Grades(s)

Kindergarten and 1st grade

Subject(s)

Art

Length of Lesson

Two 45 minute periods

Lesson Overview

Children always have different things that inspire them

and make them happy. It could be many things such
as family, houses, pets, hobbies, toys, books, etc. This
lesson will help them express something they enjoy in
a picture. They can draw anything that has many
shapes and color. They will learn how to create an
image from their head onto a computer. They will see
how almost every image is created using different
shapes. The way to motivate them is to have them
draw something that makes them happy and see
every day.
Michigan Common State Standards for Visual
Arts for Grade 1 and Kindergarten:
- ART.VA.II.K.2 - Use a variety of lines, colors, and
basic geometric shapes and patterns to
creatively express feelings and personal
experiences.
- ART.VA.II.K.3 - Participate in discussions of the
aspects of environment, family, and home in the
creation of art.
ART.VA.II.K.4 - Select subject matter and
communicate a personal story in a painting or
drawing.
- ART.VA.II.K.5 - Express thoughts and ideas
through the creation of artwork.
- ART.VA.II.K.6 - Experiment with different
technologies.
- Students will learn how to use the paint program
to draw and image from their life
- Students will demonstrate how well they can use
a computer program.
- Students will draw an image on the program that
makes them happy.
- It will allow children to show their creativity
- It will help them learn about different ways to
create art on a computer
- It will help them share their stories behind their
artwork
- It will allow them to share what inspired
them to create the image
Students will be using the Paint program on the
computer.
- They will use a variety of shapes and colors to
build a picture of their house and family.
- They will use different tools in the paint program
1
to help create their image.
- Computer with a Paint program

Curriculum
Framework/Standard

Learning Objectives

Technology Uses

Materials
Procedure

Lesson Plan: Safiyah Aimen

1. Teacher will explain to the students what the

Lesson Plan: Safiyah Aimen

Visual Representation Using Paint

Example:

Rubric:
Mastered
(4pts)
Understanding of the
Paint program
concept
Creativity and
Originality
Effort and
Perseverance

Competent
(3pts)

Beginning
(2pts)

Struggling
(1pt)

Followed all
directions

Followed most of the

directions

Followed some of
the directions

Followed few of the

directions

Unique and original

work

Somewhat unique and

original work

Struggled creating
original work

Not original work

A lot of effort

Good amount of effort

Some effort

Very little effort

Lesson Plan: Safiyah Aimen

Details

Craftsmanship and
skill

Used all the tools

explained in class
Used color, letters
and shapes.
Worked hard and
understood lesson

Discussion of their
art

Can communicate
idea clearly

Used almost all the

tools mentioned in
class
Understood the lesson
and did the best they
could
Can somewhat
communicate their
ideas

Barely used any of

the tools discussed
in class
Sloppy work
Tried very hard but
struggled with the
lesson
Uncooperative but
still communicating
ideas

No color
No use of tools
discussed in class
Does not meet
expectations
Not attempting to
communicate and
share ideas

TOTAL ASSIGNMENT SCORE