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K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: 3rd Grade

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Creating

  • 1

    Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and Work3.VA:Cr1

    1. 1

      Elaborate on an imaginative idea.3.VA:Cr1.1

    2. 2

      Apply knowledge of available resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art-making process.3.VA:Cr1.2

  • 2

    Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work3.VA:Cr2

    1. 1

      Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.3.VA:Cr2.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.3.VA:Cr2.2

    3. 3

      Individually or collaboratively construct representations, diagrams, or maps of places that are part of everyday life.3.VA:Cr2.3

  • 3

    Refine and Complete Artistic Work3.VA:Cr3

    1. 1

      Discuss, reflect, and add details to enhance an artwork’s emerging meaning.3.VA:Cr3

Presenting

  • 4

     Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation3.VA:Pr4

    1. 1

      Investigate and discuss possibilities and limitations of spaces, including electronic, for exhibiting artwork.3.VA:Pr4

  • 5

    Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work for Presentation3.VA:Pr5

    1. 1

      Identify exhibit space and prepare works of art, including artists’ statements, for presentation.3.VA:Pr5

  • 6

    Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work3.VA:Pr6

    1. 1

      Investigate and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of life through art.3.VA:Pr6

Responding

  • 7

    Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work3.VA:Re7

    1. 1

      Speculate about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.3.VA:Re7.1

    2. 2

      Determine messages communicated by an image.3.VA:Re7.2

  • 8

     Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work3.VA:Re8

    1. 1

      Interpret art by analyzing use of media to create subject matter, characteristics of form, and mood.3.VA:Re8

  • 9

     Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work3.VA:Re9

    1. 1

      Evaluate an artwork based on given criteria.3.VA:Re9

Connecting

  • 10

    Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art3.VA:Cn10

    1. 1

      Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.3.VA:Cn10

  • 11

    Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding3.VA:Cn11

    1. 1

      Recognize that responses to art change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made.3.VA:Cn11

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
Where can I read the official document?
California Arts Standards for Visual Arts

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