Second Grade Kits

	Alaskan Dinosaur Textures: This art lesson explores the scientific discoveries of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures found in Alaska, as well as the important role artists play in helping us to imagine what these extinct creatures may have looked like. Students draw an Alaskan dinosaur and add crayon rubbings for texture. A torn-paper landscape gives the art perspective.	Download this lesson plan
	Bull Kelp Collage: Students are inspired by a Tlingit legend, and learn about a local seaweed scientist and artist. After learning about the characteristics of bull kelp, students draw bull kelp from observation on translucent paper. Colored tissue paper is added with glue and water. Finished artwork can be hung in the window.	Download this lesson plan
	Butterflies and Bugs: Students look at butterflies and bugs in nature to learn about symmetry. They make a symmetrical butterfly or bug.	Download this lesson plan
	Calder's Circus: Students create small wire and cardboard figures, inspired by the story of American artist, Alexander Calder’s, miniature circus. Figures are painted and can be hung from a line or placed in a class scene.	Download this lesson plan
	Camouflage Cats: Students are introduced to the concept of camouflage from the book, Vincent Van Goghʼs Cat. Each student draws a cat from observation which is colored to camouflage with a famous artist “environment.” The finished cats are graphed and students solve math word problems about cats.	Download this lesson plan
	Charles Mason Photography: Students examine the work of Fairbanks photographer Charles Mason and make a humorous collage, combining multiple images they unify with charcoal gray tone techniques to simulate black and white photography.	Download this lesson plan
	Chimpanzees and Jane Goodall: Students study Dr. Jane Goodall and her work with chimpanzees. They learn about the environment they live in and learn to draw a chimpanzee in its natural habitat.	Download this lesson plan
	Clay Masks: Students learn that clay comes from the earth, and becomes pottery when heat is added. Students are inspired by photos of cultural masks. They create a clay mask molded from their face. They add texture and color focusing on symmetry, embellishing with primary or secondary underglaze colors.	Download this lesson plan
	Collaborative Peace: The book No One Can Ever Steal Your Rainbow by Barbara Meislin is used for inspiration. The students create a “peace” mural by designing their own rainbow on 'puzzle pieces' and assembling into a class mural. Each student writes a wish for the world and the wishes then become part of the art.	Download this lesson plan
	Cooperative Nature Murals: Students learn about Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, who incorporated everyday life in his mural themes. Choosing one of two nature themes, students create a cooperative mural depicting a class beach trip, or a class hike. They use a posable people template as a guide, and draw and paint environment such as plants, animals, rocks.	Download this lesson plan
	Famous Faces: Students are inspired by pop-artist Andy Warhol's portraits. Using photographs as a guide, they carve lines into foam-plates. They pull 2 prints from the foam plate and mount them on colored paper, then write one word that best describes their dreams and wishes on this frame.	Download this lesson plan
	Masks and Symmetry: Students look at various examples of cultural masks, discussing symmetry and design. They then make their own symmetrical mask using paper and oil pastels.	Download this lesson plan
	Oral Stories and Alaskan Animals: Session 1: After sharing a story behind one of Aleut artist, Alvin Amason's artworks, students create art in his style. They choose an Alaskan animal from a personal story and use a "resist" technique with oil pastels and tempera paints.	Download this lesson plan
	Painted Mural with a Chop: Students are introduced to abstract art. They apply masking tape to a large white paper, then paint a cooperative mural in groups of 4 or 3, then add texture. They remove the tape to create contrast, then each make a personal“ signature chop” or stamp to complete the mural.	Download this lesson plan
	Paper Molas: Students are introduced to Molas, the art made by the Kuna Indians from Panama. Students compare Tlingit Regalia and Kuna Molas. They make a layered paper mola using Alaskan animals. Students incorporate line, color, shape, and pattern in their art.	Download this lesson plan
	Pictographs: Students use information about actual pictographs found here in Alaska to do drawings on sandpaper with watercolor crayons. Oil pastels are used to recreate the surrounding area around the pictograph.	Download this lesson plan
	Puzzle Me: Students draw a self portrait. They glue colored paper puzzle shaped pieces on their self portrait, then color with chalk. Finally black paint is added to the important lines on their portrait, emphasizing the power of line. It is a Tlingit value to give credit to those who teach or mentor. Students gave credit to people who taught or influenced them, and a special place.	Download this lesson plan
	Shavaroonies: Students create “shaveroonies”-- imaginative creatures from outer space. They are made by cutting paper (shaving it), texturing the pieces and piecing them together into fanciful creatures.	Download this lesson plan
	Snow Village: Students are inspired Uri Shulevitz’s Caldecott award winning illustrations from his book titled, Snow. Students draw geometric shapes with a black marker to create a village, then choose a color scheme, and paint the village with water color paints. Finally, tempera paint is applied with a cotton swab to portray a “snow village.”	Download this lesson plan
	Story Line: Students identify different kinds of lines in famous artworks. They create a continuous line abstract drawing. They embellish the drawing with colored markers. Students name their embellished line art and write about their “Story Line.”	Download this lesson plan
	Story Sculptures: Students discuss what is 2- and 3- dimensional and what defines a sculpture. They look at examples of art in their community. Students create a small free-standing sculpture based on a story (any good story will do.) This is a model of a larger sculpture they are proposing to build for an imaginary new library.	Download this lesson plan
	Textured Landscapes: Students study Grant Wood and look at his unique paintings of Iowa. They then draw a landscape, texture and pattern it and add color sparingly to complete their art.	Download this lesson plan
	Thinking with a Line: Students play some simple string games to learn vocabulary words for directions and types of lines. They describe lines seen in photos and in artworks. Students use a simple line printing method printing straight and curved lines. Students create a design of either an invention that contains simple machines, or buildings.	Download this lesson plan
	Tidal Zones Mural: Students use photos of beach creatures and plants, in each of four local southest "tidal zones" to create a mural. Background texture is added with rubbing plates and creatures are drawn with oil pastels.	Download this lesson plan
	Trees and Beyond: Students examine Van Gogh paintings of landscapes paying particular attention to near and far. They learn that size and placement of trees are important to show perspective. After learning to draw basic tree forms, students create a landscape that shows perspective using markers and oil pastels.	Download this lesson plan
	Watercolor Leaves: Students practice watercolor techniques and color mixing using primary colors and creating a color wheel. Students draw a leaf from observation, and paint it implementing new skills.	Download this lesson plan
	Watercolor with Rie Munoz: Students learn about Alaskan artist Rie Muñoz. They learn watercolor techniques and proper paint brush use, and create a watercolor that features a watercolor “wash” and painted “texture.” The story The Runaway Mitten, illustrated by Rie Muñoz, provides inspiration for the paintings.	Download this lesson plan
	Wire Action Figures: Students learn to draw stick figures that bend and move like real people, focusing on action words that describe the movements. Students create a wire stick figure from pipe-cleaner and use this like a small artist mannequin to form into actions that they can draw. Students create a simple book with their drawings and embellish their wire figure with colored wire, in the manner of Alexander Calder.	Download this lesson plan