Endangered Animal Agamographs

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will analyze how artists, exhibitions, and collections influence the ideas of the viewer. They will work collaboratively to research an endangered animal and its habitat to create an agamograph and prepare an exhibition and evaluation of their work.

Level

Intermediate

Areas of Study

Animals Nature Markers Colored Pencils STEAM Science

Collections

Integrating STEAM

Lesson Objectives

Students will consider ways that artists incorporate science into their artwork to communicate information.

Students will discuss how collections and exhibitions can be created to influence ideas, beliefs, and experiences.

Students will consider how the exhibition theme, endangered animals and habitats, may influence viewers.

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Teaching Strategies

Discuss a variety of ways that artists incorporate science into their artwork to communicate information.
Discuss the ways that collections and exhibitions can influence ideas, beliefs, and experiences.
Show how to research and gather data for an artwork.
Demonstrate coloring and shading techniques.

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National Standards

Create

Collaboratively shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art and design.

VA:Cr1.2.8a

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

30 minutes

Demonstration Time

30 minutes

Student Studio Time

5 hours

Supplies and Materials

Sketch paper
Research materials: internet, books, articles, etc.
9" x 12" white drawing paper
9" x 24" heavy weight paper
Ruler, pencil, eraser, permanent marker
Coloring supplies: markers, colored pencils
Scissors & glue
Poster board

National Standards

Create

Collaboratively shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art and design.

VA:Cr1.2.8a

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Steps

Discuss How Art Influences Others

Discuss how artists incorporate science into their work to communicate. View the Four Artists Who Make Data Visible resource. Discuss how museum collections influence ideas, beliefs, and experiences. Consider how the exhibition theme, may influence viewers.

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