Jersey City Public Schools

Remote Learning Packet

Visual Arts

Grade 2

Remote Learning Packet

VISUAL ARTS

Grade 2

Complete each activity in the Remote Learning Packet. Be sure to read all

texts and complete activities thoughtfully and thoroughly.

Parents/Guardians, you are encouraged to assist in the following ways:

● Make a plan to complete the activities.These pages should not be

done all at once as they are created for April 20th - May 18th.

● Provide a time and quiet space for your child to work on these

assignments.

● Help your child to complete the activities if he or she needs support.

● Review and discuss your child’s responses.

● Provide positive feedback and praise.

● Ensure your child understands the directions to each problem and

listen to him/her read.

If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to your child’s

teacher through email. The teacher’s email can be found under “Contact

Us” and “School Directory” on your child’s school website.

Visual Arts Grade 2 Distance Learning Lesson

Plans

Parents/Caretakers/Students you may bring your art work with you

when we return to school or email a picture to your teacher or

principal.

Grade 2: Week 1: Butterfly Pattern Mosaic

Parents/Caretakers/Student: Spring is here! Flowers are blooming! Birds

are singing! And Butterflies are returning.

What do Butterflies look like? Butterflies have large, often brightly

coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight.

Look at the beautiful patterns of these butterflies! Look at the colors, Wow!

How can we use repetition of geometric shapes to create a pattern that could look like

the patterns found on butterfly wings?

Art Project: Students will draw geometric shapes (circle, triangle, square, diamond, etc)

in a repeating pattern inside a butterfly.

Directions:

1. You will use the butterfly template (provided below) to trace or draw

a butterfly free hand.

2. You will draw a geometric shaped pattern inside the wings of your

butterfly.

3. Using materials found at home you can either cut out the mosaic

pieces from a magazine, construction paper, or tissue paper and

paste on to the butterfly template or color geometric shapes into a

pattern directly on to the butterfly.

4. You will create more geometric shape patterns around the butterfly in

the background and color their images.

Grade 2- Week 2

VISUAL ARTS LESSON PLAN Grade 2 - Zentangle Fish

Fish are a class of aquatic vertebrates. The combination of gills, fins and the fact that

they live only in the water make fish different from all other animals. Fish spend all of

their lives in the water and are cold-blooded with the exception of the Tuna family and

the Mackerel shark family. Look on the internet to find out more about the anatomy of a

fish and where they live.

ART PROJECT:

Materials: Paper and pencil. (if you have colors you may use)

Begin to draw your large fish.

Now using the different types geometric shapes triangle, diamonds, oval; squares etc.

If you have colored pencils, markers, or crayons us can do this in color. Otherwise

pencil and white paper are fine. Draw lines in shapes to create a zentangle over the

entire fish.

What is a zentangle? The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way

to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns,

tangles. ... Zentangle art is non-representational and unplanned so you can focus on

each stroke and not worry about the result.

Aim: How can you combine geometric shapes to make a big decorative

zentangle fish?

Goal: Begin to draw the outline of a large triangle fish with triangle fins and

tail. Using a triangle will make it easier to make the fish parts. You can

curve the lines to make it more life-like if you like. Use other geometric

shapes to add patterns to the fish. If color is available you may use it.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ_D_lD1iZw

https://letsdrawthat.com/how-to-draw-a-fish/

Grade 2-Week 3- Transportation

Transportation is made possible in many different ways.

Students are going to research different objects used for transporting

people, food, mail, and so much more.

We are going to use geometric shapes to draw the type of

transportation you choose.

Geometric Shapes are:

AIM: How can we use geometric shapes to draw examples of transportation?

Art Project:

MATERIALS: Paper and pencil.

(Optional: crayons, color pencils or markers to color)

Students will create a form of transportation using geometric shapes.

Directions:

1. Begin with a blank sheet of paper. Practice drawing the following GEOMETRIC

shapes.

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2. Choose a form of transportation you would like to draw.

● Examples: bus, car, bicycle, scooter, moped, motorcycle, airplane,

hot-air balloon, tricycle.

