Category: 3rd Grade

Radial Symmetry Stained Glass

4/6/2016

The 3rd grade is just finishing up this lesson on Radial Symmetry. In their classroom, they learned about symmetry so we are taking that information and using it in art.

1. The students first trace a circle and split the circle into 8 equal parts using a black sharpie marker.
2. Then they cut out a paper triangle that would fit into each section of the circle.
3. They create a design using shapes, lines and their name, if they want.
4. They then tape this triangle to the back of the paper and trace this triangle over and over again.
5. They color first with sharpie colors and then out line everything with a black sharpie marker.

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Color Wheel Chameleons

1/30/2016

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The 3rd graders have been learning about primary (red, yellow, blue) and secondary (orange, purple, green) colors.

Students start out by drawing a chameleon, pencil first then sharpie. They label the chameleon's body in color wheel order (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)

3rd graders only use the primary color and mix to make secondary colors.
The students color the background with colored pencils or crayons.

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Flowers for The Wizard of Oz!

11/5/2015

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Finished Student Flowers!

The musical director at the High School contacted me about making some flowers to be a part of the set for their upcoming musical, The Wizard of Oz and I thought it was a great idea!
All of my 3rd grade classes are making flowers. We are learning about Tints, adding white to a color.
Each student chose 1 color and then added that color to white to create different value.
We actually drew 2 flowers, one big and one small and then we cut them out and glued them together. We curled the edges of the flower to make the POP out at you!
Lastly, we added 2 circles (black and yellow) that had cut slits.

First Steps: 1. Draw two flowers, one big and one small 2. Paint a dot in small flower and paint around big flower

Finished painting, now time to cut and glue!

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ANNNNNND We're Off!

10/5/2015

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Welcome Back! The beginning of the year has just flown by!
The 3rd graders started off the year celebrating International Dot Day which came from the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. For this art lesson, students created 2 dots, drawing lines, shapes and patterns with Sharpie. We talked about colors and students would have one dot with Warm Colors and one with Cool Colors.

When students finished their dots, I collected them to be glued all together in ONE GIANT DOT! 8 Displays from 8 Classes!

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Aztec Suns

3/27/2015

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3rd graders will be making some suns inspired by the Aztec Sun Stone. This art project is one of my favorites because they all turn out so beautiful!
We will be learning about the Aztecs, a group of hunters that lived in Mexico hundreds of years ago. The Aztecs used a Sun Stone Calendar. This calendar was 12 feet tall and 4 feet wide, weighing 24 tons!

First, students will draw their sun on a piece of paper using a pencil. Inside their sun they will draw different patterns.
Once drawn, they will trace their sun onto a piece of Styrofoam. Then they will color a piece of paper with chalk pastel. 3rd graders will start the printmaking process, they will roll black ink onto their Styrofoam sun and then stamp the sun onto the paper.

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Picasso Portraits

3/19/2015

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The 3rd graders in their classroom have been learning about Symmetry so we just finished a lesson about symmetry and now we are starting a lesson about asymmetry.
We first learned about asymmetry with Pablo Picasso.
We compared the difference between symmetrical faces and Picasso's Portraits.

They learned that Picasso liked to show different sides of the face all at once so each student needed to have a front facing eye and a profile (side) view of the face.

Their clay is white so color their clay with markers and then mold the clay until it changes color.

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Stained Glass Windows

3/5/2015

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Cross-Hatching Robots

2/2/2015

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This lesson uses the least amount of materials using only paper and sharpie pen but my 3rd graders really enjoy making these robots! The reason why they love them so much is that their robot can look however they want, they just need to practice creating value using a pen.

I pass out a handout that shows 4 different examples of creating value. Next to the definition are 4 examples of how to use the value technique and how it changes when the lines/dots get closer together.
Value is the lightness and darkness of a color
The students mush use all 4 of the techniques in their robot drawing to show value.

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Multiplication Art

1/8/2015

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Can you see the multiplication fact? 8 X 7 = 56

In December, the 3rd graders start learning about multiplication. I thought this lesson would be perfect to incorporate now that the 3rd graders have learned the basics of multiplication. I found this lesson on the One Happy Art Teacher Blog and I thought it was such an interesting way to use math in art!

