Third graders learn that artists use two kinds of shapes, crisp geometric ones and free-flowing organic ones, and sort real shapes into the two groups.
Students will be able to…
A circle and a puddle are both shapes, but they feel very different. What are geometric and organic shapes, and how do you tell them apart?
Project this and sort each shape into geometric or organic — tap a shape, then tap where it belongs.
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A circle and a puddle are both shapes, but they feel very different. What are the two kinds of shapes artists use?
Students sort geometric and organic shapes.
Students spot shapes in the room.
Students make a two-shape collage.
Students reflect on shapes.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts).
Elaborate on an imaginative idea for making art.
Create art that uses the elements of art, such as shape.
Determine messages communicated by the visual features of an image.
Apply knowledge of tools and materials to make a work of art.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students cut geometric and organic shapes and arrange them into a picture, so the two kinds of shapes become something they use. A printable shapes worksheet is in The Arts library.
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