Line Designs - First Grade Lesson Plan

Objectives

Students will to identify and draw organic lines and geometric lines while creating a line design or pattern.

Standards Addressed

Recognize the difference between organic lines (found in nature) and man-made geometric line.

Experiment with spiral, curve, branch, zigzag forming patterns.

Vocabulary

·         Line: a stroke between two points

·         Sleeping line: horizontal lines that go left to right/right to left

·         Standing line: vertical lines that go up and down/down and up

·         Organic line: irregular, bumpy lines found in nature (spirals, coils, branching, drops, starbursts)

·         Geometric line: straight lines or lines that sharply change direction

·         Line design: repetitive lines making patterns

·         Repetition: the rhythmic repeating of objects and patterns (stiletto AAA or alternating AbAb)

Pedagogy

·         Pass out paper and colors (markers/crayons/etc.) to the students.

·         Review what a line is and what sleeping and standing lines are.

·         Go over organic lines and geometric lines. Have the children pick out these types of lines in the classroom and/or from pictures you provide.

·         Have the children fold their paper in half (hamburger style). On one half on the paper have the children draw the different types of lines.

·         Go over line design and repetition (patterns) and find/give examples of these as well.

·         On the other half of their paper, have the children draw a line design.

Assessment

Assess child’s understanding of lines if there is at least one example of each type of line on their paper.

Assess their line design if they have successfully created a pattern.

Adaptations/Integrations/Accommodations

You can integrate social studies by showing the children examples of cultures that use patterns in their rugs, pottery, or other parts of their culture.

You can have the children come up with patterns that they can put themselves into (boy girl, boy girl)

You can have the children listen to music and creates a line design that goes along with the rhythm they hear. In this case you will need to go over the meaning of rhythm. 

                                                                                                                                                

Teacher Resources

DESCRIPTION

Teach about different kinds of lines and how lines can create patterns and/or show rhythm.

MATERIALS

Paper

Colors (markers, crayons, colored pencils, paint, etc.)

Music/Music Player will be needed if you want the children to explore rhythm

Examples of another culture’s art if you are going to integrate it with social studies.

Pictures of where organic lines are found and where nature creates patterns (ripples) or line designs (trees) may be helpful.

A story book where lines and patterns are found may also be helpful.