Activity Example

 Visible and physical texture

Exploring the difference between texture that we can see and texture we can feel.

Grade Level Focus: Kindergarten/ 1st Grade 
School: 21st Century Primary Center
Teaching Artist: Jordan Knecht
Classroom Teacher: Andrea Mele
Materials: crayons or pastels, thin paper, materials to put under paper and rub.
Lessons: 1

Summary Using crayon rubbings to explore the difference between texture we can see and texture we can feel. Composing using rubbings.

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Lesson Sequence

1. Develop a definitions of physical texture and implied texture
   
2. Make rubbings using materials from environment (ideally outdoors environment). 

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Next Generation Science Standards
K-LS1-1
K-ESS2-2
K-ESS3-1
K-2-ETS1-1
K-2-ETS1-2

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National Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and works.                                             
Anchor Standard 2:Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.            
Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.  
                             
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic works for presentation. 

RESPONDING
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.  

Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.                                                                
CONNECTING
Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.                  

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Artist Connections
“FAMILY PLANNING” - Extra Vitamins (PDF)




Do Ho Suh
Sari Dienes
Frottage
Max Ernst

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Additional Resources
Textures in Nature (Grinell College)

Timbre (sound texture)
by Jordan Knecht:

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Work examples: