Grade Level: Kindergarten
Objectives:
Students will use q-tips to paint with tempera creating a piece of artwork out of dots.
Frameworks/Standards:
(A.1.1) Students will examine art and communicate ideas and feelings using the language of art, which shall include the elements and principles.
(A.2.3) Students will demonstrate that change for improvement is part of problem solving in are and there can be more than one solution.
(A.3.4) Students will exhibit artwork and participate in the exhibition process.
Vocabulary:
Straight, Curvy, Zigzag, Wavy, Long, Short, Spiral/Swirled, Curley/Looped, Thick, Thin, Broken, Dotted, Patterned
Materials:
Biggie tempera blocks
Q-tips
12 x 18 white paper
Resources:
Various samples of artwork
Introduction/Set:
Teacher will discuss how dots can combine to create an image.
Procedure:
• Teacher will discuss how dots combine to create an image.
• Teacher will demonstrate how to use q-tips, water, and paint blocks.
• Teacher will show various works of art that were created with dots.
• Students will paint a piece of artwork built out of dots.
Assessment/Evaluation:
Skill Development, Individual Participation
Curriculum Integration:
Language arts – writing and letter development, Science – movement, Math – shapes
Reflection/Refinements:
Students’ work will be kept for display in the school.
