Habitats and Homes Lessons 7-9:
Observe & Create Environments
considering physical and sonic textures while creating artwork to represent bird habitats
Grade Level Focus: Kindergarten/ 1st Grade
School: 21st Century Primary Center
Teaching Artist: Kimberly Moore, Molly Cranch
Classroom Teacher: Eileen Ward, Kierra Young-Bey
Materials: crayons or pastels, thin paper, materials to put under paper and rub.
Lessons: 3
Unit: Habitats and Homes
Summary
Observe and create bird nests. Introduce sonic textures of bird songs.
Lesson Sequence
Lesson 7-8: Observe and discuss bird habitats. Create nests with materials that represent the nest’s texture.
Lesson 9: Read The Listening Walk by Aliki. Listen to bird songs and create represenational drawings to depict their sounds and textures.
Next Generation Science Standards
K-LS1-1
K-ESS2-2
K-ESS3-1
K-2-ETS1-1
K-2-ETS1-2
National Visual Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and works.
VA:Cr1.1.Ka, VA:Cr1.1a, VA:Cr1.2.1a
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr2.1.Ka, VA:Cr2.1.1a
Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.
VA:Cr3.1.Ka, VA::Cr.1.1a
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic works for presentation.
VA:Cr4.1.Ka
RESPONDING
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
VA:Re.7.1.Ka, VA:Re.7.1.1a
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
VA:Re8.1.Ka, VA:Re8.1.1a
CONNECTING
Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
VA:Cn10.1.Ka, VA:Cn10.1.1a
Artist Connections
Additional Resources
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Lesson Sequence
Lesson 7-8: Observe and discuss bird habitats. Create nests with materials that represent the nest’s texture.
Lesson 9: Read The Listening Walk by Aliki. Listen to bird songs and create represenational drawings to depict their sounds and textures.
K-LS1-1
K-ESS2-2
K-ESS3-1
K-2-ETS1-1
K-2-ETS1-2
National Visual Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and works.
VA:Cr1.1.Ka, VA:Cr1.1a, VA:Cr1.2.1a
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr2.1.Ka, VA:Cr2.1.1a
Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.
VA:Cr3.1.Ka, VA::Cr.1.1a
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic works for presentation.
VA:Cr4.1.Ka
RESPONDING
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
VA:Re.7.1.Ka, VA:Re.7.1.1a
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
VA:Re8.1.Ka, VA:Re8.1.1a
CONNECTING
Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
VA:Cn10.1.Ka, VA:Cn10.1.1a
Artist Connections
The Listening Walk by Aliki
Additional Resources
Timbre (sound texture)
by Jordan Knecht
by Jordan Knecht
Work examples:
Lessons 7-8: Observe, Discuss, Create Nests
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![creating nests]()
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Lessons 7-8: Observe, Discuss, Create Nests
Lesson 9: Read, Listen, and Draw Bird Sounds
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drawings representing bird songs
