2nd+Grade

2nd Grade

===During the second grade year George Wolf students will practice their previously learned basic art techniques and terms through creative and fun projects. Focus will be on the student to gain confidence and improve their artistic skills and thought processes through projects and discussions. ===

===Lessons will include drawing images from simple shapes, painting, crayon resists, global crafts, portraits, sculpture, mathematical integrations, and critical thinking activities. The students will also participate in classroom discussions, brain storming sessions, and observations of famous/historic artworks. ===

===The goals of my second grade curriculum are to build on the student's primary fine motor skills and prepare them for more difficult projects and art techniques the follow year. I also place importance on the student's confidence as an artist as well as their improvement in problem solving and independent thinking techniques. ===

 Second Grade Projects 2010

=**The Famous Henri Matisse:** =

Second Grade worked very hard on these colorful  __collages__  that were completed in the style of the French artist __Henri Matisse __. The students learned about color, texture, and symmetry with this lesson.First they used peeled crayons and a __texture __ plate for the backgrounds. Next, the students learned how to fold a piece of paper in half and cut from the fold in order to get a __symmetrical__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">fish bowl design. After creating a unique bowl for their fish, second grade filled the paper with leaves, flowers, and stones for the bottom of the bowl. Lastly, the students used tin foil for their fish. They drew simple shapes like ovals and triangles that when put together, create the perfect fish. They then rubbed the foil over a citrus net to add even more <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">__textures__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">to this project.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Enjoy.
<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Discover more about Henri Matisse [|here] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">Here is a short video of some of the completed projects:

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<span style="color: #0063ff; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Where the Wild Things Are

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">The second grade watched and listened to a reading of Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are". After talking about the Wild Things and discussing what they looked like, the students created their own Wild Things using recycled paper tubes, paint, and markers. Let the wild rumpus start! <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">You can find the reading of the book Where the Wild Things Are here] <span style="color: #2c00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">

Scrap Paper People

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Second grade and I used some donated scrap booking paper to create these interesting people. The students and I discussed what types of clothing people can wear as well as the different types of accessories. The list was LONG! Second graders can really brainstorm!

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Symmetry Line Ruler Drawings/Paintings <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Second grade did a fine job with the drawing/painting project! They used rulers for the first time in the art room. Each student created a line down their paper and then added seven more "floating" lines. Then the students chose to create their own design of boxes. These boxes could be <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 144%;">__symmetrical__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> or not. I liked the variety of both symmetrical and non <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 144%;">__symmetrical__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> boxes that the students came up with. After drawing these in pencil, the students traced over them with a crayon and painted them in. So colorful!

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<span style="color: #ff0300; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Asian Paper Fans

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Second grade recently completed a paper fan project. The students observed traditional paper fans and then were able to create their own. Using images as a guide, the students <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 144%;">drew <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">with markers Asian inspired designs on to a cut out paper fan. The results were great!

<span style="color: #ff5000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;"> Wacky Paper Weavings <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">This is the second <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 142%;">weaving <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">project that second grade has completed this year. Their first project was completed with yarn. For this lesson, the students observed a demonstration on how to create their own paper <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 156%;">loom <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">by folding a piece of paper in half and cut several lines from the fold to almost the edge of the paper. When the paper is then opened, a <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 156%;">loom <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">has been created. Then, the students choose strips of paper in a color <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 156%;">pattern <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">that they liked a learned how to <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 156%;">weave <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">it in and out of the paper loom. Skinner stips of paper were then added to create more depth. The results are bright and fun! media type="custom" key="6167063" align="center"