Grade Level Concept Map

Campus:

Norton Elementary

Grade:

Art

School Year:

2007-2008

	1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Kindergarten	Color names Proper care and clean-up of materials	Expression of ideas in a variety of art experiences	Using imagination in talking about artworks	Manipulation of materials to create artworks	Experiment with lines, shapes, texture, and color	Develop visual/perceptual skills by looking at the environment
First Grade	Building self-esteem through creative and imaginative activities, while acquiring basic media skills	Recognize visual elements of design. Learn correct use of materials and taking responsibility for clean-up	Develop perceptual awareness and enjoyment of art	Begin to make new colors by mixing	Develop a store of simple art vocabulary	Recognize geometric shapes and use them abstractly
Second Grade	Begin to apply the visual characteristics of design elements and principles in artwork	Create from personal experiences, imagination, and recall	Identify and discuss different kinds of lines and create them with different media	Identify primary and secondary colors Make personal choice in selecting printing techniques	Develop cutting skills Learn basic weaving skills	Paint soft and hard edges
Third Grade	Expand creative efforts with the use of personal experiences, imagination, and recall	Draw depth with simple one-point perspective Explore space (foreground, middle ground, and background)	Explore a variety of techniques and media in various combinations	Learn to use correct proportions and details	Learn to make color choices (tints, tones, and shades)	Learn to create 3-dimensional and kinetic art Develop an appreciation toward art history and aesthetics
Fourth Grade	Apply basic elements and principles of design to artworks based on imagination and observation	Draw basic shapes and change them to 3-dimensional drawings and solid forms	Begin basic two-point perspective	Focus on sketching techniques	Use colors and values to express mood	Creative lettering styles Art appreciation
Fifth Grade	Express imagination from an expanded store of knowledge	Create designs using variations in lines, shapes, color, sizes, and textures	Explore sculpting methods	Draw two-point perspective with a variety of ground levels	Work with complementary colors to create moods	Study artistic accomplishments of contemporary, historic, and prehistoric cultures
Sixth Grade	Use personal experiences as the catalyst in making art forms	Look for new ways to organize space, using elements and principles of design	Learn to make informed aesthetic responses to artworks	Mix colors in more complex ways to make tints, tones, and shades	Identify and use types of brush strokes and techniques used by skilled artists	Use drawing to increase observation skills and eye-hand coordination

Note: the contents of this page may change during the school year due to variations in student progress.