Kindergarten Dinosaur Art Project

Welcome back to Art class with Mr. G!

Kindergarten Art Lesson 

November 16th-20th 

Monday, Tuesday- In person art class for the M, T cohort. All other students work on the art assignment independently/no google meet.

Wednesday- Art class google meet for all remote students only. M, T and Th, F cohorts work independently/no google meet.

Thursday and Friday- In person art class for the Th, F cohort. All other students work on the art assignment independently/no google meet.

Please reach out to Mr. G if you have any questions or concerns.

Mr. Giannetto's email is vgiannetto@burltwpsch.org

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Kindergarten Art - Paper Stegosaurus 

The following dinosaur art lesson includes the option to use paint. All artists may use markers or crayons instead if paint is not available. Please use whatever color paper you have available at home. 

Materials: construction paper, scissors, glue stick

Optional: cardboard, paint, markers, crayons

Step 1: Draw a dinosaur using shapes. A triangle for the head, large rainbow shape for body, a long triangle for a tail, and four rectangles for the legs. 

Step 2: Paint the dinosaur parts with a piece of cardboard or color them with markers and crayons. Dip one end into paint and use the cardboard as a stamp. This will create a rough texture for the dinosaur’s skin. Let your work dry. 

Step 3: Create a place for your dinosaur to live. Cut out green strips or triangles and glue them to a new piece of paper to make grass. Make a volcano by cutting out a brown triangle and cutting of the top so it’s flat. Add red lava. Cut out a variety of small triangles to act as plates on the back of your stegosaurus. 

Step 4: Cut out the dinosaur you painted and glue it on the paper. Glue the triangles on the dinosaur's back and tail.

Step 5: Add additional details such as a sun, clouds, and the dinosaur's eye and mouth.

Talk About Art

What type of dinosaur did you make?

Can you identify any patterns in your work?

What is happening to the volcano?

Extend this Art Activity

In our Google Art Classroom Mr. G recorded a video reading the book Stegosaurus and drawing the dinosaur step-by-step. Watch the video this week and listen and draw along with Mr. G.

 Also, I included a second video highlighting the book called Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones. Listen and draw dinosaur bones along with Mr. G! Have fun and try your best! 

Found Object Plate Portrait

 

This is an emergency sub plan art lesson in the event that Mr. G is unexpectedly absent from school. You will be notified if you are assigned to complete this remote learning art activity. 

Found Object Plate Portraits

Build a portrait with various objects you can find around the house!

Step 1: Pick a plate and collect an array of objects from your house including small toys, kitchen items, office supplies, and more!
Step 2: Identify parts of the face and sort the items into categories such as eyes, noses, mouths, hair, ears, and such.
Step 3: Create a portrait using the objects. Move the items around to see what works best! Have fun!
Step 4: Take a photo so I can see your creative one-of-a-kind portraits!
Step 5: Return all items where they belong.

Mr. G made the 4 plate portraits below. 

Some of your favorite teachers took part in this art challenge as well! Check out their creative plate portraits! 

    

   


                                                 

2nd Grade Robots

                         Welcome to Art class at B. Bernice Young School! 

                    I'm your Art Teacher, Mr. Giannetto (Mr. G).

I'm so excited to begin the 2020-2021 school year with you! 

Please reach out to me if you have any questions, concerns, or if you need clarification or assistance with any art project. During remote learning you are always welcome to substitute art materials for any given project with supplies you have available to you at home. You do not need to submit, turn in, or email any artwork at this time. I will assess your work during our Wednesday Google Meet.

Mr. Giannetto's email is vgiannetto@burltwpsch.org

Please follow me on Facebook: Young School Art with Mr. Giannetto

and Instagram @youngschoolartwithmr.g.

2nd Grade ART October 26th-30th 

Monday and Tuesday: I will see the Monday/Tuesday cohort at Young School for in-person learning. We will work on robot art activities in class. All remote learners and the Thursday/Friday cohort will view and complete art assignments that Mr. G posts in our Google Art Classroom. Art activities include recorded videos of Mr. G reading robot books and demonstrating step-by-step robot drawings for you to complete independently. In our Google Art Classroom I also include a link for you to travel here to my art website and follow the paper robot art lesson below.  In addition, scroll down and view Additional Art Activities for Remote Learners as well as a fun tinfoil cardboard robot art lesson. You have all week to complete all robot projects.

