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creative expression in art

Creative Expression in Art (A-C1) »
Students generate and use ideas from a variety of sources for creating art.

 

Students who have achieved grade expectations for this level are able to:

Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
create images and objects in response to ideas derived from a variety of stimuli (e.g., from memory,  imagination, learning in other subject areas, observation of art and of life)

K-1 A-C1.1

generate multiple ideas for artmaking in response to a given stimuli (e.g., as expressed within extended brainstorming, thumbnail sketches, drawings, diagrams), with teacher guidance

2-4 A-C1.1

experiment constructively with grade-appropriate art elements and media to create a variety of images and objects

K-1 A-C1.2

search for and discover ideas for artmaking through experimentation with art elements, principles, and media

2-4 A-C1.2

search for and discover ideas for artmaking through observation of others' (peers' and artists’) use of art elements, principles, and media

2-4 A-C1.3

collect visual and other information for use in stimulating and developing own art ideas

K-1 A-C1.5