Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Visual Art 3-5

Other Maryland Fine Arts sets

Anchor Standard I: Investigate, Plan, Make - Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and workVA:Cr1

  • I.

    IndicatorsVA:Cr1.I

    1. a

      Act on creative ideas to develop personally meaningful compositions through observation, imagination, or memory.VA:Cr1.I:3-5:1

    2. b

      Collaboratively combine ideas to generate an innovative theme, concept, or idea for art-making.VA:Cr1.E:3-5:1

    3. c

      Analyze and demonstrate diverse methods of artistic investigation to choose an approach for making an artwork.VA:Cr1.E:3-5:2

Anchor Standard 2: Investigate - Organize and develop artistic ideas and workVA:Cr2

  • II

    Anchor Standard 2: Investigate - Organize and develop artistic ideas and workVA:Cr2

Develop and experiment in the creation and design of artworks.VA:Cr2.I:3-5:1

  • a

    Develop and experiment in the creation and design of artworks.VA:Cr2.I:3-5:1

Investigate a variety of ways that artists and designers develop ideas in response to personal meaning.VA:Cr2.I:3-5:2

  • b

    Investigate a variety of ways that artists and designers develop ideas in response to personal meaning.VA:Cr2.I:3-5:2

Through guided practice, experiment and develop skills in multiple art-making methods to demonstrate quality craftsmanship.VA:Cr2.E:3-5:1

  • c

    Through guided practice, experiment and develop skills in multiple art-making methods to demonstrate quality craftsmanship.VA:Cr2.E:3-5:1

Identify, describe and visually represent places and/or objects that are personally meaningful.VA:Cr2.E:3-5:2

  • d

    Identify, describe and visually represent places and/or objects that are personally meaningful.VA:Cr2.E:3-5:2

Manage projects through the use of sketchbook/journals.VA:Cr2.E:3-5:3

  • e

    Manage projects through the use of sketchbook/journals.VA:Cr2.E:3-5:3

Anchor Standard 3: Reflect, Refine, Continue - Refine and complete artistic workVA:Cr3

  • 1.

    IndicatorsVA:CR3.I

    1. a

      Think creatively to investigate a variety of ways that artists and designers develop ideas on revising, reflecting, and refining and developing work.VA:Cr3.I:3-5:1

    2. b

      Use a variety of strategies to modify and refine artworks in process.VA:Cr3.I:3-5:2

  • 2.

    ExpectationsVA:Cr3.E

    1. a

      Independently, collaboratively and persistently critique and refine artwork in search of progress for emerging meaning.VA:Cr3.E:3-5:1

    2. b

      Use art vocabulary to create an artist statement that supports artistic decisions and meaning.VA:Cr3.E:3-5:2

Anchor Standard 4: Select - Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentationVA:Cr4

  • 1.

    IndicatorsVA:Cr4.I

    1. a

      Make judgments and decisions to justify which works of art express ideas about self, other people, places and events that will be meaningful in presentations.VA:Pr4.I:3-5:1

  • 2.

    ExpectationsVA:Pr4.E

    1. a

      Investigate and discuss possibilities and limitations of spaces–physical and digital–for exhibiting art.VA:Pr4.E:3-5:1

    2. b

      Develop and apply criteria for evaluating a collection of artwork for presentation. Make judgments and decisions for appropriate museums and galleries for specific works.VA:Pr4.E:3-5:2

Anchor Standard 5: Analyze - Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentationVA:Pr5

  • 1.

    IndicatorsVA:Pr5.I

    1. a

      Make judgments and decisions effectively to critique artwork based on criteria for presentation or preservation.VA:Pr5.I:3-5:1

    2. b

      Adapt to change when analyzing artwork based on criteria for presentation or preservation.VA:Pr5.I:3-5:2

  • 2.

    ExpectationsVA:Pr5.E

    1. a

      Using logical and responsible methods, prepare art for adjustments in presentation for various locations and formats.VA:Pr5.E:3-5:1

Anchor Standard 6: Share - Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic workVA:Pr6

  • 1.

    IndicatorsVA:Pr6.I

    1. a

      Make judgments and decisions to determine ways in which works of art express ideas about self, other people, places, and events.VA:Pr6.I:3-5:1

  • 2.

    ExpectationsVA:Pr6.E

    1. a

      Explain how and where different cultures record stories and history of life through art.VA:Pr6.E:3-5:1

    2. b

      Compare and contrast how art museums and other venues present ideas and provide information.VA:Pr6.E:3-5:2

    3. I.

      IndicatorsVA:Cr3.I

    4. E.

      ExpectationsVA:Cr3.E

Anchor Standard 7: Perceive - Perceive and analyze artistic workVA:RE7

  • 1.

    IndicatorsVA:Re7.I

    1. a

      Analyze similarities and differences between the elements of art in observed form.VA:Re7.I:3-5:1

    2. b

      Act on Creative ideas to support which artworks represent what people see, know, feel, and imagine.VA:Re7.I:3-5:2

    3. c

      Creatively play with the elements of art and principles of design to develop compositions that are personally meaningful in our world.VA:Re7.I:3-5:3

  • 2.

    ExpectationsVA:Re7.E

    1. a

      Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages and compare personal interpretations.VA:Re7.E:3-5:1

Anchor Standard 8: Interpret - Interpret intent and meaning in artistic workVA:RE8

  • 1.

    IndicatorsVA:Re8.I

    1. a

      Analyze media, develop and apply criteria to personally created works as well as the artwork of others.VA:Re8.I:3-5:1

    2. b

      Experiment with the elements of art and principles of design.VA:Re8.I:3-5:2

  • 2.

    ExpectationsVA:Re8.E

    1. a

      Construct meaning by describing the feelings experienced, the subject matter, the formal characteristics, and the art-making approach.VA:Re8.E:3-5:1

    2. b

      Interpret art through contextual information.VA:Re8.E:3-5:2

Anchor Standard 9: Analyze - Apply criteria to evaluate artistic workVA:Re9

  • 1.

    IndicatorsVA:Re9.I

    1. a

      Work creatively, independently and with others to make judgments and decisions to evaluate a work of art based on various criteria demonstrating knowledge of content-specific literacy.VA:Re9.I:3-5:1

  • 2.

    ExpectationsVA:Re9.E

    1. a

      Evaluate and apply a set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.VA:Re9.E:3-5:1

    2. b

      Recognize differences in criteria used to evaluate works of art depending on styles, genres, and media as well as historical and cultural context.VA:Re9.E:3-5:2

    3. c

      Engage appropriately as audience participants in formal and informal settings.VA:Re9.E:3-5:3

Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize - Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make artVA:CN10

  • X

    Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize - Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make artVA:CN10

IndicatorsVA:Cn10.I

  • a

    Act on creative ideas to connect personal experiences and knowledge to visually represent what people see, know, feel and imagine.VA:Cn10.I:3-5:1

ExpectationsVA:Cn10.E

  • a

    Observe and interpret cultural traditions and surroundings in new ways by creating art.VA:Cn10.E:3-5:1

  • b

    Identify and communicate reasons to create art outside of school.VA:Cn10.E:3-5:2

Anchor Standard 11: Relate - Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understandingVA:CN11

  • 1.

    IndicatorsVA:Cn11.I

    1. a

      Reason effectively to understand the role of art as an essential aspect of history, society, culture and human experience.VA:Cn11.I:3-5:1

  • 2.

    ExpectationsVA:Cn11.E

    1. b

      Analyze and infer how art is used to inform or change beliefs, values, and/or behaviors of an individual or society.VA:Cn11.E:3-5:1

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5
Where can I read the official document?
Maryland State Fine Arts Standards

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