Wednesday: All student Google Meet for virtual Art class. This is the only Google Meet for art class this week! If you started the paper robot project below independently on Monday and Tuesday at home bring it to the Google Meet and I will assess your progress and demonstrate adding details to the robot. If you did not begin the project, I will demonstrate how to get started and you can continue working independently as the week progresses. 

Thursday and Friday: I will see the Thursday/Friday cohort at Young School for in-person learning. We will work on robot art activities in class. All remote learners and the Monday/Tuesday cohort will view and complete art assignments that Mr. G posts in our Google Art Classroom. Art activities include recorded videos of Mr. G reading robot books and demonstrating step-by-step robot drawings for you to complete independently. In our Google Art Classroom I also include a link for you to travel here to my art website and follow the paper robot art lesson below.  In addition, scroll down and view Additional Art Activities for Remote Learners as well as a fun tinfoil cardboard robot art project. You have all week to complete all robot projects.

2nd Grade Pop-Up Robots

Remember we will work on this project together on Wednesday during our Google Meet. You are also welcome to work independently on Monday/Tuesday or on Thursday/Friday while you are learning from home. You have all week to complete your paper robot. 

Materials: paper, glue, scissors, markers

Function: What does your robot do? How does it help you?

Name:What do you call your robot?

Price: How much does the robot cost? 

What type of robot do you want to make? 

A Chef Bot can help with cooking and baking.

A Homework Bot can do your homework for you.

A Coach Bot can help you with sports.

An Art Bot can help you draw and paint.

A Friend Bot can keep you company and play with you all day.

Step 1: Cut out a variety of shapes to make your robot. Squares, rectangles, and circles work very well. 

Step 2: Decide how each shape will be used to build your robot. Begin to identify the head, body, legs/wheels, and arms.  Manipulate some of the shapes by folding the edges. This will help the shapes pop up when we glue them to the paper. Fold some of the shapes into accordion folds. Create rings by gluing the ends of a thin rectangle together. 

Step 3: Glue the robot parts to a new piece of paper. Pop-up some of the robot parts by only gluing down the folded areas. 

Step 4: Add details with markers such as a face, nuts and bolts, buttons, dials, and computer screens.

Step 5: Identify the function of the robot. Add additional details in order for the robot to have the supplies it needs to help you. For example, a Chef Bot may need pots and pans. An Art Bot may need pencils, scissors, and a paintbrush. A Sports Bot may carry balls, bats, or other sports equipment. Identify a price for your robot. How much does it cost? 

  

 Additional Art Activities for Remote Learners:

        1.  Draw a robot using the idea sheets below. Combine the head, body,                     arms, and movement. Add your own ideas as well. 

2. Read the book Unplugged by Steve Antony and draw the character Blip. Mr. G recorded a video reading the book and a step-by-step tutorial of how to draw the robot Blip. The video link can be found in your art assignment on google classroom. Have fun drawing!

 

3. Read the book Boy + Bot and complete the directed drawing. Color your drawing as well. The recorded video of Mr. G reading the book and drawing Bot can be found in my Google Classroom. 

Optional Remote Learning Cardboard Tinfoil Robots

Robots can help us with everyday tasks. What would you like your robot to do? What is its function? Maybe you would like a chef, maid, or teacher robot? A robot that can cook, clean, and do your homework may be very popular! 

Identify the following: 

A robot name
A robot function (How does it help you?/What does it do?)
A robot price (How much does it cost?) 

Art Materials: cardboard, cereal box, scissors, tinfoil, glue, paper, sharpie

Step 1: Cut a variety of shapes out of cardboard and/or cereal boxes. Rectangles, squares, and circles would be great! Parents may need to assist with cutting out some of the thicker cardboard pieces. 

Step 2: Begin to wrap the pieces of cardboard in tinfoil. 

Step 3: Move the pieces around and decide what works best to create the robots head, body, arms, wheels or legs.

Step 4: Use a sharpie to add details to your robot including a face, computer screen, nuts and bolts, and other details. As you're adding details make sure the design meets the function of your robot. For example, if the robot is a teacher you can add books or a pencil. If your robot makes dinner be sure to add food and utensils. 

Step 5: Glue the pieces to a piece of paper and write down the name, function, and price of your robot.

Talk About Art

What was the most challenging part of making a robot?

What is the function of your robot?

Does your family want to buy your robot?