Point of View Lessons 5-10:
Bird’s Eye-View
creating bird’s-eye views of climate around the world
Grade Level Focus: 3rd Grade
School: Blackhawk Elementary
Teaching Artist: Kimberly Houston-Moore, Molly Cranch
Classroom Teacher: Eileen Ward
Materials: watercolors, paper, pencil, crayons, paint, markers, scissors, colored pencils, glue/glue sticks, cardboard, construction paper, digital cameras
Lessons: 6
Unit: Point of View
Summary
Use On the Same Day in March to compare climates around the world and create bird’s eye-view artwork one of those places.
Lesson SequenceLesson 5-6: Observe Chicago skyline. Compare eye-level and bird’s eye views. Translate eye-level birthday drawing into bird’s eye-view. Share bird’s-eye images.
Lesson 7-9: Read On the Same Day in March. Record details of weather in each location in the book. Discuss difference between seasons, weather and climate. Choose a place from On the Same Day in March to research and create as an artwork. Write artists statement.
Lesson 10: Curate and present artwork and artist statements.
Next Generation Science Standards
3-LS4-3
3-LS4-4
3-ESS2-2
3-PS2-1
3-5-ETS1-1
3-5-ETS1-2
3-5-ETS1-3
National Visual Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr1.1.3a, VA:Cr1.2.3a
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. VA:Cr2.1.3a, VA:Cr2.2.3a
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
VA:Pr4.1.3a
Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
VA:Pr5.1.3a
RESPONDING
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
VA:Re.7.1.3a, VA:Re.7.2.3a
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
VA:Re8.1.3a
CONNECTINGAnchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.VA:Cn10.1.3a
Artist Connections
Grant Wood
Additional Resources
Use On the Same Day in March to compare climates around the world and create bird’s eye-view artwork one of those places.
Lesson SequenceLesson 5-6: Observe Chicago skyline. Compare eye-level and bird’s eye views. Translate eye-level birthday drawing into bird’s eye-view. Share bird’s-eye images.
Lesson 7-9: Read On the Same Day in March. Record details of weather in each location in the book. Discuss difference between seasons, weather and climate. Choose a place from On the Same Day in March to research and create as an artwork. Write artists statement.
Lesson 10: Curate and present artwork and artist statements.
3-LS4-3
3-LS4-4
3-ESS2-2
3-PS2-1
3-5-ETS1-1
3-5-ETS1-2
3-5-ETS1-3
National Visual Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr1.1.3a, VA:Cr1.2.3a
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. VA:Cr2.1.3a, VA:Cr2.2.3a
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
VA:Pr4.1.3a
Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
VA:Pr5.1.3a
RESPONDING
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
VA:Re.7.1.3a, VA:Re.7.2.3a
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
VA:Re8.1.3a
CONNECTINGAnchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.VA:Cn10.1.3a
Artist Connections
Grant Wood
Additional Resources
Work Examples:
Lesson 5-6: Observe, Compare, Translate, and Share
![observing and discussing Chicago skyline]()
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Creating Bird’s Eye Climate Artwork
![Final Bird's Eye Climate Artwork]()
![Presenting Bird's Eye Climate Artwork]()
Lesson 5-6: Observe, Compare, Translate, and Share
Lesson 10: Curate & Present
