What Fifth Grade Students Should Know and Be Able to Do
Realize and demonstrate an appreciation for their individuality and
uniqueness as creators
Recognize others’ work as unique Share and cooperate with others Exhibit
curiosity about works of art Use tints and shades in their work
Continue to develop expressive use of line
Use a variety of line in their work
Compare and contrast shapes (i.e. natural/geometric, organic/inorganic, objective/
nonobjective) in their work
Identify basic geometric forms (i.e. cube, cone, sphere, cylinder, pyramid) in nature
Continue to refine their ability to create texture in their work
Use basic perspective in their work (diminishing size from foreground, middle
ground, to background)
Compile related and unrelated pieces into a visual whole in drawings, paintings,
sculpture, photography, film, or computer-generated art
Depict symmetrical and asymmetrical balance in successful compositions
Experiment with ways to achieve balance by using elements of line, shape, color,
space, value, and form
Explain how unity is achieved in their work and analyze the success of others
Recognize multiple focal points with varying degrees of prominence in their
work and that of others
Create movement (rhythm) in work through repetition of lines, shapes, forms,
colors, values, and textures
Identify ways movement is achieved in their work and that of others
Sense beyond the purely visual observation
Trust their intuitive perceptions
Use line, shape, color, form, value, space, and texture to express their ideas and
feelings
Become aware of how works of art were and are produced
Identify ideas and feelings conveyed in works of others
Create work that does NOT rely on copying, tracing, or patterns
Relate creative effort to organized thought
Critique their work and that of others in terms of art elements used
Develop ability to discuss their work and that of others in terms of meaning,
feeling, mood, and ideas
Create compositions, which consider the art elements in relation to design
principles