First graders discover texture — how things feel, like soft, rough, smooth, bumpy, or fuzzy — and how artists show texture in their pictures so you can almost feel them.
Students will be able to…
Some things feel soft like a kitten and some feel rough like tree bark. How something feels is its texture! What are some different textures?
Project this and match each texture to something that feels like it — tap a texture, then tap an example.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A kitten feels soft, bark feels rough — that’s texture! What are some?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children share.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts).
Perceive texture in the world.
Show texture in art.
Describe texture in artworks.
Explore texture as an element.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children find something soft and something rough at home and name each texture. A printable textures sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.