
Level: Primary (K-2)
Grade From: 1
Grade To: 1
Length:
Teacher Presentation: 30 minutes. Art/Decoration: 40 minutes - 1 hour. Kite Assembly: 40 minutes - 1 hour. Post Discussion: 20 minutes. Total: 130 - 170 minutes.
Focus:
Students will create a collage on the kite sail using overlapping cut geometric and torn organic tissue shapes.
Curriculum Integration:
Developed and tested in conjunction with a local school and a visual arts consultant, this lesson plan was designed to integrate Washington State visual arts learning standards with a kite making activity. With specific targets, criteria and instructions, this lesson creatively teaches art learning standards.
Art Criteria Met:
Identifies geometric shapes and organic shapes
Addresses principles of organization
Lesson Planning: Kono Beetle Kite Kit Lesson plan (PDF file)
Materials You Supply: Scissors, Scotch tape, markers, pens, crayons, and/or watercolors, per student
View the lesson plan (PDF file) for detailed instructional strategies.