Twenty-first Assignment for 2nd & 3rd Grade

Sculpt Animals

Objective: During this five week assignment students will make sculpt an animal with clay and illustrate the appropriate habitat for that creature to live in.

Materials: clay, paint, poster board, pencils, markers, crayons

Procedure: During this five week assignment students will make sculpt an animal with clay and illustrate the appropriate habitat for that creature to live in. Students will draw their habitat with pencils for the first week. The following week, students will trace and color their habitat with markers and crayons. For the third week, students will finish their habitat by painting the backgrounds. Students will sculpt their animal from clay and paint them during the fourth and fifth week.

Assessment: A=follows ALL instructions (or does more) with great craftsmanshipB=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.2.C.2.1Use appropriate decision-making skills to meet intended artistic objectives.

VA.2.C.2.2Identify skillful techniques used in works by peers and others.

VA.2.C.2.3Use suggestions from others to modify the structural elements of art.

VA.2.C.3.1Use accurate art vocabulary to identify connections among visual art and other contexts.

VA.2.F.3.3Use time effectively while focused on art production to show early development of 21st-century skills.

VA.2.H.3.1Describe connections made between creating with art ideas and creating with information from other content areas.

VA.2.O.1.1Employ structural elements of art and organizational principles of design in personal work to develop awareness of the creative process.

VA.2.S.1.1Experiment with tools and techniques as part of art-making processes.

VA.2.S.2.1Develop artistic skills through repeated experiences with art media, techniques, processes, and tools.

VA.2.S.2.2Follow sequential procedures focused on art production.

VA.2.S.3.1Manipulate art materials and refine techniques to create two- and/or three-dimensional personal works.

VA.2.S.3.2Demonstrate growth in craftsmanship through purposeful practice.

VA.2.S.3.3Follow directions for safety procedures and explain their importance in the art room.

VA.2.S.3.4Describe the differences between using one’s own ideas, using someone else’s ideas as one’s own, and drawing inspiration from the works of others.

VA.3.C.1.2Reflect on and interpret works of art, using observation skills, prior knowledge, and experience.

VA.3.C.2.1Assess personal artworks for completeness and success in meeting intended objectives.

VA.3.C.2.2Compare techniques used by peers and established artists as a basis for improving one’s own work.

VA.3.C.2.3Use constructive criticism to improve artwork.

VA.3.C.3.1Critique one’s own and others’ artworks, and identify the use of structural elements of art and organizational principles of design.

VA.3.C.3.2Describe the connections between visual art and other contexts through observation and art criticism.

VA.3.F.1.2Explore the effects and merits of different solutions to solve an artistic problem.

VA.3.F.3.3Demonstrate the skills needed to complete artwork in a timely manner, demonstrating perseverance and development of 21st-century skills.

VA.3.H.3.1Discuss how knowledge gained in the visual art classroom can serve as prior knowledge in other classrooms.

VA.3.O.1.1Demonstrate how the organizational principles of design are used to arrange the structural elements of art in personal work.

VA.3.O.3.1Use symbols, visual language, and/or written language to document self or others.

VA.3.S.2.1Integrate the structural elements of art and organizational principles of design with sequential procedures and techniques to achieve and artistic goal.

VA.3.S.2.2Follow procedures, focusing on the art-making process.

VA.3.S.3.1Use materials, tools, and processes to achieve an intended result in two- and/or three-dimensional artworks.

VA.3.S.3.2Develop craftsmanship skills through repeated practice.

VA.3.S.3.3Work within safety guidelines while using tools, media, techniques, and processes.