Author:
Susan Jurkatis
Subject:
Art and Architecture
Material Type:
Lesson
Level:
Lower Elementary
Tags:
  • Basic Shapes
  • Drawing
  • Video
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
    Language:
    English
    Media Formats:
    Interactive, Video

    Education Standards

    Basic Shapes Drawing Lesson

    Basic Shapes Drawing Lesson

    Overview

    Students will learn to create the basic shapes to use in drawings.

    Overview

    Students will use the basic shapes lesson to know how to use shapes to draw.

    Summary

    Students will create a drawing of a lion head after learning the basic shapes that are used to draw it.

    Background for Teachers

    Teachers will need to know the basic shapes needed for the drawing they would like their students to draw.

    Instruction

    Materials:

    Drawing paper

    pencils

    markers

    crayons

     

    Instructional Procedures:

    In whole group setting, teacher will teach the Basic Shapes Lesson. 

    Students will be introduced to the shapes that will be needed to draw.

    Teacher will model each shape.

    Students will practice drawing their shapes.

    Then students will follow the direction in the lesson to create a drawing using the shapes.

    After that, the students will watch the video to draw the lion head using the basic shapes they learned.

     

     

    Rubric

    Basic Shapes Rubric

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    AccuracyShapes created accurately.Some shapes created accurately.Shapes not created accurately.
    NeatnessStudent's work is neat.Work is somewhat neat.Work is not neat.
    EffortStudent can say they did their best effort.Student can say I could have done a little better.Student says and knows this is not best work.