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K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: Grades PK-K

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Creating

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Experiment with a wide variety of both two- and three-dimensional materials, including recycled/repurposed ones after looking at images from several artists who use those materialsPK-K.V.Cr.01

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Focus on and pursue a process or idea to completion when experimenting with a wide variety of art materialsPK-K.V.Cr.02

  • 3

    Refine and complete artistic work. Investigate more than one artistic idea using the same mediumPK-K.V.Cr.03

Presenting

  • 4

    Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation. Create an image or object and describe what it represents(PK-K.V.P.04)

  • 5

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. Select and share a product created through experimentation with materials.(PK-K.V.P.05)

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Give reasons for selecting an artwork to share.(PK-K.V.P.06)

Responding

  • 7

    Perceive and analyze artistic work. With prompting and support, identify similarities between multiple pieces of art.(PK-K.V.R.07)

  • 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Describe what is seen in an artwork (e.g., “I see a dot; I see yellow in the corner; I see a round part”), interpret a possible meaning, and explain why the meaning makes sense.(PK-K.V.R.08)

  • 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Select a work that evokes feelings and describe the connection between the work and the emotional response.(PK-K.V.R.09)

Connecting

  • 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Identify examples of art in daily life and use them as inspiration for their artwork.(PK-K.V.Co.10)

  • 11

    Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding. With support, identify different types of artwork (e.g., paintings, sculpture, performance, fiber) within their community.(PK-K.V.Co.11)

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PRE-K and Kindergarten

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