Activity Example
Birds-Eye Cityscapes
Employing birds-eye perspective to create cityscapes out of geometric and organic shapes
Grade Level Focus: 1st Grade
School: Blackhawk Elementary
Teaching Artist: Kim Moore
Classroom Teacher: Eileen Ward
Materials: construction paper, scissors, glue, foam tabs
Lessons: 3
Unit:
Summary:
visual perspective, organic and geometric shapes, city planning
Lesson Sequence:
1. Discuss birds-eye perspective.
2. Glue
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Next Generation Science Standards:
National Arts Standards: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Artist Connections: Amanda Williams
Adam Purple
Terry Evans
Yvonne Jacquette
Richelle Gribble
Wesley Willis
Additional Resources:
Lesson Sequence:
1. Discuss birds-eye perspective.
2. Glue
(NEED TO REPLACE VIDEO)
Patty Whitehouse,
STEAM Ahead Consultant
(FILL STANDARDS)STEAM Ahead Consultant
Next Generation Science Standards:
National Arts Standards: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Artist Connections: Amanda Williams
Adam Purple
Terry Evans
Yvonne Jacquette
Richelle Gribble
Wesley Willis
Additional Resources:
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