Guide ID Topic ID Description Gr PreK Gr K Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4  Gr 5 Gr 6  Gr 7  Gr 8 
001 AS Children will participate in activities that foster fine motor development and use small muscles to improve a variety of fine motor skills. X X X              
002 AS Children will use manipulative materials such as lacing boards, scissors, drawing utensils, puzzles, construction toys, etc. that vary in size and skill requirement. X X X              
003 AS Cleans up appropriate work area X X X X X X X X X X
004 AS Gains ability in using different art media and material in a variety of ways for creative expression and representation. X                  
005 AS Draws using crayons, pencils, water-based felt pens X                  
006 AS Holds and uses scissors and pencils correctly X X X              
007 AS Uses glue properly X X X X            
008 P Expresses personal ideas, thoughts, and feelings through drawing X X X X            
009 P Children will have opportunities to use a variety of drawing and printing materials for both skill development and expression. X X X              
010 AS Progresses in ability to create drawings, paintings, models and other art creations that have more details, including the use of vertical surfaces. X                  
011 P Responds to artistic creations or events. X                  
014 CA Participates in a variety of dramatic play activities; shows growing creativity and imagination using materials and in assuming different roles in dramatic play situations. X                  
015 AS Identifies basic geometric shapes: circle, square, rectangle, triangle, oval   X X              
016 AS Identifies five basic forms:  cube, cone, cylinder, pyramid and sphere   X X              
017 AS Identifies lines: curved, straight, wavy, zig-zag, horizontal   X X              
018 AS Draws from memory, observation, and imagination   X X X X X X X X X
019 AS Draws around shapes with a pencil   X X              
020 AS Recognizes crayon can be used in different ways: points (sharpened-blunt), overlapping, pressing heavily, pressing lightly   X X X            
021 AS Uses scissors to cut along a pre-drawn line   X X              
022 AS Identifies color hues: red, yellow, blue, orange, green, violet, black, white, brown   X X              
023 AS Identifies primary and secondary colors   X X              
024 AS Identifies warm colors as yellow, orange, red   X X              
025 AS Identifies cool colors as green, blue, violet   X X X            
026 AS Recognizes that mixing primary colors creates secondary colors   X X              
027 AS Identifies art that uses more of one element than another, such as textures, lines, patterns   X X X            
028 AS Distinguishes between visual texture and actual texture   X X X            
029 AS Finger paints with one color and develops rhythmic patterns   X X              
030 AS Demonstrates resist process in combination of crayon and thinned paint   X X X X          
031 AS Creates art from recycled or natural materials (collages, sculptures, monoprints)   X X              
032 P Develops a sense of pride, confidence, and satisfaction in creations of self and others   X X              
033 S Recognizes art can tell stories   X X              
034 S Identifies everyday objects such as greeting cards as an art expression   X X              
100 AS Distinguishes types of line: man-made, natural     X X            
101 AS Identifies likenesses and differences: large-small, few-many, dark-light, bright-dull, thick-thin; surface qualities (textures): rough-smooth, coarse-slick, warm-cold, soft-hard     X X            
102 AS Describes objects/colors/textures/lines/shapes that can be seen in art works     X X            
103 AS Distinguishes paintings from sculpture     X X            
104 AS Locates the horizon in a picture     X X X          
200 AS Locates geometric shapes in sculpture, pictures, and photographs       X            
201 AS Ranks order:  texture, colors, lines (rough-smooth, light to dark, simple-complex)       X X X        
202 AS Distinguishes relationships: near-far,above-below, high-low, up-down, right-left, flat-round, large-small, in front of and behind, a few-a crowd, essential characteristics and details of places and things       X            
203 AS Uses negative space in designing       X            
204 AS Uses pencils in different ways: points (sharpened-blunt), side, short lines-long lines, pressing heavily, pressing lightly       X            
205 AS Uses shading to indicate the source of light       X            
206 AS Overlaps to create depth       X X          
207 AS Introduces eye level in real life scenes       X            
208 AS Recognizes artists often mix materials: paint, crayons, collage, etc       X            
209 AS Makes monoprints       X X X        
210 AS Mixes different kinds of orange, green, and violet       X            
211 AS Identifies paintings, sculptures, collages, weavings       X X X        
212 AS Recognizes sculpture is seen from all positions       X X          
213 AS Explores three dimensional media (clay)       X            
