LESSON PLAN - VELS

Lesson Topic:



VELS Domain(s):



VEL Dimension(s):

Art Elements
Date:





Grade(s)/
The Arts
Year Level(s):




Exploring and Responding is Duration of
introduced at Level 4.
Lesson:

21/11/2013



Grade 3



60 mins

Standard(s)/Learning Outcome(s):

Standard:
No standard given for this Domain until Level 4. In Level 3, students will work
towards the achievement of Level 4 standards in the Exploring and Responding
dimension. As such, the learning focus will be used instead.

Learning Focus:
Students select, combine and experiment with ways of using a range of arts elements,
principles and/or conventions.

Learning Outcomes:
Develop an understanding of the basic elements of art
Recognise that senses are used to perceive art elements
Identify different techniques to identify art elements

Indicators (2 or 3)
Students can understand the basic elements of art
Students can recognise the senses are used to perceive art elements
Students can identify different techniques to identify art elements

Assessment:

Success Criteria
Students appropriately use their understanding of basic elements of art
Students effectively recognise the senses that are used to perceive art
elements.
Students consistently demonstrate different techniques to identify art
elements.


Opportunities to Provide Feedback:
During the lesson watch to see if children are participating and fully engaging
in the art activity and are fully aware of the purpose of creating such a piece.

 Before we start ask children if they know anything about the six elements of
art.
During the lesson, stop and allow the students to Think, Pair, Share or put their
hands up to voice their ideas.


Teaching Focus:

A. Development art skills and element knowledge


B. As above.
Time management.
Whole class engagement.


Background to the learning:

A. Teacher:
Primary ART (Discuss, Create, Reflect, Assess) Book p. 35

B. Pupil:
Start with a discussion about different art elements and skills.
Observations from previous Art lessons


Lesson Resources:

x 54 A3 white paper
Blue and Green dye/watercolours/ink (light and dark blue)
Newspaper
Craft glue
Sand
x 54 White paper dinner plates
Paints (yellow, pink, orange, green, purple)
Scissors
Tissue paper (light and dark green)
Silver glitter

Content of Lesson:

A.
Introduction





__10__ mins
Teacher asks children to sit on the floor and that the art topic to be covered today
will be art elements.
Firstly students engage in discussion with the teacher (using hands up strategy)
about they know about the six elements of art. This will allow the children to start
thinking and will provide pivotal feedback for the lesson.
Ask whether there are any other suggestions.
Question: Who can tell me what Texture is? (repeat for each element)

 Think, Pair, Share- Pick anyone and get at least three different things.
Demonstrate what and how they will make their element fish.



B.
Development





__45__ mins
Set children to first complete background of the sea picture to create tone
using the ink to blend the darker and the lighter colours. Children must first
draw a rough pencil line along the bottom to separate sea from sand.
Once complete, ask children to collect their plates and finger paint their
plate, which will be the body and tail of the fish. (Children should write
names on each piece before starting).
When a majority of the class has completed both set tasks, call them all back
done on the floor to ask if they remember the main art elements they just
explored and what they think they may do next and teacher explains task.
Once sent back to tables, children are instructed to apply a layer of craft glue
to the sand section of the picture and then sprinkle over sand within a tray
(to prevent sand spreading across classroom)
Teacher checks if the paint on their plates are dry and if it is the children are
instructed to cut a small triangle from one side of the plate to make the tail
(this is stapled on).
Again when a majority of the class has completed the set tasks, call them all
back done on the floor to ask if they remember the main art elements they
just explored in the last few steps and teacher explains the final steps of the
art creation.
Children will then glue the fish onto the prepared background and attached
eyes and glitter as fins.
Finally the tissue paper is used to create seaweed across the ocean floor of
the image to create a full awareness of the space art element.


C.
Consolidation and Practice




__3__ mins
Students can use these skills for their own pictures and future art classes.
Similarly they could do this with a partner and practice their art element
knowledge.

D.
Closure






__2__ mins
Ask children to pack up all their work.
Make sure all the equipment needed for the lesson is neatly packed away to
the side.
Ask the students to sit in a circle and ask them to think about what they have
learnt and share it will the class.

Post Lesson Review and Evaluation:

Pupil Achievement:




















Teacher Effectiveness: