Lesson Plan

Title: 35 mm Slides

Grade Level: 3^rd grade

Unit Content: found object sculpture

Class time 50/90 minutes: 90 Number of class periods: 5

Michigan Content Standards:

1. Students will apply knowledge of found object sculpture and mixed media to create a 3-D sculpture.

2. Students will explore and use found objects, symbols, and ideas to

communicate meaning.

3. Students will use art materials safely and responsibly.

4. Students will use a theme, visual characteristics and organizational principles of art to communicate ideas.

Objectives/Outcomes:

1. Student created 3 idea sketches.

2. Student followed directions and created a successful 35 mm Slide sculpture.

3. Student included principles and elements of art and is able to discuss their artwork with correct art language during critique.

4. Student put effort into creating 35 mm Slide.

Prior skills and prior learning:

· beginning drawing and sculpture skills

· knowledge of principles and elements of art

Materials needed:

· variety of drawing and painting materials and sculptural materials

· 12” x 18” drawing paper (for sketches)

Teacher Preparation:

· create and find examples of 35 mm Slides

Vocabulary concepts:

· found object sculpture

· principles of design

· elements of art

Visuals and resources:

· Ken Vieth, From Ordinary to Extraordinary

· elements of art prints in classroom

· principles of design in classroom

Demonstration of techniques or processes:

· show examples

· discuss found object sculpture

Instructions to students:

· introduce examples of 35 mm Slides

· Create a 35 mm slide sculpture

Time to work:

Day 1: Introduce 35 mm Slide assignment. Discuss found object sculpture. Create list of 35 mm Slide ideas and examples. Begin idea sketches.

Day 2: Class time to work on sketches. By the end of class, students should pick sketch for final sculpture.

Day 3: Class time to work on project.

Day 4: Class time to work on project. Slides must either be mounted or worn as a pin.

Day 5: Critique.

35 mm Slide Lesson Chronology

Day 1

Time Description of Activity

9:30-9:40	Introduce 35 mm Slide lesson. What is found object sculpture?
9:40-9:50	Students introduced to examples.
9:50-10:00	Create list of 35 mm Slide themes and examples.
10:00-10:10	Work time for 35 mm Slide sketches.
10:10-10:20	Work time for 35 mm Slide sketches.
10:20-10:30	Work time for 35 mm Slide sketches.
10:30-11:00	Clean up.

Day 2

Time Description of Activity

9:30-9:40	Class discussion of 35 mm Slide ideas.
9:40-9:50	Work time for 35 mm Slide sketches
9:50-10:00	Work time for 35 mm Slide sketches
10:00-10:10	Work time for 35 mm Slide sketches.
10:10-10:20	Work time for 35 mm Slide sketches/Teacher approval for final project.
10:20-10:30	Work time for 35 mm Slide sketches/Teacher approval for final project.
10:30-11:00	Clean up.

Day 3

Time Description of Activity

9:30-9:40	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture.
9:40-9:50	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture.
9:50-10:00	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture.
10:00-10:10	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture.
10:10-10:20	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture
10:20-10:30	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture
10:30-11:00	Clean up.

Day 4

Time Description of Activity

9:30-9:40	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture
9:40-9:50	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture
9:50-10:00	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture
10:00-10:10	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture
10:10-10:20	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture
10:20-10:30	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture
10:30-11:00	Clean up.

Day 5

Time Description of Activity

9:30-9:40	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture
9:40-9:50	Work time for 35 mm Slide sculpture
9:50-10:00	Critique
10:00-10:10	Critique.
10:10-10:20	Critique
10:20-10:30	Critique
10:30-11:00	Clean up.

Evaluation of 35 mm Slide Lesson

Name: _____________________

Sketches: 30 points

3 sketches with imagination and originality are turned it _____/30 (10 pts. each)

Sculpture: 50 points

Student followed directions and created a successful 35 mm Slide sculpture____/10

Student included principles and elements of art and is able to discuss their artwork with correct art language during critique_____/5

Student put effort into creating 35 mm Slide sculpture_____/25

Participation: 20 points

Student used materials as directed____/5

Student participated in clean up____/5

Student participated in critique____/5

Student work efficiently and used class work time daily____/5

______/100