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Second Grade        

Lesson Plan Teacher:   Marie Max-Fritz Grade Level:  K-2 Title:  Flying Animals

Standards:

Pennsylvania Academic Standards for:
 
Arts and Humanities

9.1 Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities
9.1 Identify and use comprehensive vocabulary within each of the arts forms.
9.1 Demonstrate and maintain materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces.
9.2 Relate works in the arts to varying styles and genre and to the periods in which they were created
9.2 Identify, explain and analyze common themes, forms and techniques from works in the arts

Reading and Writing
1.3

Science and Technology
3.1

Goal:  

Students will create a standing mobile of a flying animal.




Objectives:

Students will:
1.    Students will improve cognitive skills by interactively exploring and discussing animals that can fly.
2.    Students will improve motor skills by attaching elements to a form.       
3.    Students will improve motor skills by painting a base structure.
4.    Students will create a flying animal.


Resource Materials/Visual Aides:

Exemplars


Supplies/Materials:

wire
styro-foam balls or eggs
styro-foam base
paint
glue
assorted decorative materials

Teacher Preparation:

Set up exemplar
Ready formed wire armatures.
Have supplies readily accessible at supply station
Extra painted bases

Introduction:

Teacher will discuss Alexander Calder and mobiles.  Teacher will explain balance and movement of a suspended object.  Students will explore various flying animals and teacher will write them on board.  Teacher will discuss space, symmetry, and shape.  The initiative is to help children think about the balance of weight and movement of a flying animal.

Directions:

1.    Students will observe and discuss mobiles
2.    Students will discuss various flying animals and try to spell them.
3.    Students will decorate forms.
4.    Students will attach wings and tails.
5.    Students will mark center of bases.
6.    Students will insert wire into bases.  
7.    Students will suspend from wire.
8.    Students will create a standing mobile of a flying animals.

Critique/Evaluation/Assessment:

Discussion of completed artwork
Participation and completion

Time Budget:

50 mins. 5 min. introduction
40 min. work period
2 min. group review
3 min. clean up


Vocabulary:

kinetic - relating to motion
mobile - moveable suspended object
balance - equal on both sides

Safety Concerns:

n/a

Extensions

Create miniature, flying animal suspended on a stick


Bibliography/References:

Alexander Calder @ http://calder.org/work/category/standingmobile.html