Essential Questions: How do artists help change the world?
Vocabulary: Design Value Metal Details Glare Critique Feedback
Art Skills: Planning Creativity Communication Confidence Reflection
Learning Targets & Success Criteria:
I can discuss how art and design impact the man-made environment (1.2.c)
Talk with my peers about how my design will make life easier for humans
Explain how the robot you designed will make life easier for 3rd graders on reflection sheet
Describe how the special details help your robot
I can interpret works of art using art vocabulary (2.1.b)
Describe how effective the line, shape, space, color, or value is in a peer's artwork
Write what you think the use of the robot is, based on what you observe on a blue sticky note
Ask a question to the artist on a green sticky note
I can demonstrate and apply critique of personal work and the work of others in a positive way (2.2.a)
Critique my own work by answering the reflection sheet
Take turns saying positive things about the artists' work in the group discussion
State at least 1 thing you could have spent more time on or done differently
I can explain how individuals can have different opinions about works of art (2.2.b)
I can demonstrate with my art materials how to use the elements and principles of art (3.1.a)
Use a pencil to draw a robot that fills 3/4th of the space of my paper
Use a sharpie to darken the lines
Use paint to create value to represent light and shadow
Use scrap paper to add shapes of at least 3 special details
Use colored crayons to blend analogous colors together in the background
I can make works of art based on a familiar idea (3.1.c)
Create my own robot artwork
I can create my own helper robot (3.2.b)
Sketch 5 different designs of my robot
Make m robot unique by adding 3 special details to my design
Have a specific function in mind for your robot & share with your peers
Name my robot
I can use paint safely in my artwork (3.2.c)
Take care of my paintbrush
Ideation: After watching a short clip from the movie Robots, we discuss how designers think of a "need" and fulfill that need with their invention or design. Students were then asked to think of a "need" that typical third graders have, and how they could create a robot to help fulfill that need. We brainstormed different ideas, such as chores or homework, and how their robot design could help. Once they figured out what their "need" would be, they draw out 5 different designs of a robot to try and fulfill that need.
Materials & Techniques: For this project we combine a lot of different materials including: sharpies, paint, scrap paper, and colored crayons. Students learn how to blend colors together and how to mimic value on metal.
Reflection & Critique Process: This is one of the projects where students get the opportunity to get and give feedback to their peers. We go over how everyone has their own opinion about that artwork and how to give good feedback. Then students are put in stations where they give feedback in a variety of ways:
Penny For Your Thoughts Students in a group each have a penny, and when an artist shares their artwork, students spend their penny and say a positive comment about their work. Once everyone has spent their penny, they move on to the next artist, and start again.
Ping Pong Critique Students in a group each draw a ping pong ball and read the question when discussing an artists' work. They go around in a circle and they answers the questions. Once everyone has read their question and shared their answer, they move on to the next artist.
Sticky Note Gallery Students get 3 colored sticky notes and pick 3 different artworks to answer the colored prompts. Each sticky note color has a different prompt. They leave their sticky note by the artwork they wrote about.
Reflection Sheet Students fill out a reflection sheet, answering questions about their artwork and their process. They also grade themselves based on their ability to use the elements of art in their work using a rubric.