LESSON PLAN # 1 Days: 2

Teacher:​ Dana Katz

Lesson Title: ​Found Object Flower Gardens
Grade Level: ​Kindergarten

Central Focus: ​Through the creation four found object flower prints, students will learn about
how to repurpose everyday objects and utilize them to create art.

IL Art Learning Standards:

CREATING: Anchor Standard 1 and 2: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and
work.
Investigate, Plan, Make: VA:Cr1.1.K ​Engage in exploration and imaginative play with
materials.
● In this lesson, students will meet this standard by experimenting with various found
objects to create a grass like landscape.

Investigate: VA:Cr2.3.K ​Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.
● In this lesson, students will meet this standard by creating a flower landscape using
flower stamps.

Objectives: Illinois Fine Art

Standards

Objective I:
Given various found objects, paint and construction paper, students VA:Cr1.1.K
will create four grass like backgrounds.

Objective II:
Given a flower printmaking stamps and paint, students will VA:Cr2.3.K
thoughtfully add flowers on top of their printmaking backgrounds
from the previous week.

Instructional Resources and Materials:

Presentation about Pop Art, Andy Warhol, and his flower prints.

Art Materials for the Lesson:

Colored sheets of construction paper, various different colors of paint, flower stampers, found
object stampers for grass.

Management and Safety Issues:

This lesson will require basic management of students and their behavior. Students should be
carefully observed to ensure that they are using their materials appropriately.
Vocabulary:
● Day One and Two
○ Andy Warhol: ​American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in
the visual art movement known as pop art.
○ Background:​ ​the area or scenery behind the main object of contemplation,
especially when perceived as a framework for it.
○ Cool colors: ​such as blue, green, and purple (violet); evoke a cool feeling
because they remind us of things like water or grass.
○ Foreground: ​the part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a
picture or photograph.
○ Pop art:​ ​The movement presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including
imagery from popular and mass culture, such as advertising, comic books and
mundane cultural objects.
○ Printmaking:​ ​process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper.
○ Texture: ​the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance.
○ Warm colors:​ ​such as red, yellow, and orange; evoke warmth because they
remind us of things like the sun or fire.

In-Class Activities:
Time Learning Activities Purpose

10 Day 1: Orientation/Engagement/Motivation​: This activity will

min Open up by showing students images of Andy Warhol’s engage students
flowers! Present students with a Pop Art video and discuss and have them
who Andy Warhol is, and the significance of his flower prints. think about their
past experiences
with the imagery.

10 Day 1: Presentation/Explicit Instruction​: Students will learn

min Discuss with students what are warm colors and cool colors. about warm and
● Explain to students that they will be creating two cool colors and
different print backgrounds today using found objects the activity they
to create grass. will be
○ One will be on a black or warm color sheet of participating in for
paper with warm color grass. the day.
○ One will be on a black or cool colored sheet of
paper with cool color grass.

● Each table will be a station.

5 min Day 1: Guided Practice/Feedback: Students will be
● Demonstrate for students how to use found objects to presented with a
print. Have them practice at their first station. demonstration of
what they will be
working on.

15 Day 1: Independent Practice/Exploration​: Students will

min Have students begin creating their own backgrounds. As begin participating
students begin finishing, have them push their painting to the in the activity.
edge of the table and wash their hands. Collect their paintings
and put them on the drying rack. Then have them move to a
new station. 10 Minutes per station.

10 Day 1: Closure Students should

min Students should clean up by returning crayons to bins and learn to be
putting their drawings in their classroom folder. independent and
● Time the students using a visual timer on the screen. in charge of their
own clean up.
Pick an artist of the week and let them pick between
● Three blue tickets
● Prize box
● Sit by a friend next week

Call quiet tables to line up.

5 min Day 2: Orientation/Engagement/Motivation​: This activity will

Today we will be adding flowers to their backgrounds. provide a review
● Who can remind me what cool colors are? of warm and cool
● What colors are warm? colors for
students.

10 Day 2: Presentation/Explicit Instruction​: Students will be

min We will be using different flower stampers to add flowers to provided with a
our backgrounds. demonstration of
Demonstrate how to use flower stampers. Four flowers the activity.
should be added to all their backgrounds. Allow students to
overlap flowers.
● On the warm color sheet of paper, they should add
cool flowers.
● On the cool colored sheet of paper, they should add
warm flowers.
30 Day 2: Independent Practice/Exploration​: Students will
min Students should spend time adding flowers to one of their begin participating
background colors. As students begin finishing, have them in the activity.
push their painting to the edge of the table and wash their
hands. Collect their paintings and put them on the drying
rack. Then have them move to a new station. 10 Minutes
per station.

10 Day 2: Closure Students should

min When cleaning up, students should wipe down tables, pour learn to be
water out, wash brushes, and put materials back, then wash independent and
hands. in charge of their
● Turn timer on. own clean up.

Select two artists of the week.

Have students line up.

Printmaking Gardens Rubric

Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Use Warm and Project Project Project somewhat Project does not
Cool Colors demonstrates an demonstrates an demonstrates an demonstrate an
exceptional understanding of understanding of understanding of
understanding of warm and cool warm and cool warm and cool
warm and cool colors colors colors
colors

Originality Project reflects Project somewhat Project reflects Project does not
personal interests reflects personal personal interests, reflect personal
and is completely interests and is but is not original. interests, and is not
original. somewhat original. original.

Use of Tools All tools are used All tools are used Tools are somewhat Tools are not used
with extreme care. with care. used with care. with care.

Craftsmanship Final piece is Final piece is Final piece is Final piece is not
complete and complete and somewhat complete complete and does
reflects exceptional reflects care and reflects care not reflect care
care

Participation Effective use of Class time used Class time used Class time wasted
class time, well, and work somewhat well and and rarely helps
participation, and space kept clean. sometimes helps to clean up.
cooperative clean clean up.
up.
PowerPoint and Video
Examples of Final Pieces