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ES Visual Arts: EY

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Central Idea:
  • By identifying our interests, we can construct our own learning journey.
Lines of Inquiry:
  • The new opportunities presented by the art studio
  • How experimenting with and manipulating materials helps me to learn
Essential Questions:
  • What different tools and materials can you use in the art studio?
  • What materials do you like to use? Why?
  • What are the different ways we can play in the art studio?
Central Idea:
  • The properties of materials impact their use.
Lines of Inquiry:
  • The range of materials used for art making
  • The different ways we can combine and manipulate materials
  • The purpose of clay
Essential Questions:
  • Can you tell me about your creation?
  • How will your goals help you develop as an artist?
  • What does this color/ line/ shape mean to you?

  • When you look at this image, what do you feel?

Central Idea:
  • We communicate through the use of our ‘hundred languages’.
Lines of Inquiry:
  • How we can express ourselves in the art studio
  • Expressive art
  • How color can be used to express feelings
Essential Questions:
  • Can you tell me about your creation?
  • What does this color/ line/ shape mean to you?
  • When you look at this image, what do you feel?
Central Idea:
  • People’s actions affect the environment.
Lines of Inquiry:
  • The beauty of nature (looking closely)
  • Collaborative art making
  • Recycling in the art studio
Essential Questions:
  • What do you see?
  • How can we work together to create?

  • How can we reuse materials in our creations?

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