Fifth graders learn about value — how light or dark a color is — and how shading from light to dark makes drawings look round, solid, and real.
Students will be able to…
A drawing looks flat until you add light and dark — that’s value! What makes a value light or dark, and how does shading help?
Project this and sort each into a light value or a dark value.
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A drawing looks flat until you add value — how?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children share.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts).
Use value and shading.
Perceive value in art.
Explore value as an element.
Describe value in works.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students shade a simple shape from light to dark to make it look round. A printable value sheet is in the Arts library.
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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.