Lesson Plan One- Symmetry Monsters

Symmetry Monsters

Pre K- 2

Project:

Begin by folding a piece of white paper down the middle, hotdog or hamburger style. This is the line of symmetry. With paint draw one half of a monster; ex: furry body, horn, arm and leg. While the paint is still wet refold the paper, transferring the paint and creating a perfectly symmetrical monster. Add googly eyes and name your monster!

Materials:

·         Paper

·         Paint

·         Cups to hold the paint

·         Paintbrushes

·         Googly Eyes

·         Glue

·         Newspaper or garbage bags to cover desks

Objectives:

After completing this lesson students will be able to…

·         Recognize lines of symmetry.

·         Experiment with color.

·         Create an image using shapes.

Visual Arts Standards Addressed:

·         Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials.

·         Engage collaboratively in creative art-making in response to an artistic problem.

·         Make art or design with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.

·         Engage in self-directed, creative making.

Other Standards Addressed:

Vocabulary:

·         Symmetry: Being made up of exactly the same parts.

·         Line of Symmetry: The line of which an image is flipped over to appear symmetrical.

·         Knowledge of the color wheel/ primary colors

o   Covered in a lesson done the week before.

Pedagogy:

20-25 min – Introduce line of symmetry

·         Symmetry: Being made up of exactly the same parts.

·         Line of Symmetry: The line of which an image is flipped over to appear symmetrical.

o   Point out that the human face is symmetrical.

·         Pull up slides of symmetrical artwork.

o   Call up students sitting quietly to point out the line of symmetry.

·         Briefly explain activity

o   Start by having the student fold their paper down the middle

§  Hotdog or hamburger style

o   Explain that this will be their line of symmetry for the monsters they are about to create

·         Demonstrate to only paint the body of your monster on one side of the paper

o   Make sure to include arms, legs, ears and horns

o   Make sure the students know to use enough paint so that it will transfer to the other side when they fold the paper again.

·         Fold demonstration, showing the whole monster and pointing out line of symmetry.

o   Tell students when they are done they can add googly eyes and create a background.

·         Assign helpers to pass out cups with paint and paint brushes.

30-35 min -- Time for the kids to create!

·         Walk around as the students are working passing out the googly eyes (no more than 4 each)

o   Answer questions as needed

o   Help avoid spills and messes

·         Help the kids name their monsters and create a simple background

o   Trees, rocks, grass etc.

10-15 min – Clean up time

·         Assign a place for the kids to place their monsters to dry

·         Assign groups to pick up paint, paintbrushes, googly eyes and newspaper

·         Line kids up to wash their hands in the bathroom once the class is clean

Assessment:

For this assignment I will have a formative assessment where I will have the students point out lines of symmetry in other artworks.