2nd Grade

Expressions

Expressions is an interdisciplinary/language arts unit where students will explore the elements of art and gain knowledge on famous artists and their artistic styles. The second grade students will identify and practice using the elements of art and principles of design to generate artwork. The students will research and explore famous artists and how they used their gifts and talents to create their art. Finally, students will write a biography of an artist and create a self-portrait in the style of given artist. Students will integrate fine arts, social studies, math, and English to create their final projects.

We started the school year with a Team Building STEM Activity.

The Most Magnificent Thing

The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires is about creating amazing things and understanding that mistakes will be made along the way. It also shows how to regulate emotions to keep persevering through challenging situations. Second graders created their "most magnificent thing" out of Legos.

We started the Expressions Unit by creating a poster for the Elements of Art.

line & Albrecht Dürer

Shape and Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse was a French artist best known for using color and form.

Quest Students studied this artist and created artwork inspired by his use of positive and negative shapes.

Researching Henri Matisse

Using the Independent Investigation Method (IIM)

Drawing with Scissors

Students were enriched with the artwork of Henri Matisse. He was a French visual artist, known for his use of color. He excelled as a draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and painter. Students enjoyed creating their artwork using colorful paper scissors to create pictures without drawing images or providing sketchwork.

COLOR

Students made a color wheel and observed primary and secondary colors. They also used paint to learn about warmer and cooler colors.

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