art with miss amber.
brigham young university.
arts bridge partnership.
arts bridge partnership.
The first day of symmetry went well! The students grasped the concept quickly & with energy. I began by explaining the idea of symmetry, placing a strong emphasis on finding lines of symmetry all around. The students quickly started listing off things they noticed around them that had obvious symmetry - plates, faces, pumpkins, pencils ... the list goes on, and got rather creative rather quickly. It was interesting to see the way the students reacted to drawing the lines of symmetry one by one on the white board. They were excited for their turn up at the board and the rest of the class got into it - showing on their fingers the number of symmetrical points they saw. The slideshow it attached below. It will be interesting to see the way the project turns out - the students decided we would turn their double handed symmetrical pieces into custom monsters, using the oil pastels to create bright & lively figures. _________________________________________________________________ Lesson Plan: Grade Level: 2 In this two-day lesson plan, students will learn about symmetry and its use and function in art. Students will identify lines of symmetry by looking at mirror images found in nature, artwork, and architecture & then create an image using the properties of reflective symmetry discussed. Each lesson should take about an hour to complete. Materials, Day 1:
Line of symmetry: imaginary line where the image could be folded and directly mirror & match itself Asymmetry: lack of symmetry, lack of equivalence or equality between parts Preparation, Day 1:Find 20 images (or one for each child) that show reflective symmetry, whether in art, nature, architecture, and display them in a document to be projected on the whiteboard. Have large sheets of white paper available for students to begin the process of creating their own reflective symmetry image. Make sure that each student has two pencils and a black marker to trace their pencil lines in order to add oil pastels later on. Lesson Procedure, Day 1:
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BYU Arts Bridge Coordinator
10/31/2016 09:34:08 am
I love your detailed lesson plan. You used so many great ways to explain symmetry, and show its application in the real world. I appreciated how you used the white board, projections, individual papers, and a visual demonstration to showcase symmetry and explain it to various types of learners. Great lesson plan!
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McKay
11/10/2016 10:45:09 am
Your lesson looks really well thought out! I love that you have examples and really help the children to understand the concept you are teaching. I would love to see pictures of the work!
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