3/7/15

I showed the students a couple techniques on how to make different textures with watercolor.  The first one we did was with salt.

Then we used plastic wrap on watercolor.

I also showed them how to do texture rubbings with crayon.

  They used these scraps to cut out their animal and then they glued them in to their landscape.  We decided to display their works in the hall for their final presentation.

Utah Animals and Textures 

Subject Concepts		Art Concepts
Content Covered: Animal Identification/Classification		Content Covered: Texture and mixed media techniques
State Standards & Objectives (USOE/UEN): Standard 5, Objective 2 a.     Identify common plants and animals that inhabit Utah's forests, wetlands, and deserts.  Standard 5, Objective 3 b.     Use a simple classification system to classify unfamiliar Utah plants or animals (e.g., fish/amphibians/reptile/bird/mammal, invertebrate/vertebrate, tree/shrub/grass, deciduous/conifers).		State Standards & Objectives (USOE/UEN): Standard 1, Objective 1 a.     Use value, color, and texture to create interest.
Learning Outcomes:       The student will be able identify Utah wildlife and their physical characteristics.		Learning Outcomes:      The student will be able to explore different mediums and processes to create a variety of textures.
Lesson Plan
Objectives: Students will practice classifying and identifying Utah animals.  They will paint and draw a specific Utah animal multiple times by using a variety of techniques to create different textures.  Students will experiment and become familiar with different texture processes.  Assessment: Students will use a worksheet to practice classifying/ identifying their neighbor’s animal. Students work will be used to assess students ability to create a variety of textures.
Materials Needed: Crayons or oil pastels Paper Scissors Watercolor paint Brushes Paper clips	Lesson Sequence: Have students read animal descriptions again.  This time they will highlight the physical description of what the animal looks like.  (5 minutes) Have students play eye spy game to classify their animal (10 minutes) Have students sketch out the basic shape of their animal.  (10 minutes) Have them cut out the shape to use as a stencil in the future.  (5 minutes)  Explain how we are going to experiment with different textures that would be good for making their animal.  Some of the textured paper we will make will need time to dry, but we will eventually trace our animal shapes on that paper and cut them out.  They will also have the chance to draw more detail on top of that texture later.  (2 minutes)  Demonstrate watercolor and plastic wrap. (5 minutes)  Have students paint paper and experiment with plastic wrap.  (remind them to mix a color that matches their animal) (10 minutes) Demonstrate watercolor and salt (5 minutes)  Have students experiment with watercolor and salt.  (remind them to mix a color that matches their animal) (10 minutes) Demonstrate rubbing textures on different parts in the room (walls, carpet, backpacks, bottom of shoes, etc.)  (5 minutes)  Have students explore the room looking for textures that match their animal.  (remind them to use a crayon that matches their animals color) (10 minutes) Once students find a texture they like, have them do it again with a white crayon or oil pastel.  Then demonstrate how to brush watercolor on top.  (5 minutes) Have students practice on their own.  (10 minutes)  With the crayon rubbings, have students trace their shapes on top and cut the animals out.  Demonstrate first.  (5 minutes) Have students do it on their own.  (5 minutes) Paper clip cut out shapes to a paper and save for next week.  (3 minutes)  Day 2 Demonstrate how students can take their dried watercolor paper and trace their animal shape on top and cut them out.  (5 minutes) Have students do it with their own paper.  (15 minutes.  Demonstrate how to draw detail on top.  (5 minutes)  Have students add detail to their animal cut outs. (20 minutes)  By the end of the day, students should have a variety of images of the same animal.  Have them choose their favorite and glue it on top of their landscape paintings.  Demonstrate first.  (5 minutes)  Have students cut and glue their animals.  (10 minutes)