Activities for March 2021

 

March is bringing a series of fun-filled activities with the celebration of Women's History Month, Dr. Seuss's Birthday,  Pi Day, St. Patrick Day, and the beginning of Spring with Spring Break!  You will find listed below the art activities related to each of these events.

Read these articles about Amazing Women in Black History

Nobel Prize Awrded Women

Choose a book to read: 7 awe-inspiring children's books to celebrate Women's History Month

Activity

Create a fun cityscape inspired by Zaha Hadid's style

Visuals & Resources

Materials

· White Construction Paper 9"X12"

· Pencil

· Colored Pencil

· Scissors

· Glue stick

Steps

1) Sketch and color your buildings
2) Cut out the shapes 
3) Glue it all together

Reference: 3D Paper City

Make a Pie for Extra Credit

Click HERE to choose a St. Patrick's Day Craft to create

Learn about March as National Craft Month HERE

Learn about Women in Art History HERE

Spring starts on Saturday, March 20! 

To celebrate that day you will draw Spring gardens inspired by the following videos.

Learn more about Claude Monet HERE

Spring Break: March 29 - April 2



Home Learning

Due Date: March 12

1) Learn vocabulary words 

2) Reading assignments:
    Women in History

Art careers related to the unit

Art Education, Illustration, Craft, Fashion Design, Product Design

Critique
Critique the finished drawings

Enrichment Projects

Explore other ways of drawing gardens

SDI Projects

Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive

Values Matter

Value of the Month

Click HERE to view a video about Cooperation

How can you display Cooperation during art classes?

Reference: Values Matter

Activities for October 2019

Hello October, hello fall! We are right in the middle of Hurricane Season which spans from June 1st to November 30th of each year.  We will be exploring how we can unite art and nature in a STEAM project.  We will also work on the Red Ribbon Week and Walk Safe Poster Contests. The Doodle for Google Contest is optional. Please check the "Gallery" section of this blog to view some of your work. October is going to blow you away!

 Lessons

STEAM Gaudi

Lesson 1-4 / Dates

October 3 – October 22

Essential Question

How do you use STEAM in Architecture?

Introduction
Hurricane Dorian was one of the most powerful in recorded history, causing billions of dollars in damage and resulting in hundreds of fatalities. This served as a reminder that hurricane preparedness is essential when living in Florida. 
A STEAM project will be used as a tool in disaster preparedness by graphically representing the force of hurricane winds on a house or other structure.

Anatomy of a High Wind & Hurricane Resistant Home

Visual Arts Standards

Big Idea: Critical Thinking and Reflection

Grade 2: VA.2.F.1.1  / VA.2.S.2.1

Grade 3: VA.3.F.1.1 /VA.3.S.2.1 

Grade 4: VA.4.F.1.1  / VA.4.S.2.1

Grade 5: VA.5.F.1.1 / VA.5.S.2.1

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Typical Construction Features that Reduce Wind Damage and Loss

Correlated L.A. Standards

LAFS.2.RL.1.3/2.5/3.7, LAFS.2.RI.1.1/1.2/2.5

LAFS.3.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7, LAFS.3.L.3.4.a&d

LAFS.4.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7, LAFS.4.L.3.5c

LAFS.5.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7 LAFS.5.L.3.4a&c

Vocabulary (Click on links for definitions)

Genre:  n/a

Artistic Style:   Contemporary Art

Content/Meaning: Imaginary

Media/Technique: Drawing, Colored Pencils / Art Stix, Markers

Design Elements: Line, Shape, Space, Form 

Design Principles: Value

Other:

asymmetrical	Free-form	Structure	rendering
plan	Design	iterate	test

Historical Art / Artist Reference

What is Visual Communications?

Visuals & Resources

1.     Visuals: Teacher samples

2.     Websites:Architectural House Styles, Pinterest Houses Drawings, How to Design a Floor Plan,  3DPaper Houses, MDC Building Permits

3.     Videos: 

Activity

2nd-3rd graders: Design a wind-resistant house plan 
4th-5th graders: Design and build the most wind-resistant model house 

Materials

·         Computer/laptop

·         Note paper

·         White Construction paper 18”X 24”

·         Multi-colored papers

·         Pencil

·         Markers

·         Scissors

·         Glue stick

Steps

1) List challenges 

2) Research and list solutions ( Pinterest )

Architecture Design Process

Engineering Design Process

3) Sketch a plan ( Antoni Gaudi Facts )

4) Build, test, revise (4/5 grade) 

5) Present project able to sustain wind 

SDI Projects

- Building for Hurricanes 1

Enrichment Projects

Building for Hurricanes 2

2nd-3rd

Steps

4th-5th

Values Matter

Value of the Month

How can you display responsibility during art classes?

Reference: Values Matter