K-5

Topic:

Lesson #

10/26

Visual Arts: STEAM Plan

Date:__________

Standard:
VA5MC.2 Formulates personal responses to visual imagery.
d. Explores and invents artistic conventions (styles, techniques) to connect and express visual ideas.
VA4MC.3 Selects and uses subject matter, symbols, and/or ideas to communicate meaning. a. Generates
different viewpoints for making and interpreting a visual image. b. Develops visual images by combining or
modifying open-ended themes/topics in unique and innovative ways
VAKMC.3 Selects and uses subject matter, symbols, and/or ideas to communicate meaning.. Looks at objects
and thinks about ideas in relationship to one another and observes relationships in works of art.
VA1CU.1 Identifies artists as creative thinkers who make art and share ideas. a. Recognizes ways that artists are
involved in communities (e.g., architects, painters, photographers, interior designers, educators, museum
docents). b. Recognizes and associates selected artists with their individual works.

Essential Question:
How can I create art with natural things around me?
Vocabulary:
Materials:
Artistic explore invents express visuall

--Ipads
-natural objects

Instruction:
1. Begin by showing students work by Andy Goldsworthy. Explain that he creates art using
natural objects that are found in nature.
2. Let students watch part of Andy Goldsworthy video on you tube that shows his art. Have
students describe materials that he has used and what makes his art unique.
3. Ask students, Does his art last forever? How are we still able to see his art today even though
he used natural objects?
4. If a student says photography, congratulate them and explaint hat today we will be using
natural objects found outside to create our own version of Andy Goldsworthy art.
5. When we complete our projects students will use an Ipad to take a photograph using the
camera or will create Pic Collage of their art.
Summarizer/Assessment:

Lab Safety Precautions:

1. Be sure students are using these materials as art, not toys or
things to throw.

Students will use Ipads to take pictures of

their works of art.

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