Fourth Grade Lessons

































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Begin by reading the lesson, then gather the materials for the project. Work through the project with the student to achieve the objective.

Each lesson builds on the previous one, so try to present each lesson in order to provide the student with the building blocks for a strong foundation to a comprehensive art education. There is a lesson per week for each grade level.



Fourth Grade Art Lesson 11

Working with Symmetry, The Shape of a Face


Objective:

The students will focus on symmetrical balance by creating a face using two colors and cutting it out in halves.


Materials:

a 12 X 18 sheet of white paper, two different colored sheets of construction paper (12 X 18) , scissors, glue stick


Procedure:

Today we are going to make a fun face to focus on symmetrical (also called formal) balance. We will cut out only half of the face and facial features, but when we cut we will cut out two sheets at the same time. First you need to cut out the basic shape of the head. Remember that you are only cutting out half of it. Use the edge of the paper as the center line and begin cutting any fun, exaggerated head shape. You now have the full head as you separate the two halves. Put one color opposite the other and glue them down to your white paper. Next, still cutting the two sheets at the same time, cut out an eye. You might want to first cut out an eyebrow, then the almond shape of the eye. Once you have the ete you will need to cut it into separate parts so we can distinguish the eyeball from the eyelid. Next, and again on a straight edge of your paper, cut out half of a nose shape. Put the two halves on top of the head shape with opposite colors. Finally, cut out half of a mouth shape. Do the same that you did with the nose and eyes by putting the one color on the second color. Glue all of the features down. Make a cut into the two pieces of paper to get ear shapes. Use your imagination to complete your work by adding other interesting shapes. You might want to make earrings or a hat or a scarf. Have fun with this project and be as creative as you can.


Conclusion:

Today we have looked at formal balance and become aware of the properties of formal or asymmetrical balance by making a fun face. These are easy and fun to do and if you have time you could do another. Perhaps you might try doing the same thing on a smaller scale. Mount your work and display them for everyone to enjoy.



Artwork and Examples used in this lesson


Teacher Example

Student Artwork

Student Artwork