Unit Plan 4 (Grade K Art): Lines Everywhere
Kindergarten Art: Students explore straight, curved, zigzag, and wavy lines through body movement, tools, and hands-on experimentation to create playful line art.
Focus: Explore different kinds of lines through hands-on experimentation with tools and movements.
Grade Level: K
Subject Area: Art (Visual Arts • Creating)
Total Unit Duration: 1–3 weeks, 30–45 minutes per session
I. Introduction
In this unit, kindergarten students discover that lines are everywhere in art and in the world. They explore many kinds of lines—straight, curved, zigzag, wavy, thick, and thin—by moving their bodies, using different tools, and experimenting on paper. Students learn that lines can show movement, feeling, and direction, and that there is no single “right” way to make them. By the end of the unit, students can name and create several types of lines and enjoy experimenting with them in their own artwork.
Essential Questions
- What is a line, and where do we see lines around us?
- How can we make different kinds of lines with our hands and tools?
- How do different lines (wavy, zigzag, straight) make our art feel or look?
- How can experimenting with lines help us play and explore in art?
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to:
- Identify and name at least three kinds of lines (e.g., straight, curved, zigzag, wavy).
- Experiment with making lines using different tools (crayons, markers, brushes, or other safe tools).
- Fill a page with a variety of lines that change direction, length, and thickness.
- Describe one or two lines they made and how those lines look or feel (e.g., bumpy, smooth, fast).
- Use lines as a playful way to begin a simple artwork (such as a line “path” or line “storm”).
Standards Alignment — Kindergarten (NCAS-Aligned)
- VA:Cr2.Ka — Explore elements of art (line, shape, color, texture) through hands-on experimentation.
- Example: Students experiment with making different kinds of lines.
Success Criteria — Student Language
- I can name different kinds of lines (straight, curved, zigzag, wavy).
- I can use my tools to make many kinds of lines.
- I can fill my paper with lines that change and move.
- I can tell someone about one line I made and how it looks or feels.