SUBJECT: Visual Arts GRADE LEVEL: 1

STANDARD AND GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR:

(2PR) Invent imagery and symbols to express thoughts and feelings.
UNIT: Expression Through Color
LESSON 6: Pattern Elephant
TIME: 60 minutes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this lesson students will begin to create a patterned elephant displaying
elements of line, pattern and color and developing scissor skills.
PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE/SKILL:
Knowledge of line and pattern
Procedure for scissor use
Painting procedures
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:
Review line and pattern
Refer to Elmer book showing illustrations
Instruct Pattern Elephant assignment
Demonstrate assignment
Review scissor and painting procedures

Differentiation:
-Low-Performing
List objectives on board
List scissor procedures on board
-ELL
List objectives on board
List scissor procedures on board
-Gifted
Instruct Pattern Elephants to include texture

LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
Participate during review on pattern and book
Follow painting and scissor procedures
Work on Pattern Elephant project

Differentiation:
-Low-Performing
Follow all procedures and instructions
-ELL
Refer to partner or teacher for clarification
-Gifted
Include texture on Pattern Elephants
MATERIALS:
Visual aids (posters on line and pattern)
Elmer by David McKee
Completed Pattern Elephant example
Watercolor paper 8x12
Watercolor paint
 Paintbrushes
Water
Water cups
Paper towels
Painting trays
Oil pastel crayons
Scissors
ASSESSMENT:
Teacher will ask questions during discussion, observe students as they work.

-Low-Performing
Teacher checklist as facilitating
-ELL
Informal progress checks and discussion
-Gifted
Assessment of Pattern elephants with inclusion of texture
LESSON TIMELINE:
2 minutes-Greet class and settle students at seats
1 minute- Assemble students to large instruction table
4 minutes- Review line and pattern posters and discuss illustrations in Elmer
3 minutes- Introduce Pattern Elephant assignment showing example
6 minutes- Review watercolor painting and scissor procedures
8 minutes- Instruct and demonstrate assignment
2 minutes- Direct students to seats and distribute materials and supplies
20 minutes- Students work on assignment as teacher facilitates
7 minutes- Teacher signals end of studio time and has students clean up by tables
1 minutes- Students return to desks
5 minutes- Teacher collects students work and students reflect on activity
1 minutes-Students lined up and dismissed.