Plant Art

1 Class Period

Camper collecting leaves.

Overview

Using flowers and leaves that students have collected throughout their walk around the facility, students will create an art project and design a card or a painting to take with them as a souvenir.

Educational Standards

5-1.2:

Identify and describe characteristics of representational, abstract and nonrepresentational works of art.

5-2.5:

Assemble a found object sculpture or mixed media two dimensional composition that reflects unity and harmony, and communicates a theme.

6-1.1:

Identify and describe all the elements of art found in selected works of art (e.g. color, shape/form, line, texture, space, value)

6-2.5:

Select specific media and processes to express moods, feelings, themes or ideas.

7-4.1:

Explain the intent of a personal work of art and draw possible parallels between it and the work of a recognized artist.

8-2.5:

Select a medium to use to communicate a theme in a series of works of art.

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