Kindergarten and 1st Grade Assignment #17

Olympic Gold Medals

Objective: Students will make their own Olympic Gold Medal out of clay.

Materials: clay, marker caps, ribbon, gold paint

Procedure: As a class, first we will roll a ball of clay, flatten in, press a marker cap five times in the shape of the Olympic logo.

Assessment: Determined by how the students “stamped” the logo. A=follows ALL instructions (or does more) with great craftsmanship B=follows MOST instructions with good craftsmanship C=follows SOME instructions with good craftsmanship D=does little work/ poor effort F=does NO work

Standards: VA.K.C.2.2Identify media used by self or peers.

VA.K.F.1.1Experiment with art media for personal satisfaction and perceptual VA.K.H.1.2Follow directions for suitable behavior in an art audience.VA.K.H.2.2Explore everyday objects that have been designed and created by artists.VA.K.S.2.1Develop artistic skills through the repeated use of tools, processes, and media. e.g., media-specific techniques, eye-hand coordination. VA.K.S.2.2Describe the steps used in art production.VA.K.S.3.1Develop artistic skills through the repeated use of tools, processes, and media.VA.K.S.3.2Practice skills to develop craftsmanshipVA.K.S.3.3Handle art tools and media safely in the art room.VA.K.S.3.4Identify artwork that belongs to others and represents their ideas.VA.1.C.2.2Use various media or techniques to learn how changes affect the completed artwork.VA.1.C.3.2Distinguish between artwork, utilitarian objects, and objects from nature.VA.1.F.3.2Follow directions for completing classroom tasks in a specified timeframe to show early development of 21st-century skills.VA.1.H.3.1Identify connections between visual art and other content areas.VA.1.S.1.1Experiment with art processes and media to express ideas.VA.1.S.1.2Use varied processes to develop artistic skills when expressing personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences.VA.1.S.2.1Practice correct use of tools with various art media, techniques, and processes.VA.1.S.2.2Describe the steps used in art production.VA.1.S.3.1Practice skills and techniques to create with two- and/or three-dimensional media.VA.1.S.3.2Discuss the qualities of good craftsmanship.VA.1.S.3.3Demonstrate safety procedures for using art tools and materials.