LEARN NC

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

Goal 3

The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements.

Objective 3.04

Use a variety of techniques and imagery incorporating pattern and repetition.

Resources aligned to this objective

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.
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.

Lesson plans on the web

Learning about maps and colors
Students develop basic geography skills by reading neighborhood maps. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Shape hunt
Students look for examples of patterns and shapes in both the natural and designed world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Mathematics)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science