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

Visual Arts Education — Grade 1

Goal 2, Objective 2.01

Goal 2

The learner will develop skills necessary for understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes.

Objective 2.01

Become familiar with additional basic art media, techniques and processes which may include: fibers - papermaking and paper weaving.

Resources aligned to this objective

Records 1–10 of 10 displayed.

Painted cylindrical sculptures
Students will experiment painting a variety of lines as directed in addition to inventing their own on 12" x 18" paper. Students will also glue pre-cut paper strips onto their sculptures experimenting with a variety of paper sculpture techniques such as bending, folding and curling.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and Mathematics)
By Rose Szabo.
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.
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.
Calico watercolor cats
This two-class lesson focuses on students learning how to draw a cat using geometric shapes, learning and applying wet-on-wet technique of watercolor painting, and using crayon to create area surrounding cats. The final art product will be a mixed media painting of one cat and one kitten in an indoor or outdoor environment. Students will orally present their completed artwork using prepositions and nouns to describe the location of their cats.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education and English Language Development)
By Barbara Zimmerman and Heidi Summers.
Butterfly metamorphosis
This is an integrated lesson which is introduced using the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Butterfly metamorphosis is explored through art, math, and writing.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Science)
By Laura Byers.
Art detectives
Students will look at a variety of artworks and explain what tool or medium was used to create them.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Visual Arts Education)
By Kathy Greene.
The Grouchy Ladybug
Students will learn the meaning of illustration, will be introduced to a famous illustrator and will create an illustration based on the style of this particular artist.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education)
By Jean Caldwell.
Old Hat, New Hat: 3-D Pattern Hats
After students read Old Hat, New Hat by Jan and Stan Berenstain, they create their own new 3-D hats.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education)
By Lisa Mitchell.

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Magicicada: A life cycle
Students learn about the appearance, life cycle, and behavior of cicadas. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Visual Arts Education and Science)
Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts