Art Curriculum Document: Grade 3
Ongoing Student Learning Expectations
Student Learning Expectation
Essential Vocabulary
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Standard 5: Foundations
Students shall explore and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, practices, and historical foundation in the visual arts.
VA.5.3.5
Color
Experiment with color mixing
Color mixing
VA.5.3.7
Develop concepts of space and depth (e.g., foreground,
middle ground, background, horizon line)
Space
Depth
Foreground
Middle ground
Background
Horizon line
VA.5.3.16
Demonstrate an understanding of various purposes for
creating art (e.g., aesthetic, functional , historical, cultural,
therapeutic, social, enjoyment, careers, environmental)
Aesthetic purpose
Functional purpose
Environmental purpose
VA.5.3.17
Demonstrate responsibility, conservation, and proper and
safe use of tools, materials, and equipment
Assessment
Standard 6: Creative Processes
Students shall demonstrate creativity using a wide variety of media, techniques, processes, and tools to develop expressive works of art and design.
Student Learning Expectation
Essential Vocabulary
VA.6.3.1
Develop detailed representational and imaginative
drawings using mark making skills with various wet and
dry media
Representational drawing
Imaginative drawing
Wet media
Dry media
VA.6.3.2
Arrange grade-level appropriate elements of art and
principles of design in a 2-D product
 Painting
 Printmaking
 Drawing
Elements of art
Principles of design
2-D
Printmaking
VA.6.3.3
Produce a 3-D project using grade-level appropriate
elements of art and principles of design
 Assemblage (e.g., found objects, paper, cardboard,
pipe cleaners)
3-D
Elements of art
Principles of design
Assemblage
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
VA.6.3.9
Produce artwork inspired by or connected to content
from other disciplines (e.g., social studies, literacy,
performing arts, science, math)
VA.6.3.10
Create works of art using a variety of collaborative
methods (e.g., small and whole groups, interdisciplinary)
Collaborative method
Interdisciplinary
Standard 7: Reflections and Responses
Students shall reflect and respond in a variety of ways to the visual arts of self and the global community.
VA.7.3.7
portfolio
Select artwork to be included in a portfolio
Assessment
Student Learning Expectation
Quarter 1
Essential Vocabulary
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Standard 5: Foundations
Students shall explore and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, practices, and historical foundation in the visual arts.
VA.5.3.1
Line
Describe ways line combinations are used to
Thick line
communicate (e.g., line variations as in thick, thin, dashed, Thin line
broken, rough, smooth)
Dashed line
Broken line
Rough line
Smooth line
VA.5.3.2
Describe ways shape combinations are used to
communicate (e.g., multiple shapes used in drawing
complex objects)
Shape
VA.5.3.4
Identify color concepts [e.g., intermediate (tertiary), color
wheel]
Color
Intermediate
Tertiary
Color wheel
VA.5.3.10
Identify student-created patterns
Pattern
VA.5.3.11
Investigate the connection between pattern and
movement (e.g., alternating, progressive)
Pattern
Alternating movement
Progressive movement
VA.5.3.14
Recognize symmetrical balance
Symmetrical balance
Assessment
Standard 6: Creative Processes
Students shall demonstrate creativity using a wide variety of media, techniques, processes, and tools to develop expressive works of art and design.
Student Learning Expectation
Essential Vocabulary
VA.6.3.5
Produce artwork that involves problem solving (e.g.,
brainstorming, practice, drafts, sketches, models)
Problem solving
Sketch
VA.6.3.6
Select subject matter, symbols, and/or ideas to
communicate meaning
Symbol
VA.6.3.7
Use a variety of stimuli to produce a work of art (e.g., local
and diverse cultures, styles, periods of art, global issues,
past, present, future)
Stimuli
Diverse culture
Period of art
Global issue
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Assessment
Standard 7: Reflections and Responses
Students shall reflect and respond in a variety of ways to the visual arts of self and the global community.
Student Learning Expectation
Essential Vocabulary
VA. 7.3.1
Recognize the importance ort in history and heritage
Heritage
VA.7.3.2
Examine the styles of art throughout time
Style
VA.7.3.4
Recognize art as creative expression in different cultures,
places, and times (e.g., local and global community
events, traditions, celebrations, customs)
Creative expression
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Timeline
Assessment
Student Learning Expectation
Quarter 2
Essential Vocabulary
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Standard 5: Foundations
Students shall explore and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, practices, and historical foundation in the visual arts.
VA.5.3.3
Form
Differentiate between geometric forms, free forms, and
Geometric form
organic forms
Free form
Organic form
VA.5.3.4
Identify color concepts [e.g., intermediate (tertiary), color
wheel]
Color
Intermediate
Tertiary
Color wheel
VA.5.3.9
Experiment with value
Value
VA.5.3.10
Identify student-created patterns
Pattern
Assessment
Standard 6: Creative Processes
Students shall demonstrate creativity using a wide variety of media, techniques, processes, and tools to develop expressive works of art and design.
