Fifth grade Grant Wood parody

5th grade artists are learning about Grant Wood's life and work. We talked about why "American Gothic" has become so famous. We discussed how artists use parody to reference a famous work of art and change it some way to make a statement. Check out all the creative ideas our kids came up with!

Learning Goals: 

I can describe what a parody is

I can list at least 6 facts about Grant Wood's life and work.

I can create my own parody of American Gothic

CREATE collaborative upper elementary mural

Jamestown Upper 3rd-5th graders are working collaboratively on a collage mural to decorate our new classroom! What better word than "CREATE!" They are reviewing value as they cut out magazine pieces for the extra large board! We will be working on it on and off as kids finish up other projects and have extra time. We can't wait to see it completed and hanging on our wall!

Third grade snowman illustrations

3rd Grade artists read the books "Snowmen at Christmas" and thought about the art career of an illustrator. We created various snowmen characters from a "worm's eye view" in preparation for our 3D clay ornament snowmen! 

 

 

We used these snowmen sheets to help us think of ideas!

Learning Goals:
I can describe what an illustrator does
I can list some art careers.'
I can use a 2D image to create a 3D snowmen.

Fifth grade genius Hour project (from the end of last year) :)

5th grade students participated in a "Genius Hour" project as a culmination of all the amazing art skills that they have learned in elementary school! 

Click Here to See Our Genius Hour Planning Page

Click Here To See Our Project Ideas and Instructions Sheet

Click Here to See Our Powerpoint Presentation

Fifth grade op art

5th grade artists learned about Op Art. They learned about how sometimes it is meant to be an optical illusion and sometimes it is just meant to confuse or jangle the eyes using pattern and lines! We also talked about how artists use materials in their environment, sometimes even junk to incorporate into their work. We used old CDs to create part of their art on. We tried to make the CD stand out from the background visually and actually by wadding up paper and glueing it under the CD to make it pop out. 

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Learning Goals:

I can describe and identify Op Art.

I can use a ruler to create my own Op Art.

I can make my CD stand out visually as well as actually. 

Second grade landscapes

2nd graders looked at the way artists use foreground, middle ground, and background to create depth in their work. We used these new skills to create landscapes of our own!

Learning Goals:

I can describe what a landscape is

I can point out foreground, middle ground, and background in a landscape.

I can create a landscape.

Kindergarten shape and texture corduroy bears

Kindergarten artists are learning about how artists create texture in their work. We looked at the way that the illustrator of the book, "Courduroy" made the bear look furry. We used shapes to draw our own bears inspired by this illustrator and made them look like they had texture too! 

After creating texture bears, we created our own 3D versions of our bears with clay!

Learning Goals:

I can create texture.

I can describe the difference between an author and an illustrator.

I can use shapes to draw a bear.

I can create a 3D bear with polymer clay