| Art - Kindergarten |
| Benchmarks - Art - Kindergarten - click here to open the Benchmark document which contains Power Benchmarks, Skills and Vocabulary |
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Standard: A. Visual Memory and Knowledge
Benchmark: A.K.1 Develop a basic mental storehouse of shapes
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B - Observe a variety of images
B - Explore famous artists and their works
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- View the work of famous artists
- View art or picture books (i.e. Eric Carle) and create an art project in that style
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries (i.e. Mark Harden's Artchive)
- Artist work/profiles in books, dvd/video
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Standard: A. Visual Memory and Knowledge
Benchmark: A.K.2 Learn basic vocabulary related to their study of art |
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Use art vocabulary to describe art materials and processes
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- Students view Word Wall presentation
- Visual Presentation of media skill steps
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Students create projects with a variety of materials
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- Vocabulary display/Word Wall
- Art Product Visuals
- Art Process visual/dvd
- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
- Teacher models skills and work process
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.K.1 Explore the elements and principles of design
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| S - Know at least three types of lines (i.e., zig-zag) - Q4 |
- Students view visuals
- Students practice drawing a variety of line types
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Student will independently create a piece of art using line variety
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
- Teacher models skills and work process
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| B - Explore form, texture, and value |
- Student will view examples of form, visual textures, and value
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Students model simple forms
- Students will use value and color in a drawing
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- Visuals from books, websites, actual art examples
- Teacher-generated examples
- Teacher models skills and work process
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.K.5 Look at nature and works of art as visual resources |
| B - Know that art subjects include nature (i.e., animals, plants, environment) |
- View art examples with nature as a subject
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Student will create a piece of art with a natural subject
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
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| B - Draw an environment |
- Teacher demonstration of drawing process
- Student will draw picture of an environment
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
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Teacher models skills and work process
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.K.6 Use sketching to develop ideas for their artwork
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| B- Given a subject, draw a simple picture |
- Student will choose a subject and create a piece of art about that subject
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.K.7 Develop basic skills to produce quality art |
| S- Use art tools correctly - Q4 |
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Practice using varieties of art tools correctly
- Use art tools correctly and independently
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- Teacher-generated examples
- Teacher models skills and work process
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.K.8 Explore the natural characteristics of materials and their possibilities and limitations
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| B- Follow directions to use materials appropriately |
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Student will create a piece of art using the materials appropriately
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- Teacher models skills and work process
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| B - Select the appropriate tools to express their idea |
- Student will create a piece of art using an assigned material suitable for the subject
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds,and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.K.10 Develop personal responsibility for their learning and creative processes |
| B- Follow clean up directions |
- Student views and reviews class clean up procedures, and uses them during clean up time
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- Teacher models work process
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| B - Be resourceful with materials |
- Students will practice being respectful with materials, using them correctly, and conserving materials
- Teacher models proper procedures
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- Visual prompts for proper procedures
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Standard: D. Practical Applications
Benchmark: D.K.4 Learn about basic concepts in art, such as originality |
| D - Use their own ideas rather than copying others |
- Student will discuss the concept of originality, and create an original piece of art
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- Teacher-generated examples
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Standard: D. Practical Applications
Benchmark: D.K.5 Learn about language used in art |
| B- Generate a value statement about a piece of work |
- Student will view a piece of art and share what they appreciate about the piece of art
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
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Standard: D. Practical Applications
Benchmark: D.K.6 Use problem-solving strategies that promote flexibility and elaboration |
| B - Incorporate mistakes into a finished work of art using flexible problem-solving strategies |
- Student will practice being flexible, and incorporate mistakes into a finished art product
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- Teacher models incorporation of mistakes into finished art
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| B - Extend ideas by adding details |
- Student will generate simple drawings, and elaborate on the subject by adding details
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
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Standard: E. Visual Communication and Expression
Benchmark: E.K.1 Communicate basic ideas by producing 2-D and 3-D studio art forms |
| B - Explore a variety of art media |
- Student will create art pieces in a variety of media
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
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Standard: G. Art and Design Criticism
Benchmark: G.K.1 Know that art communicates ideas |
| B - Identify the idea in a piece of art |
- Student will view multiple art pieces, and categorize them by the main idea
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- Prints, books, websites, and online art galleries
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| S - Apply an idea through a piece of artwork - Q2 |
- Student will choose an idea based on their interests, and make a piece of art that conveys the idea
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
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Standard: G. Art and Design Criticism
Benchmark: G.K.2 Know that artwork has meanings |
| B - Share story about an existing picture |
- Students will verbally describe what is happening in a picture they created
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher models making statements about art (i,.e. "I see_______")
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Standard: H. Visual Thinking
Benchmark: H.K.1 Study the patterns and color in nature |
| B - Identify warm and cool colors |
- Student will view multiple art pieces, and categorize them by color theme
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
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| B - Identify patterns in nature |
- Student will view multiple art pieces, and locate patterns in nature
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
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Standard: H. Visual Thinking
Benchmark: H.K.3 Show differences among colors and shapes, and other qualities of objects in their artwork |
| B - Produce art that uses a variety of colors and shapes |
- Student will discuss art concepts and create a piece of art using color and shape
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
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Standard: H. Visual Thinking
Benchmark: H.K.4 Create three-dimensional forms |
| B - Identify and produce a three-dimensional form |
- Student will discuss art concepts and create a piece of art in three dimensions
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- Teacher-generated examples
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Standard: I. Personal and Social Development
Benchmark: I.K.2 Make art that shows how they sometimes feel |
| B- Change facial expressions of a subject to show feelings in a work of art |
- Students will draw a face in multiple ways, in order to show different emotions
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher-generated examples
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Standard: I. Personal and Social Development
Benchmark: I.K.3 Talk about feelings in a work of art |
| B - Share what they think is happening in a work of art |
- Student will view a piece of art and describe what they think is happening
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher models interpretation of possible art meanings/narrative
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Standard: I. Personal and Social Development
Benchmark: I.K.4 Recognize their own feelings when they look at a work of art
Benchmark: I.K.6 Realize that creating or looking at art can bring out different feelings
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| B - Share what they like or dislike about a work of art |
- Student will view two pieces of art, and explain which one they prefer, and why
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
- Teacher models sharing ideas/opinions about art
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Standard: I. Personal and Social Development
Benchmark: I.K.7 Work alone and with others to develop visual ideas and objects |
| B - Cooperate with others when creating a piece of artwork |
- Students view poster on cooperation and teamwork
- Students will create a piece of art as a team
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- Visual teamwork resources
- Teacher models process of cooperative work
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Standard: J. Cultural and Aesthetic Understanding
Benchmark: J.K.1 Explore the purposes of art |
| B - Know that art is a form of self expression |
- Students will view examples of art that express feelings or a point of view
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
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| B - Know that a picture tells a story |
- Students will view examples of narrative artworks
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- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
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Standard: L. Visual Imagination and Creativity
Benchmark: L.K.1 Use their personal experiences to develop ideas for artwork |
| S - Create a piece of artwork based on a personal experience - Q2 |
- Student will discuss art concepts and create a piece of art based on a subject (i.e. family or home)
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- Teacher-generated examples
- Prints, books, websites, dvds, and online art galleries
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Standard: L. Visual Imagination and Creativity
Benchmark: L.K.3 Explore the role that personal traits, such as independent thinking, dedication, and patience, play in creating quality art and design |
| B - Understand that art may take a long time to create |
- Student will create art that is made in stages, over more than two art periods.
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- Teacher-generated product in stages, and modeling of work process
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