Second graders discover that artists use simple shapes — circles, squares, triangles — as building blocks to draw almost anything, from a sun to a house to a whole picture.
Students will be able to…
Did you know almost every drawing starts with simple shapes? A circle can become a sun, a triangle can become a roof. How do artists use shapes to build pictures?
Project this and match each shape to something you could draw with it — tap a shape, then tap what it can make.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Almost every drawing starts with shapes — how do artists use them?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students share.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts).
Brainstorm and use shapes to make art.
Perceive shapes in objects and art.
Experiment with shapes and materials.
Describe how shapes are used in art.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students find shapes hiding in objects around them — a clock (circle), a window (square) — and draw one. A printable shapes 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.