Grade+3

Students study the element of shape. Students create a Pennsylvania Dutch hex sign using complex geometric shapes.
 * Week 10/17-10/21**

Students study the element of shape. Students create abstract art using simple geometric shapes in the style of Wassily Kandinsky.
 * Week 10/10-10/14**

Students study the element of line. Students create a spider web using line in the style of Eric Carle.
 * Week 9-26-9/30** and **Week 10/3-10-7**

Students study the element of line. Students create a line drawing that shows where they live in crayon. Students then learn to use watercolor paint on top of their crayon, to create a resist painting.
 * Week 9/19-9/23**

The first project of the school year -- while we learn and practice the art room rules and procedures -- is to create a //mandala//. Our mandalas contain //symbols// that show what the Gateway Lab School stands for. There is also a symbol that shows what qualities we bring to the school as individuals. The 3rd Grade will begin the year studying the element of **LINE**. There are 5 types of line: //vertical//, //horizontal//, //diagonal//, //curve//, and //zigzag//. How do artists use lines and shapes to express emotions?
 * Weeks 9/6-9/16**