AE17.VA.2.3

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 2 - Visual Arts

AE17.VA.2.3

Extend skills by individually following sequential steps to create works of art on subjects that are real or imaginary.

COS Examples
Example: Use the book A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle. Create a real or imagined home.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and artmaking approaches.
EQ: How do artists work? How do artists and designers determine whether a particular direction in their work is effective? How do artists and designers learn from trial and error?

Skills Examples

Create two-dimensional artworks such as drawing or painting by using a variety of media.
Use the book, The Goat in the Rug by Charles L.
Use clay or pipe cleaners to create small animal sculptures.
Work in groups to brainstorm ideas for a collaborative art project.
Use a book about clay, When Clay Sings by Byrd Baylor to study Native Americans and their traditions.
Use the book A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle to explore collage techniques.
Create a real or imagined home using two-and-three-dimensional media.
Learn how to properly use and store brushes, close glue bottles and marker tops.
Use found objects such as leaves, rocks, paper tubes, egg cartons, etc.
Use the book A Day with No Crayons by Elizabeth Rusch to explore different colors and values.
Create a landscape showing depth by placing the foreground, middle ground and background in their correct positions.