Branching in Nature: Twist each of the strips to make the tree branches. Observational Drawings: sharpies and white paper to create contour drawing of the trees. Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge: Students define and give examples of branching in nature.
Branching in Nature: Twist each of the strips to make the tree branches. Observational Drawings: sharpies and white paper to create contour drawing of the trees. Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge: Students define and give examples of branching in nature.
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Branching in Nature: Twist each of the strips to make the tree branches. Observational Drawings: sharpies and white paper to create contour drawing of the trees. Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge: Students define and give examples of branching in nature.
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Keri Pye Humble ISD Art and Science Connections: Branching
Objectives: The Student will… 4. Twist each of the strips to make
• Use appropriate vocabulary to discuss the tree branches. the use of line Art TEKS 1b. 5. Use spray watercolor to add color. • Design original tree sculpture and Observational Drawings drawings from it. Art TEKS 1b. 1. Use sharpies and white paper to • Recognize a few facts about the life create contour drawing of the trees. and work of Van Gogh Art TEKS 3a,b. (Upper levels may try blind contour • Describe the intent of their artwork. and cross-contour drawings). Art TEKS 4a. 2. Use various materials to add color to . the drawings. Vocabulary/Art Concepts: Lines Pattern, Rhythm, Repetition Multiple Intelligences other than Branching Visual Intelligence: Mathematical-logical: create Artist: Vincent Van Gogh linear patterns on trees Musical: Play background Materials: music, compare rhythms in • PowerPoint on Branching in Nature music to patterns in art • Tree branches Bodily-Kinesthetic: Students • Tree Sculpture: Small paper bags, create tree sculpture scissors, sharpies, spray watercolor Interpersonal: students • Observational Drawing: Sharpies reflect with each other about for contouring and any other their work. materials to add color Intra-personal: Students contemplate and wonder how Introduction: to individualize their artwork. Define the scientific term Linguistic: Students can write “branching.”. Show examples from a poem or story about their tree nature (use PowerPoint). Naturalistic: Students learn Find different examples of about branching in nature. branching in Van Gogh’s artwork (Use PowerPoint or posters). Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge: Students define branching Procedure: Comprehension: Students define and Create Tree Sculpture give examples of branching in nature 1. Do not open paper bag. Starting Application: Student produces a 3-D at the top edge of the bag, use example of branching scissors to cut strips down the Analysis: Analyze Van Gogh’s use of length of the bag. branching in his work 2. Use a sharpie to draw linear Synthesis: Create a “branching drawing” patterns in each strip. from their tree sculpture 3. Hold bag with two hands in the Evaluation: Compare, critique, and middle of the uncut portion of the judge Van Gogh’s work. Guide students in bag. Twist the bag to make the critiquing their own work if time allows. trunk. Flatten the bottom of the bag so that the tree can stand on Literature Resources: its own. • Echoes for the Eye: Poems to Teacher: Class:
Celebrate Patterns in Nature
Teacher Resources: • Branching in Nature by J. F. Gouyet