Tips:
• Use Graph Paper
• Separate each number with equal squares
• Shift the problem over each time and then back that way the entire artwork has a cool shape.
• Colored Sharpie Marker for the Multiplication Fact
• Colored Pencil for the Patterns

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Color Wheel Chameleons

11/26/2014

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Pencil first, Sharpie marker second

The 3rd graders have been learning about primary (red, yellow, blue) and secondary (orange, purple, green) colors. Students start out by drawing a chameleon and labeling the chameleon's body in color wheel order (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
3rd graders only use the primary color and mix to make secondary colors.
The students color the background with colored pencils or crayons.

Student's Artwork - finished primary colors

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Abstract Movement Sculptures

10/30/2014

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The 3rd graders are learning about abstract art and how to make the sculptures move across the paper by bending and curving it.

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Russian Matryoshka Dolls

9/24/2014

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This lesson has been a recurring art lesson for my 3rd graders for the past 5 years and it has been a hit every year!
I start with presenting Matryoshka Dolls and Russia to my students. We look at different examples of Nesting Dolls and look at the similarities between the dolls.

Students choose a theme for their dolls and use tracers to get the right size for each doll. They starts with only 4 dolls but if they finish early they may add 2 more.

Students trace each of the Nesting Dolls

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O'Keeffe Flowers

5/16/2014

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This is the last art lesson for my 3rd graders! Time is Flying By!
We talked about the artist, Georgia O'Keeffe and looked at her painting of flowers.

The students started with pencil to draw out their flower. Then, they outlined with sharpie and colored the middle black.
The students then made the decision to use either warm or cool colors.
Warm - Red, Orange and Yellow
Cool - Blue, Green and Purple

These flowers will be cut out and hung up in the school over summer break

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Symmetry & Asymmetry in Art

3/31/2014

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Asymmetrical Portraits

The 3rd graders in their classroom have been learning about Symmetry so I am incorporating symmetry & asymmetry into their art lesson.
We first learned about asymmetry with Pablo Picasso.
We compared the difference between symmetrical faces and Picasso's paintings of faces.

They learned that Picasso liked to show different sides of the face all at once so each student needed to have a front facing eye and a profile (side) view of the face.

Their clay is white so color their clay with markers and then mold the clay until it changes color.

Symmetrical Rose Window

Next, we used projector sheets and sharpies to create our own version of a stained glass window.

We looked at Rose Windows - A circular window that has radial symmetry
We traced out a circle that was separated into 8 equal sections.
Then we cut out 1 paper triangle and created designs (shapes, lines or letters) on that 1 triangle.
We took the triangle, stuck it underneath the projector sheet, taped and lined it up with one of the sections on the projector sheet.
They colored in their designs and then outlined them in black.

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Van Gogh Pop-Up Chairs

1/13/2014

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3rd graders came back from break and we our first lesson of the new year.
We talked about Van Gogh and his paintings especially his chair paintings.
The students created a "Pop-Up" Chair by folding a piece of paper, cutting two lines on the folded side and then pushing the section through.
Students will then decorate/design their chair first and then create the room around the chair. Students must create texture, either in their chair, floor or somewhere in the space.

Below is a video I found that has a guy creating "The Starry Night" out of Dominoes! So Amazing!

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Grades

11/21/2013

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Grading Information
Grades have changed this year for report cards, art is included in the change. Art now has 2 grading areas: Skill and Participation.
• Grading SKILL refers to students meeting the goals and outcomes that I have specified. The goal is located on my white board as an "I Can" statement. I use their artwork as their assessment by seeing the end result and observing them in class.
• Grading PARTICIPATION refers to contribution to art. Is the student having a positive or negative attitude? Are they using their time accordingly? Is the student's participation consistent to what is expected of them?

