Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Visual Art: Grades K-2

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Creating

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    Students will generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. 1

      I can use my imagination to play with materials.A

    2. 2

      I can use observation to plan my work.A

    3. 3

      I can share my ideas and materials with others to reach an artistic solution.B

    4. 4

      I can plan and create art that is interesting to me. B

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    Students will organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. 1

      I can safely experiment with materials and tools.A

    2. 2

      I can make art by looking at the world around me.A

    3. 3

      I can improve my art skills by safely using materials and tools.B

    4. 4

      I can reuse objects to make something new.B

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    Students will refine and complete artistic work.

    1. 1

      I can use art words to explain how I could change my art. A

    2. 2

      I can use art vocabulary to talk or write about how I made my art and how I could revise it. B

Presenting

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    Students will select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. 1

      I can choose my own art to share and explain my choice. A

    2. 2

      I can tell why some works of art are more important than others.B

    3. 3

      I can organize artwork based on the same idea for an exhibit.B

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    Students will develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. 

    1. 1

      I can talk about why people collect art.A

    2. 2

      I can identify ways in which art is prepared for displayB

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    Students will convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

    1. 1

      I can show and tell about an art museum.A

    2. 2

      I can explore how people use art to tell about themselves.B

Responding

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    Students will perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. 1

      I can tell how and why we use art.A

    2. 2

      I can compare and group images based on certain features.A

    3. 3

      I can explain what an image means.B

    4. 4

      I can describe images from nature and things that are constructed.B

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    Students will interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

    1. 1

      I can talk about how an artwork tells a story or has a message.A

    2. 2

      I can explain how the objects and elements within an artwork represent ideas.B

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    Students will apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

    1. 1

      I can choose a favorite artwork and explain why I chose it.A

    2. 2

      I can use art vocabulary to explain why I like a work of art.B

Connecting

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    Students will synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

    1. 1

      I can make art that tells a story about my life. A

    2. 2

      I can create works of art about people, places, and things in my life.B

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    Students will relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

    1. 1

      I can tell why a work of art was made.A

    2. 2

      I can find things that are the same and different in artwork from different places.B

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2

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