Art Lesson Plan

Name: Shannon Hansen

Subject/Concept: Art: Weather
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Date of Lesson: December 4th 2014

Standards of Arts Education

A. Creative Expression. Creative Expression is the ability to imagine, organize and
interpret ideas for expression in the process of creating and producing art forms which
involve inspiration, analysis, and problem solving.

Benchmarks K-4
VA-AP- Demonstrate awareness of various new ideas, possibilities, options, and
M4
situations pertaining to the art world

(1, 4)

VA-AP- Discuss the question "What is art?" and express intuitive reactions and
M5
personal responses to various works

(1, 4)

VA-AP- Describe the use and value of the visual arts in daily life, the workplace, (1, 2,
M6
and the community
4)

Objectives:
TSW identify the different types of clouds from different powerpoint presentation
examples.
TSW take a walk outside of the classroom and will identify the type of weather on that
day.
TSW create a drawing/painting about what weather looks like to them.

Introduction/Anticipatory Set/Set Induction/Focusing

Event/Motivation/Engagement:
TTW state the objective of the less, which is visualizing the different types of clouds.
TTW present a short PowerPoint presentation on weather.

Procedures/Concept Development/Experiences/Activities:
Instructional Input/Procedures:
1. TTW ask the students what weather is (the state of the atmosphere at a place and
time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.)
2. TTW ask what comes to mind when someone says weather?
Guided Practice/Activity:
1. TTW display several examples of different types of artwork of weather.
2. TTW ask the students to identify the different types of weather drawn. (Only
calling on students who have their hands raised)
Traditional Statement:
TTW tell the students that they are going on an adventure on the World Wide Web
learning about weather and they will create their findings and own ideas.

Independent Practice:
1.
2.
3.
4.

TTW take class on a quick walk outside to see the weather

TSW use his/her previous knowledge to identify the weather/clouds around them
TSW be responsible for knowing what they want to draw/paint about
TSW return to his/her classroom to begin sketching what weather looks like to
them
5. TSW create his/her finished artwork on paper/paint (on computer)/Kidpix
6. TSW present his/her artwork to the class

Closure/Questioning:
TTW ask the students what they learned

Materials:
Student:
Pencil
Paper
Pen
Paint
Markers
Computer/Ipad
Creative Mind

Teacher:
Weather PowerPoint

Accommodations:

Behavioral needs will be met by whole group activities and preferential seating
Additional weather activities will be given to early finishers
Repeated directions and assistance will be provided for academic needs

Assessment:

Teacher observation
Independent practice