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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Visual Arts Education — Grade 1

Goal 1, Objective 1.01

Goal 1

The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

Objective 1.01

Understand the purpose of the activity.

Resources aligned to this objective

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How do pumpkins grow?: Book project
This is an integrated science and language arts lesson plan. Students will create individual books that illustrate how pumpkins grow.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education and Science)
By Marty Britt.
A home for Lars
Our lesson plan is based on the book, Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear, by Hans de Beer. We will use the book to introduce the polar bear's habitat and will elaborate on the necessary things a polar bear needs to survive in this habitat.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and Science)
Critical thinking and art with The Snowy Day
This lesson will focus on the illustrations from The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. The students will describe what makes illustrations worthy of a Caldecott Award. In addition, the students will complete an art project that will allow for creative critical thinking to compliment the illustrations in the book.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education and Information Skills)
By Caryn Levy.
Colorful fruit bowl
Students learn color theory by exploring color mixing. Students will use overlapping to show simple perspective in their picture.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education)
By Marilyn Carter.
Color mixing
Students are introduced to the basic steps in mixing secondary colors from primary colors of paint.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education)
By Gwen Auman.