Week 5

Crispus Attucks Recreation Center

Stephanie McKee, Cinnamon Triano, Matthew Barry

April 14th, 2010

 

*This semester, we will focus on one element of art per week

Week 1 -7: Elements, Week 8-10: Final Project

Week 1: Color

Week 2: Line

Week 3: Value

Week 4: Form

Week 5: Shape

Week 6:Texture

Week 7: Space

 

Title: Sidewalk Chalk/ Playground!

 

Project: Students will observe the playground and find shapes to then translate with sidewalk chalk!

 

Goal:

-Help students develop their observational skills

-Identify shapes in the real world

-Go over elements from past lessons

            -Color, Line, Value, Form

 

Materials:

-sidewalk chalk!

-journals

     -Markers, pencils, crayons, etc.

-CAP Fest Flyers

-posters on the elements

 

Set Up:

-Ask Ms. Arlene about sending home flyers to the students about the CAP Parade on Friday, April 16th

-Ask if she has permission forms for crispus attucks

-put out journals, markers, name tags

 

Timeline:

-sit down, write your name on your name tag

-write in journal

-collect journal

-describe capfest

-review elements from past lessons (to refresh memory)

-talk about shape from every day life

-give examples of shapes within the classroom

-Encourage them to be observant of shapes within the playground structure

-Go outside

-Teachers will walk around, talk to each student while they’re working

-present

-hand out snack

- hand out permission forms and cap flyers as parents come

 

Journal Question: What do you like to do when it’s warm outside?