Unit Plan 7 (Grade K Art): Studio Project I — Line & Color Art
Kindergarten Art: Students create a finished artwork using intentional lines and color, showing effort, care, and readiness to share their completed studio project.
Focus: Create a finished artwork using lines and color intentionally, showing effort, care, and readiness to share.
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 bring together what they’ve learned about lines and color to create a more finished artwork. They plan a simple idea, then use different kinds of lines (straight, curved, zigzag, wavy) and chosen colors to fill their paper with care. Students practice working for more than one class session on the same piece, showing effort and responsibility as they create and clean up. By the end of the unit, they can say what they made, how they used lines and color on purpose, and how they showed their best effort in completing their project.
Essential Questions
- How can I use lines and color together to make a picture?
- What does it look like when I work with effort and care on my artwork?
- Why is it important to finish my artwork before I call it done?
- How can I help take care of our art tools and space when my project is finished?
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to:
- Plan a simple idea for an artwork that uses lines and color on purpose.
- Use at least two types of lines (e.g., straight, curved, zigzag, wavy) and several colors in a single artwork.
- Work over one or more sessions to complete an artwork with visible effort and care.
- Follow simple routines for using and cleaning up materials (putting caps on, placing tools in bins, throwing away scraps).
- Share their finished artwork by naming what they made and pointing out lines and colors they used.
Standards Alignment — Kindergarten (NCAS-Aligned)
- VA:Cr3.Kb — Complete artwork with effort and care.
- Example: Students finish a painting and clean up materials responsibly.
Success Criteria — Student Language
- I can plan and make an artwork that uses lines and color on purpose.
- I can finish my artwork by filling my space and adding important parts.
- I can show effort and care when I work and when I clean up.
- I can tell someone what I made and how I used lines and colors.