For our first project in Unit 1: Art is a Language, second graders will be studying Aurora Borealis, or "The Northern Lights". Students will explore the cause of the lights over the north pole, and will discuss how this compares to the stars in their science unit. Students will be introduced to new color schemes, such as warm, cool, and neutral, and will apply these color schemes to their artwork. Students will complete their art using an oil pastel blending technique.
During the first couple weeks of school all students will become familiar with the art room rules and expectations. We will discuss and practice procedures in the art room so we can maximize our learning time throughout the year. Students will also be making their very own sketchbooks which they will use almost every day in art for taking notes, sketching ideas, practicing skills, and many more fun activities! Sketchbooks are important for artists to record their thoughts and ideas, and our sketchbooks will become a very special profile of the year's art learning!
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"The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes
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