Student Learning Expectation
Essential Vocabulary
VA.6.3.5
Produce artwork that involves problem solving (e.g.,
brainstorming, practice, drafts, sketches, models)
Problem solving
Sketch
VA.6.3.6
Select subject matter, symbols, and/or ideas to
communicate meaning
Symbol
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Standard 7: Reflections and Responses
Students shall reflect and respond in a variety of ways to the visual arts of self and the global community.
VA.7.3.2
Style
Timeline
Examine the styles of art throughout time
VA.7.3.4
Recognize art as creative expression in different cultures,
places, and times (e.g., local and global community
events, traditions, celebrations, customs)
Creative expression
Assessment
Student Learning Expectation
Quarter 3
Essential Vocabulary
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Standard 5: Foundations
Students shall explore and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, practices, and historical foundation in the visual arts.
VA.5.3.3
Form
Differentiate between geometric forms, free forms, and
Geometric form
organic forms
Free form
Organic form
VA.5.3.4
Identify color concepts [e.g., intermediate (tertiary), color
wheel]
Color
Intermediate
Tertiary
Color wheel
VA.5.3.6
Distinguish between actual, tactile, and implied (visual)
textures
Actual texture
Tactile texture
Implied (visual) texture
VA.5.3.13
Recognize proportion within objects
Proportion
VA.5.3.14
Recognize symmetrical balance
Symmetrical balance
VA.5.3.15
Investigate the center of interest as emphasis in a work of
art
Center of interest
Emphasis
Assessment
Standard 6: Creative Processes
Students shall demonstrate creativity using a wide variety of media, techniques, processes, and tools to develop expressive works of art and design.
Student Learning Expectation
Essential Vocabulary
VA.6.3.4
Develop skills incorporating various alternative and
traditional techniques and media (e.g., fiber arts, collage,
technology, paper making, paper marbleizing)
Alternative technique
Traditional technique
Fiber art
Collage
Marbleizing
VA.6.3.6
Select subject matter, symbols, and/or ideas to
communicate meaning
Symbol
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Assessment
Standard 7: Reflections and Responses
Students shall reflect and respond in a variety of ways to the visual arts of self and the global community.
Student Learning Expectation
Essential Vocabulary
VA. 7.3.1
Recognize the importance ort in history and heritage
Heritage
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Assessment
Student Learning Expectation
Quarter 4
Essential Vocabulary
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Standard 5: Foundations
Students shall explore and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, practices, and historical foundation in the visual arts.
VA.5.3.3
Form
Differentiate between geometric forms, free forms, and
Geometric form
organic forms
Free form
Organic form
VA.5.3.6
Actual texture
Distinguish between actual, tactile, and implied (visual)
Tactile texture
textures
Implied (visual) texture
VA.5.3.8
Positive space
Investigate positive and negative space
Negative space
VA.5.3.9
Experiment with value
Value
VA.5.3.10
Identify student-created patterns
Pattern
VA.5.3.11
Investigate the connection between pattern and
movement (e.g., alternating, progressive)
Pattern
Alternating movement
Progressive movement
VA.5.3.12
Compare and contrast scale between objects
Scale
VA.5.3.13
Recognize proportion within objects
Proportion
VA.5.3.14
Recognize symmetrical balance
Symmetrical balance
Assessment
Standard 6: Creative Processes
Students shall demonstrate creativity using a wide variety of media, techniques, processes, and tools to develop expressive works of art and design.
Student Learning Expectation
Essential Vocabulary
VA.6.3.4
Develop skills incorporating various alternative and
traditional techniques and media (e.g., fiber arts, collage,
technology, paper making, paper marbleizing)
Alternative technique
Traditional technique
Fiber art
Collage
Marbleizing
Stimuli
Diverse culture
Period of art
Global issue
VA.6.3.7
Use a variety of stimuli to produce a work of art (e.g., local
and diverse cultures, styles, periods of art, global issues,
past, present, future)
VA.6.3.8
Transfer ideas and feelings to others through original
works of self-expression
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
Assessment
Original work
Self-expression
Standard 7: Reflections and Responses
Students shall reflect and respond in a variety of ways to the visual arts of self and the global community.
Student Learning Expectation
Essential Vocabulary
Instructional Strategy/ Resources
VA.7.3.3
Recognize works of art using common themes across
different time periods
Theme
Timeline
VA.7.3.4
Recognize art as creative expression in different cultures,
places, and times (e.g., local and global community
events, traditions, celebrations, customs)
Creative expression
VA.7.3.5
Explain personal artwork and the works of others (e.g.,
famous artists, appropriate elements of art, subject
matter)
Elements of art
Artist
VA.7.3.6
Participate in the exhibition process (e.g., select, plan,
display, judge)
Exhibition
Assessment
School exhibit