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Primary
Color Super Heroes
Students
in Ms. Ubele's Art class sang the "Primary Color Song" to
remind them of the three most powerful colors.
They were reminded that the primary colors can be used to
make any other color.
Students created images of "Primary Color Super
Heroes" using cut paper and glue.
They were encouraged to be creative with their
superheroes and could make either humans or animals.
They added details to their Super Heroes using
markers.
MACF:1.1,
1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.4, 3.3, 5.1
Paper
Bag Tree Sculpture
Students discussed the characteristics of a fall tree and
what shapes the branches make when they are without their leaves.
We then created a 3D tree using a brown paper bag.
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 2.4, 3.1, 5.1
Oil
Pastel & Watercolor Tree
Continuing with our discussion about trees, we created oil
pastel and watercolor paintings by drawing the letter
"Y" as the branches of the fall tree to create the
effect of a tree without its leaves.
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.1, 5.1
Model
Magic Color Wheel ~
Little Yellow and Little Blue
We read the story "Little Yellow and Little Blue"
about two colored dots who hug so tightly they mix and become a
green dot. After reading the story students got small pieces
of red, yellow and blue colored Model Magic and they were able
to mix their own
secondary and tertiary colors. After they were done they
arranged their clay into a color wheel then they were allowed to
make anything they wanted out of the Model Magic.
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 3.2, 4.3, 5.1
Clay
Turtles
First grade students use the "pinch and pull" method
to shape turtles out of clay. They started with a ball of clay,
then they pinched and pulled out the head, arms and
tail. To ensure they did not forget any important
parts they learned the basic anatomy of a turtle. The
finishing touch was adding details and designs to the shells of
their turtles. After they were dried and fired the students were
given the opportunity to paint them with creative colors.
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1,
5.1, 10.1
Pointillism
Butterfly
Students created their first pointillism picture using the
subject of butterflies as their inspiration. They used a
butterfly tracer to map out the shape of the butterfly, then
they filled in the wings and body with patterns and color.
They also need to think about mirror symmetry since the patterns
on a butterfly's wings are always the same. The challenge to
their project is that the entire thing must be done only using
"dots", much like the artist George Seurat. From
a distance the colors come together to form the patterns, lines
and shapes. It is a time consuming project that helps teach
students patience and discipline. When they are complete
the students are always very proud of the work they did!
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2, 5.1,
5.2
Elmer
the Elephant
Students read the book "Elmer the Elephant" about an
elephant who is sad because he is different from the rest of the
elephants. At the end of the story all the elephants proclaim
that they love Elmer just the way he is and they want to
celebrate him by having a parade in his honor and having
everyone dressing up in patchwork colors like him. Student got a
chance to create their own Elmer inspired elephant using tissue
paper and glue. The used collaging techniques to stick the
tissue paper to a large peice of white paper. Then they drew
their own elephant and cut it out. They added a few details like
eyes and ears, and in the end we had our own Elmer's Day Parade!
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 3.3, 4.2, 5.2, 10.1
Faith Ringgold Quilt
Students learned about the artist Faith Ringgold. They looked at
images of her famous quilts and discussed the importance of the
imagery in the middle of each one. Students then created
their own paper quilt. To practice their scissor skills they cut
a huge pile of small squares. Then they used those squares to
create a border around the outside of the their artwork. When
they were done with the border they drew an picture in the
middle that was based on a memory, just like Faith Ringgold did
with her quilts.
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 3.3, 5.1, 5.2,
6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 8.3
Pilgrim
Quilt
Around Thanksgiving the students create a quilt square with
drawings of the things that they are thankful for. They
use rulers to make a border around the outside, and they use
pencils and markers to create the images. In the end an
entire classroom can display their squares together to form a
large Thanksgiving Quilt.
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 3.3, 4.2,
5.1, 5.2, 6.2, 7.1, 10.1
Paper
Weaving
Weaving is an important skill and also a challenging one for
children in first grade. For this project we start off
with a simple over under weaving using strips of paper at least
one inch wide. Before cutting their strips many students
will decorate their paper with lines and shapes to create a more
interesting design when the weaving is put together.
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 2.5, 3.2
Fairytale Puppets
Students in first grade learn about folk tales and fairy
tales and in Art Class they get a chance to create a puppet and
act out a play using a puppet theater. Each class is
divided into small groups and each group is responsible for
creating all the puppets needed to perform their story. They
create their puppets using mat board, pencils and crayons.
On the last day of the project each group will act out their
story and the rest of the class will watch. We always have so
much fun doing this and it is often a favorite among students!
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 2.4, 3.3, 4.2, 6.2, 7.1,
10.1
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Greek Vases, Carp
Kites, and Maracas
Every year the first grade classes study the
countries of Japan, Greece, Kenya, and Mexico. To incorporate
some of these countries into the Art Curriculum students
will create a piece of artwork that is inspired by the
work of artists in that country. These pieces of
artwork are often displayed in the classrooms during the
"World Fair Day".
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4. 2.5,
2.6, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.2, 7.1, 8.2, 8.3, 10.1
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Butterfly
Wings
Students
created a drawing of a butterfly, and they also learned about
mirror symmetry. This project gave students the opportunity
to explore the technique of using crayon and watercolor
resist.
MACF: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 5.1
Glue Pastel Clown
First grade students did a creative project where they got to invent
their own clown. They drew their picture with pencil first, then traced their pencil lines with Elmer's glue. After the glue dried it created little barriers that divided the sections of the
drawing. They filled in their plant with color using oil pastels.
MACF: 1.1,
1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3
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