Elementary Visual School Arts

paper collage to cover

the chair and paint to add

patterns.

Concepts

(students need to

know)

Skills

(students need to be

able to do)

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Levels

How to talk about the
work of others in guided
situations

Role of functional art.

Original ideas
Origin of clay

Elements of Art
shapes
forms
texture

Principles of Design:
repetition
balance

The relationship of
human needs- for food,
clothing, shelter, and
tools-to the development
of art forms such as
pottery, weaving,
architecture and
industrial design.

Compare/Contrast

functional and non-

functional (decorative art)

Identify functional art in

our world.

1. Remembering


2. Understanding


3. Applying


4. Analyzing


5. Creating

Essential Questions Corresponding Big Ideas
How is a sculpture different from a
drawing or a painting?

What are the “3” dimensions?

Can you make functional art from
recyclable materials?

Functional art serves a purpose other

than decorative just to look at.

3 dimensional has length, width, depth,

is not flat and can be viewed from

all/many sides.

Using recyclable materials protects our

environment and global climate