Cassie Leigh - Line Lesson Plan

Lesson plan: Line - An Element of Art

Grade level: Kindergarten - Two 50min class periods

Lesson Objective(s):
1) Explore the many types of line through the reading of the book Lines
That Wiggle
2) Explore different types of line through the use of sensory objects
3) Discuss the use of line in Wassily Kandinsky’s artwork
4) Create a finished piece of art that represents many types of line like
Kandinsky

Standard(s) Addressed:
ART.VA.I.K.3 Explore the elements of art through playful sensory
experiences.
ART.VA.I.K.4 Prepare, complete, and sign finished artwork.
ART.VA.II.K.2 Use a variety of lines, colors, and basic geometric shapes and patterns to creatively express
feelings and personal experiences.

Key Vocabulary:
Line- when a dot goes on a walk, a point moving through space
Pattern- a decorative design using a repeated motif
Shape- when a line closes in on itself, two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width

Safety Precautions: N/A

Materials and technology:

Teacher: Overhead camera, Book Lines That Wiggle, Mini PowerPoint with Wassily Kandinsky’s art, both
cooked and uncooked spaghetti, pipe cleaners,
Student: heavy grade paper 8” x 8” per student, oil pastels, tempera cakes, bowls of water, paint
brushes, shape stencils

Instructional Method:
Direct Instruction- Explanation of the project by the teacher

Instructional Setting:
Whole Group- when reading the book as well as the powerpoint and the demo
Individual-as they work on their project

Instructional Elements:
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge- Define line and identify the use of line in works of art, Application-
using what they learned about line to create a piece of artwork, Analysis- organize design and color
schemes to create an aesthetic piece of art
Technology- powerpoint, overhead camera for reading to the whole class
Cassie Leigh - Line Lesson Plan

Lesson Introduction:
Interactive- Students sit in carpet squares and talk about the artwork in the powerpoint and pass around
sensory objects

Instructional Procedures:
Day 1:
1) Teacher will meet students at the door and give them
instruction on checking their bodies in their carpet squares to
begin their lesson for the day.
2) Once students are seated quietly in criss cross
applesauce style with spoons in the bowl, the teacher will
explain the plan for today. The teacher will read a book about
lines, the students will get to see lines through some sensory objects, and then the students will
draw and paint using lines and shapes.
3) Using the overhead camera, teacher will read the book Lines That Wiggle. Along the way
asking questions for formative assessment such as, what type of line is this? How does this line
make you feel? Does this line remind you of anything? Can you wiggle like this line? Show me a
straight line with your bodies. Show me a line that sprouts.
4) Then teacher will pass around sensory objects and the students will play with them to
make different types of line and talk about what kind of line they are making. Once discussion is
over the items will be collected.
5) Teacher will show artwork from Wassily Kandinsky and have students discuss the use of
line in his work. What types of lines do you see? Where is your eye drawn to? What types of feelings
do these lines give you?
6) After the discussion, the teacher will introduce the project which the students will draw
with oil pastel different types of lines and shapes. Students may not get very far and will need to
clean up 5 minutes before the end of class.

Day two:
1) Teacher will meet students at the door and give them
instruction on checking their bodies in their carpet squares to begin
their lesson for the day.
2) Once students are seated quietly in criss cross applesauce
style with spoons in the bowl, the teacher will explain the plan for
today.
3) The teacher will review what they learned last class about line
and remind them where they are at with their projects.
4) Some students may still need to draw lines and shapes and others may be ready to paint.
5) When students are completely done they will sign their artwork on the front and put it on the drying
rack.
6) When students get done they can do some Gonoodle until the end of class. Clean up starts at the
last 5 minutes of class.

Formative Assessment: What is a line? What are some different types of line? Which lines seem angry?
Which line seems happy? What is a pattern? What is a shape?

Summative Assessment: Finished and signed piece of artwork including line, shapes, and color.