Art Curriculum Assessments K – 6 grades
Kindergarten
Line: identifying different types of line, incorporating continuous line, observing emotional qualities of line, constructing lines
Shape: identifying basic shapes to create figures
Color: identifying primary and secondary colors
Texture: identifying and using different textures, simulating textures
Pattern: identifying and constructing patterns
Art Appreciation: introducing famous artists in history, using age-appropriate books, posters, and videos
First Grade
Line: identifying different lines and their emotive qualities, drawing lines to express mood, utilizing continuous lines to construct drawings
Shape: identifying geometric and organic shapes, utilizing organic and geometric shapes in creating paintings and drawings, appreciating and understanding shape
Color: identifying primary and secondary colors, introducing warm and cool colors
Texture: real vs. simulated textures, creating textures in a variety of media
Form: introducing the concepts of 2-D and 3-D, mass, space
Balance: introducing and exploring the concepts of symmetrical and asymmetrical balance
Art Appreciation: exploring famous contemporary and historical artists
Second Grade
Line: continuing and expanding the exploration of line
Shape: further exploring concepts of geometric and organic shapes
Color: identifying complementary colors; creating a color wheel to explore mixing and creating colors
Pattern: identifying and constructing rhythm through pattern, creating radiating patterns
Form: constructing 3-D forms
Art Appreciation: exploring and emulating the work of famous artists
Multicultural integration: exploring the art and traditions of various cultures in correlation with core classroom curriculum
Third Grade
Line: continuing and expanding the exploration of line
Shape: further exploring concepts of geometric and organic shapes
Color: identifying complementary colors; using a color wheel to explore mixing and creating secondary, intermediate, and complementary colors, as well as shades and tints
Principles of Art: introducing balance, movement, and contrast
Art Appreciation: exploring and emulating the work of famous artists
Multicultural Studies: exploring the art and traditions of various cultures in correlation with core classroom curriculum
Fourth Grade
Line: hatching and crosshatching lines to create value
Form: identifying 3-D forms, mass, space, and creating forms
Aesthetics: introducing the concept of aesthetics in students' own art through self-reflection and writing
Art Appreciation: exploring and emulating the work of famous artists
Multicultural Studies: exploring the art and traditions of various cultures in correlation with core classroom curriculum
Fifth Grade
Line: creating complex drawings through the utilization of various lines
Color: analogous and monochromatic color schemes
Aesthetics: expanding the concept of aesthetics in students' own art through self-reflection, group critiques, and writing
Art Appreciation: exploring, analyzing, and emulating the work of famous artists
Multicultural Studies: exploring the art and traditions of various cultures in correlation with humanities curriculum
Sixth Grade
Line: creating complex drawings through the utilization of various lines
Space: introducing perspective and creating the illusion of space in drawings
Composition: understanding the concept of composition in creating unique paintings and drawings
Aesthetics: expanding the concept of aesthetics in students' own art through self-reflection, group critiques, and writing
Art Appreciation: continuing to explore, analyze, and emulate the work of famous artists
Multicultural Studies: exploring the art and traditions of various cultures in correlation with humanities curriculum