3. Draw your chosen mode of transportation using only geometric shapes.

Be sure that all of your shapes are clear and have the correct number of sides.

Add details to your object such as handles, mirrors, hubcaps, keypads, steering

wheels….

*Use the images provided to practice drawing geometric shapes.

Grade 2- Week 4-GEOMETRIC SHAPES: City scape

What is a cityscape? In the visual arts a cityscape (urban landscape) is an artistic

representation, such as a painting, drawing, print or photograph, of the physical

aspects of a city or urban area

AIM: How can we use geometric shapes to draw an example of a landscape?

Art Project: Students will draw a landscape using geometric shapes.

Directions:

1. Students will search on the internet to look at cityscapes. What Geometric

Shapes can be used to draw what you see from your house?

2. Students will draw a cityscape with various geometric shapes.

3. Students will add details and color to their artwork..

GRADES K-5 STUDENT ART RUBRIC CLASS GRADING PROJECT GRADING

Outstanding ● You explored or contributed ideas (possibly shared with teacher through distance learning) and expanded original ideas in original and new ways

● Completed project ● Creative aspect

beyond what is required

● You decided to add a variety of techniques ● You created an artwork that included more

than the minimal requirement by adding to the composition with added color, line quality, and inserted additional ideas into your artwork above and beyond

● Completed additional samples of the project

Acceptable ● You explored some ideas in creating your artwork

● You applied the correct technique ● You completed the art work as directed with

some added variety

● Completed project per instructions

Did Not complete

● Did not create or participate in the project Did not submit

ATC Grade 1-4

WEEK 1-4_________________

Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Visual Art Grade 1

Students will record three sentences about fire dept. WHEN and HOW do we contact? What number do we call? Fire

Students will Google images of a fire truck if necessary . Divide your paper with a horizon line (across paper

Student will add more details to drawing. Background scenery. Is truck traveling on street to location, on site at a burning

Students will write a brief sentence describing what your drawing depicts. Example: My fire truck is on it’s way to a school in my

Students will complete drawing using colored pencils, crayons, markers, or watercolor.

fighters/fire dept are part of our community helpers( as studied in class).

horizontally).Begin drawing a fire truck- use rectangle for body, square for window, circle for wheels.

building, in fire house being cleaned and restored? Add ladders, hose, firefighter, building, street etc as you deem fit.

neighborhood where there is an alarm sounded. Outline the images with a colored pencil or fine marker.

Remember...red is a primary color, is associated with the fire dept/ trucks.

Visual Art Grade 2

SWAT research/google honey bees and season of Spring. Note observations . Students can watch tutorials on drawing a honeybee if desired.

SWAT draw and cut out a hexagon shape roughly two inches in size. Begin tracing and connecting these hexagon shapes to create the background of our illustration. Imagine it is the inside of the bee’s honeycomb.

SWAT outline connected hexagon shapes with a fine marker or colored pencils. Shade in sides darker . when coloring ...all hexagons can be the same color...or you may color each whatever color you wish.

SWAT draw an image of a honeybee. Add details to body that you observed in your research. Upon completion of image, outline it as you did hexagons, cut out honeybee carefully.

SWAT add color to honeybee cut out. Adhere a cotton ball, a tiny plastic cube, a balled piece of paper, etc to the BACK of the honeybee. Attach to your honeycomb background. You now have a dimensional piece.

Visual Art Grade 3 & Grade 4

SWAT identify and draw 3dimensional shapes (as studied in their respective homeroom). Google images of 3shapes-cone, cylinder, sphere, cube, rectangular prism.

SWAT identify and connect to everyday objects that are of shape. Ex: sphere- globe, cube- dice List at least three respective of cone, sphere, cylinder, cube

SWAT illustrate an object for each designated three dimensional shape. They may be done on four separate sheets ..or combined in one picture (such as a birthday party)

SWAT outline images with colored pencil or fine marker. Add pattern or texture when possible. Ex: a gift (cube)can have patterned paper

SWAT Color images as they like with crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc On back of paper make a key naming objects/3D shape

Notes