The Textured and Patterned
Pumpkin Patch
KINDERGARTEN
Objective: THE STUDENTS WILL CREATE A SMALL PUMPKIN PATCH USING
THE CONCEPTS PATTERN AND TEXTURE
Goals: To have students learn about pattern and how to make one
To have students feel comfortable using various art materials and tools
To have students develop a visual art vocabulary
To have students understand texture and how it is used in art
To have students know the difference between the background and objects in an artwork
To have students know the difference between big, medium, and small
To have students display their finished pieces in the school art show
Materials: texture plates 12x18 white paper
unwrapped crayons
wallpaper samples (w/ pattern and texture) white glue
scissors
pencils
erasers
pieces of colored tissue paper
big oval, medium circle, and small circle templates to trace
Texture and pattern books with visuals to touch
oak tag paper
self-assessment hand-outs Rubric chart with visuals
VocabularyTEXTURE- How something feels, i.e. Rough, smooth, bumpy
PATTERN- Things that repeat , ie. lines, shapes or colors
BACKGROUND-Space around objects in an artwork
Procedure: 3-5 days
DAY 1
Class discussion on texture and Pattern using visuals and repeating definitions of
art terms orally as a class. Pass out textures for students to feel. Show
patterns and non-patterns on white board for students to see and say if it is a
pattern or not. Show final product and discuss “big”, “medium”, and “small”.
Also discuss the concepts “in front of” and “behind”
DAY 2
Pass out white paper, texture plates and unwrapped crayons. Explain to
students visually as well as orally how texture plates work. Make sure
students place the whole crayon along the paper as they rub and not hold the
crayon like a pencil. Emphasize that the plate and paper need to be held
down
with opposite hand as they rub with crayon. Make sure the students
know to move
the texture plate as they finish a section of rubbing if texture
plate is not as big as
the paper. The whole paper should be covered with the
textured crayon print. Pass
out small circle templates and small pieces of
oak tag to each student and have
them trace the circles and cut them out. be
sure to first show them the proper way to
hold and guide scissors on the
paper. have students put their names on all shapes
they cut out.
DAYS 3-4
Students will use templates to cut out a large oval and medium circle. The oval
will be cut out of oak tag and the medium circle will be cut out of wall paper
samples. Once everything is cut out, start with small circle. Go over pattern and
have students give examples orally. Students use pencils to make patterns
covering small circle. Review their patterns before allowing them to color with
markers. Using colored tissues paper and glue, have students scrunch tissue
pieces and dot glue on oval to glue them down. Oval should be completely
covered in 3-d textured tissue.Glue down pumpkins at the bottom of the paper
with the Oval pumpkin behind the medium and small ones. have students cut wall
paper or oak tag scraps for stems on pumpkins and curl for vines. Glue vines only
at ends to make them 3-d. Let dry on drying rack.
DAY 5
Put up rubric chart on white board with corresponding artwork samples and facial
expressions with the correct rubric. Discuss rubrics and the criteria of
the
project. Hand out self assessment papers and the student’s art work. Have
students assess
their work. The students can also go back and add or improve their
work at this time.
Modifications & Adaptations:
*Paper is taped to the table if student has trouble with
holding it in place
*A binder can be placed under paper to give it a lift if the
student is having trouble seeing the paper
*Partners are used to hold down templates if students can’t
trace and hold template simultaneously
*Loop scissors and extra hole scissors available to students
with OT issues
Evaluation: Students work will be evaluated by the rubrics of the following with 1-4 rating,
Students will also self-evaluate using these rubrics.
· The student used a texture plate and crayons to fill the
entire background
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The student traced and cut out 3 shapes; large oval,
medium circle, and small circle for pumpkins
The large oval was filled with pieces of glued,cut tissue
The medium pumpkin was cut out of wallpaper
The small pumpkin is filled with patterns that are complete
The small and medium pumpkins are slightly in front of
the large oval pumpkin
The pumpkins all have wall paper stems and 3-d vines
Pumpkins are glued securely to the 12x18 paper
Standards1.1 Use a variety of materials and media, for example, crayons, chalk, paint, clay, various kinds
of papers, textiles, and yarns, and understand how to use them to produce different visual effects.
1.3 Learn and use appropriate vocabulary related to methods, materials, and techniques