214 AS Explores a variety of weaving techniques       X            
215 H Recognizes art created by artists introduced in the course       X X X X      
216 H Recognizes architecture as a form of art       X X          
217 H Recognizes architects often make models of buildings before they are built       X            
218 H Understands weaving as an early art form to create clothing and shelter for people       X            
219 P Chooses class art which is most preferred       X X X X X X X
220 S Recognizes art can tell about feelings       X            
221 S Recognizes some art is made from what people see in nature and every day things       X            
300 AS Identifies shapes and forms:  geometrical, representational, and free         X          
301 AS Identifies symetrical and asymetrical shapes and designs         X          
302 AS Draws straight lines with a pencil and ruler         X X        
303 AS Uses regular size crayons, paint, and chalk on various papers in an exploratory and manipulative way         X          
304 AS Paints with thick dry paint on dry paper         X          
305 AS Draws one point perspective         X X        
306 AS Identifies color qualities such as intensity, brightness, and value         X          
307 AS Distinguishes between art done quickly and that done slowly         X          
308 AS Distinguishes art by children from art by professional artists         X          
309 AS Recognizes an arch, dome, column         X          
310 AS Demonstrates a variety of weaving techniques         X          
311 AS Recognizes macrame as a form of weaving         X          
312 AS Mounts pictures on a larger sheet of paper         X X X      
313 H Recognizes other art forms: video, drama, dance, photography         X          
314 H Recognizes stained glass as a form of art         X X X X X X
315 H Recognizes mobiles as one of many forms of sculpture         X          
316 P Interprets meanings and feelings in art works         X X        
317 P Learns to describe, analyze, interpret, and judge art works         X X X X X X
318 S Recognizes every country has its own kind of art         X X X      
400 AS Creates art that uses more of one element than another, such as textures, lines, patterns           X        
401 AS Creates art using a varitey of textures           X        
402 AS Identifies related colors in art/nature           X        
403 AS Locates the eye level in real life scenes           X        
404 AS Alters hues with introduction of complimentary colors, black; white           X        
405 AS Explores a variety of papier mache techniques such as pulp, strips, and use of molds to create dimensional and relief sculptures           X        
406 AS Designs posters, ads, cartoons, caricatures, lettering           X        
407 AS Chooses the most pleasing personal classwork to put in an exhibit and explain decision           X        
408 H Recognizes calligraphy as an art form           X X X X X
409 P Chooses artist's work which is most preferred           X X      
410 P Chooses colors/lines/textures/shapes that look best for a work of art           X X      
411 S Recognizes art in forms of commercial art:  product design, graphics, advertising           X        
500 AS Creates paintings/drawings incorporating elements and principles previously introduced (pattern, texture, line, color)             X      
501 AS Identifies designs and pictures made using rulers, compasses, and templates             X      
502 AS Identifies positive/negative space             X      
503 AS Draws two point perspective             X X    
504 AS Makes smooth gradations with paint, crayons, pencils             X      
505 AS Identifies tints, tones, and shades of hues             X      
506 AS Mixes secondary colors (orange, green, violet) from (two) primary colors (red, blue, yellow)             X      
507 AS Distinguishes between transparent and opaque paint             X X X X
508 AS Creates sculptures using a variety of media and techniques             X      
509 AS Casts plaster in sand and clay             X      
510 AS Distinguishes between relief and free-standing sculpture             X      
511 AS Recognizes clay baked in a kiln is turned into pottery             X      
512 AS Recognizes art styles as realistic, non-objective, abstract, op, pop, etc             X      
513 S Identifies ways social groups respond to visual forms via media, techniques and information             X      
600 AS Creates works of art demonstrating the applications of elements and principles of art               X X X
601 AS Identifies rhythm, balance, and dominance in design               X X X
602 AS Mounts finished art and labels it               X X X
603 H Studies the development of historical art periods and representative artists of those periods               X X X
604 P Identifies and compares rhythm, variety, dominance in the lines, shapes, colors and textures used in artwork               X X X
605 S Develops an awareness of how societies express values and beliefs through visual forms               X X X