Geometry and art: Art museum post-visit

This is the third lesson in a three-part unit integrating math, writing and visual arts. In this integrated lesson, students apply their knowledge of geometry by organizing and displaying information in graphs with correct labeling. Students then compare and analyze graphs. Finally, with this information students create a geometric design.

A lesson plan for grades 1–2 Visual Arts Education and Mathematics

By Loretta Hopper

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Learning outcomes

• The student will demonstrate an understanding of data collection, display, and interpretation.
• The student will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

Teacher planning

Time required for lesson

1 week

Materials/resources

The materials list below is organized by activity:

Graphing Activity

• Graphing Sheet for each student
• markers for labeling graph
• crayons for coloring graph

Drawing Activity

• Drawing Directions sheet for each student
• example of end product based on the Drawing Directions
• white drawing paper (12×18 inches)
• pencils
• dark markers for outlining (black is best)
• crayons

Title Activity

• Title Activity sheet for each student
• a finished example based on the Title Activity sheet

Comment and Observation Activity

• Comment and Observation sheet for each student
• a finished example based on the Comment and Observation sheet

Presentation and Sharing Activity

• Presentation Activity sheet for each student
• colored construction paper (large enough for mounting the drawing and title)
• colored construction paper (large enough for mounting the graph sheet and comment sheet)
• glue
• Prepare an example of work to be presented and display it in the center.

Technology resources

• computers for word processing
• computers for designing spread sheets for graphing

Pre-activities

• Students will need to complete the lesson “Geometry and Art: Art Museum Visit.”
• Students will need to know simple word processing skills.
• Students will need to identify and label geometric figures.
• Students will need to know how to create a graph with labels.

Activities

This lesson is designed for centers or an independent learning station. The entire lesson consists of five activities to be completed in a week. Before beginning the activities, the teacher will explain how to work in the center. In addition, the teacher give each student a copy of the check list to ensure each activity is completed.

Graphing Activity

1. The teacher will prepare a finished graph to share and display in the center.
2. The teacher will explain how to make a graph using the Graphing Sheet that each student has a copy of./li>
3. Using information from the “Collection Data Sheet” from the previous lesson, students will create a graph.

Drawing Activity

1. The teacher will prepare, share, and display a finished geometric design.
2. The teacher will explain how to plan and organize a geometric design using the information in the graph created during the “Graphing Activity.”
3. The teacher will go over directions on the Drawing Activity sheet that each student has
4. Students will use the information in the graph created during the “Graphing Activity” to develop a geometric design.
5. Students will follow the directions for completing the drawing of geometric design.

Title Activity

1. The teacher will explain how to complete the Title Activity Sheet.
2. The teacher will complete and display a Title Activity Sheet for the artwork created during the “Drawing Activity.”
3. After all the students have word-processed their assignments, the teacher will spell check, print, and cut-up each writing assignment for the final activity.
4. Using the Title Activity sheet, students will prepare a title for the artwork created during the “Drawing Activity.”
5. Students will word process the title following the directions on the Title Activity Sheet.

Comment and Observation Activity

1. The teacher will complete the Comment and Observation Sheet for another student’s artwork created during the “Drawing Activity”.
2. The teacher will display the completed Comment and Observation Sheet.
3. The teacher will explain how to complete the Comment and Observation Sheet.
4. The teacher will assign partners for completing this activity.
5. After all the students have word-processed their assignments, the teacher will spell check and print each writing assignment for the final activity.
6. Students will complete the Comment and Observation Sheet for another student’s artwork created during the “Drawing Activity.”
7. Students will word process one edited comment following the directions on the Comment and Observation Sheet.

Presentation and Sharing Activity

1. The teacher will prepare and display the work completed during the previous four lessons.
2. The teacher will demonstrate how to glue the completed work onto construction paper.
3. The teacher will display a completed example.
4. After the students have completed this assignment, the teacher will display the two partners’ works together. This will allow the students to discuss and share their ideas about this unit.
5. Students will prepare and display work completed during the previous four lessons, following directions posted in the center.
6. Each student will share their artwork, graph and writing with the class. Classmates will be encouraged to comment, to connect and to compare information about their experiences and knowledge reflected in this unit.

Assessment

• As each student completes a task, the teacher will check and initial the “Check Sheet” to determine if the student has completed the task.
• Complete the Assessment Rubric for each student.

Supplemental information

This lesson is the third in a three-part unit integrating math, writing, and visual arts. The other two lessons, Geometry and art: Art museum pre-visit and Geometry and art: Art museum visit can be found in the LEARN NC lesson plan database.

Comments

This week long set of activities allowed the children to tie all of their previous knowledge and experiences, from the other two lesson plans, into one cohesive presentation. The geometric designs created by each student displayed a wide range of thinking and application of learned concepts.