Kindergarten:
Integrates with science (Farm Life) and can include math (geometry) and possibly social studies (spring, Easter).
Paper plate hens and duck:
How to draw a sheep:
How to draw a cow:
Deep Space Sparkle: How to Draw a Cow
Deep Space Sparkle: How to Draw a Pig
Handprint Farm Animals:
Handprint Horses Behind a Craft Stick Fence:
Horses with barn and fence in the background (on a platter): Could be done on paper.
White Handprint Horse on a Painted Abstract Background:
Planted Vegetables:
Use the lesson of the American Gothic painting (by Grant Wood) we did a few years back - portrait of the farmer and his daughter! Thank you Diana for that idea! I will send that in another email.
First Grade:
The following activities will integrate with social studies (spring/ celebrations, and math (patterns)
Ukrainian Eggs (Pysanky Eggs): Please share the information about Pysanky Eggs) found in the websites.
Spring: In like a Lion, out like a Lamb
Deep Space Sparkle: I Can draw a Sheep!
The following sites will integrate with social studies (The Forest Biome)
Patterned Frogs:
Deep Space Sparkle: Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Second Grade:
These lessons integrate with science (Grasslands):
Please share a video to learn of the artist, Claude Monet, whose poppy field paintings will inspire the grassland landscapes:
Go to YouTube and type in the search bar:
1. Claude Monet - Inventing Impressionism - the description is Emma reports... (9:59 min) and is a child's point of view
2. Art Videos for kid: Monet "Getting to know...Monet (it is .58 min)
Examples of Monet's poppy field paintings - scroll down a bit until you see 3 of Monet's paintings.
Good example of a poppy field painting in the style of Monet:
Jackrabbit images in case you want to add a grassland animal to your poppy field:
Example of student poppy field paintings:
Deep Space Sparkle - Buffalo Painting Art Project
Third Grade:
These lessons will integrate with science (the Rainforest Biome)
Patterned Rainforest:
Deep Space Sparkle: Terrific Toucans, Rainforest Lesson (snakes), Tropical Birds
Fourth Grade:
This lesson will integrate with science (Wetland Environment)
Good videos to learn of the artist, Claude Monet, whose Water Lily paintings will inspire Wetland landscapes.
Go to YouTube and type in the search bar:
1. Claude Monet - Inventing Impressionism (description reads Emma reports...) - this is a child's point of view - 9.59 min
2. Art Videos for Kids: Monet "Getting to know....Monet" - .58 min
Water Lily painting image:
This lesson will integrate with social studies (the Dust Bowl)
http://redtreetimes.com/2009/
You might want to share the black and white photos of Dorothea Lange including the iconic photo,Migrant Mother, depicting the times of the Great Depression. It was not taken in the Dust Bowl area, but is representative of the times - great for inferences!
Fifth Grade:
This lesson will integrate with social studies (Movement/ Change - mass production)
Please share the video of the Pop artist, Any Warhol, whose Campbell soup paintings depict mass production.
Website with a grid project:
http://www.fieldartdiscovery.
You could also do the Starch Print lesson I left with you.
Information to share about the Statue of Liberty, including the French Sculptor, Frederic Bartholdi who made Lady Liberty:
Deep Space Sparkle: Lady Liberty Gets a Make-Over
Information to share about Mount Rushmore, including the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln who sculpted the monument:
Self Portraits in relief with toilet paper and glue to make a class version of Mount Rushmore:
Quick rubbing lesson with coins to make Mount Rushmore:
