.3.VA.V.2.1 - Create art through a process that includes generating ideas, planning solutions, and producing original art. NCES.3.VA.V.2.2 - Use personal point of view and experiences as sources for creating art. NCES.3.VA.V.2.3 - Create art from realistic sources of inspiration. NCES.3.VA.V.3 - Create art using a variety of tools, media, and processes, safely and appropriately. NCES.3.VA.V.3.1 - Understand how a single tool can be manipulated in multiple ways, safely and appropriately. NCES.3.VA.V.3.2 - Use a variety of media with refined skills. NCES.3.VA.V.3.3 - Create art using the processes of drawing, painting, weaving, printing, stitchery, collage, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, and current technology.
Contextual Relevancy NCES.3.VA.CX.1 - Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of the visual arts. NCES.3.VA.CX.1.1 - Exemplify how visual arts are used by various groups for artistic expression within the local community. NCES.3.VA.CX.1.2 - Understand how art documents the history of the local community. NCES.3.VA.CX.1.3 - Classify artists, styles, and movements. NCES.3.VA.CX.1.4 - Compare purposes of art in different cultures, time periods, and societies. NCES.3.VA.CX.1.5 - Use local, natural, or recycled resources to create art. NCES.3.VA.CX.2 - Understand the interdisciplinary connections and life applications of the visual arts. NCES.3.VA.CX.2.1 - Understand how artists fit or function within a society. NCES.3.VA.CX.2.2 - Understand how to use information learned in other disciplines, such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and other arts in visual arts. NCES.3.VA.CX.2.3 - Use appropriate collaborative skills to create a work of art. NCES.3.VA.CX.2.4 - Understand how visual arts has changed and remained the same, with changes in digital media.
Critical Response NCES.3.VA.CR.1 - Use critical analysis to generate responses to a variety of prompts. NCES.3.VA.CR.1.1 - Analyze art in terms of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. NCES.3.VA.CR.1.2 - Evaluate the compositional and expressive qualities of personal works of art.
Contextual Relevancy NCES.3.VA.CX.1 - Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of the visual arts. NCES.3.VA.CX.1.1 - Exemplify how visual arts are used by various groups for artistic expression within the local community. NCES.3.VA.CX.1.2 - Understand how art documents the history of the local community. NCES.3.VA.CX.1.3 - Classify artists, styles, and movements. NCES.3.VA.CX.1.4 - Compare purposes of art in different cultures, time periods, and societies. NCES.3.VA.CX.1.5 - Use local, natural, or recycled resources to create art. NCES.3.VA.CX.2 - Understand the interdisciplinary connections and life applications of the visual arts. NCES.3.VA.CX.2.1 - Understand how artists fit or function within a society. NCES.3.VA.CX.2.2 - Understand how to use information learned in other disciplines, such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and other arts in visual arts. NCES.3.VA.CX.2.3 - Use appropriate collaborative skills to create a work of art. NCES.3.VA.CX.2.4 - Understand how visual arts has changed and remained the same, with changes in digital media.
Critical Response NCES.3.VA.CR.1 - Use critical analysis to generate responses to a variety of prompts. NCES.3.VA.CR.1.1 - Analyze art in terms of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. NCES.3.VA.CR.1.2 - Evaluate the compositional and expressive qualities of personal works of art.