The grading marks are:
E = Exceeds
        - Going above and beyond. Grade level MASTERY of the outcome
M = Meets
        - Student is SECURE in meeting the outcomes that I give them.
P = Partially Meets
        - Student is partially secure. Student doesn't meet grade level expectations for this outcome but is close to meeting.
D = Does Not Meet
        - Student does not meet grade level expectations for this outcome

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Color Wheels for 3rd & 4th

11/1/2013

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3rd graders are making color wheels in the shape of Chameleons.
We draw the chameleon step-by-step together in pencil and then outline in sharpie marker.
After they have their chameleon drawn, they label each section of their chameleon with a letter - kind of like color by letter -
R=Red O=Orange Y=Yellow G=Green B=Blue P=Purple
This makes painting a lot easier and then they can begin by painting only the Primary Colors.
The next day we learn how to mix Secondary Colors.

Chameleon Steps Handout for the 3rd Graders.

Once students are finished painting their chameleon, they color in their branch and any leaves they have added with colored pencils.

4th Grade Color Wheels

4th graders are making traditional color wheels. Their color wheels are more difficult than the 3rd graders because they are making not only Secondary Colors but Intermediate Colors too.
We start by drawing out 12 circles, labeling all of the circles. We use little plastic cups as tracers to make nice circles.
After that, we paint with Primary Colors and then mix the Secondary colors.

To the right is a color wheel that is ready to be painted.
It has 12 circles - 6 small & 6 big
All of the circles are labeled. It makes it easier when painting if you know where each color goes.

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Russian Art Lessons

10/16/2013

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Every year, I always teach at least one Russian art lesson. This year I did 2 lessons about Russia - one in 3rd grade and one in 4th grade

In 4th grade, we learn about Russian Architecture -Onion Domes!
We looked at cathedrals in Russia, especially St. Basil's Cathedral.
I pass out a step-by-step handout (shown to the right) and we practice drawing the architecture on paper first. Once they feel comfortable drawing the Onion Domes, they may switch to Scratch Boards.
Scratch Boards are awesome sheets that look black but when you use a stick, you scratch away the black to reveal the color underneath.

• 3rd Grade •
Matryoshka Dolls
- also known as Nesting Dolls
I've done this lesson for the past couple of years so here's a link to my post from last year about the Russian Nesting Dolls

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The Dot!

10/2/2013

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The 3rd graders started out the year by working together to create giant masterpieces.
In Media, they watched the video created about the book, The Dot by Peter Reynolds.
First, students used black paint to create all of the "dots"
The next day we learned how to mix colors with white to make TINTS and painted inside of the the dots.
The last day we learned how to make SHADES by mixing black with a color and painted in the rest of the dots and the surrounding area.
They turned out amazing! A total of 21 masterpieces that now hang proudly in our hallways.

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Finally! Back in the Routine!

10/2/2013

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Well, it's only taken me a month to finally have time to post some images and lessons but I had to start sometime!
Since I got married this summer, I had to change out some things in my classroom that had my maiden name on them (Dahlgren) to my married name, Peroddy. Peroddy rhymes with Karate, that's what I tell my students! I decided to revamp my whole bulletin board.
The art room rules - they spell out the word A.R.T.
A "What to do Next" poster, so kids have options if they finish early and know what to do.
I also have a "Mrs. Peroddy's Favorite Things" poster so students can learn more about me when lining up.

I also have created an Art Room Jobs chart to manage clean up in the art room. I have 7 table in my room, each with a different color. Each month, each table has a job whether it's washing tables or collecting portfolios. I am liking this clean up procedure better than just have each table clean up their space. They each have a job to do and have to work together as an entire class to make it work.

Art Marks on the Art Chart so we stay Art Smart!
I keep track of how the days go in art for each class. Each class works together to earn rewards for each Trimester.
Green is a Good Day.
Yellow is an Okay Day.
Red is a Not Good Day.

I added wings to my clock to remind students how "time flies" in art!

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Radial Symmetry Stained Glass

Color Wheel Chameleons

Flowers for The Wizard of Oz!

ANNNNNND We're Off!

Aztec Suns

Picasso Portraits

Stained Glass Windows

Cross-Hatching Robots

Multiplication Art

Color Wheel Chameleons

Abstract Movement Sculptures

Russian Matryoshka Dolls

O'Keeffe Flowers

Symmetry & Asymmetry in Art

Van Gogh Pop-Up Chairs

Grades

Color Wheels for 3rd & 4th

4th Grade Color Wheels

Russian Art Lessons

The Dot!

Finally! Back in the Routine!

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