Substitute Lesson -- Kulzer's Coo-Coo Nest


Minnesota K-3 Visual Art Standards Used in This Lesson:

  • 1. Identify the elements of visual art including Color, line, shape, Form, Value, texture and space.

  • 2. Identify the tools, materials and techniques from a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 3. Identify the characteristics of visual artworks from a variety of cultures including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 4. Create original two- and three- dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences or stories.

  • 5. Share and describe a personal artwork and reflect on a presentation based on the feedback of others.

  • 6. Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of works of visual art.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Science: Birds of the world
  • Drawing skills
  • Cutting skills

    • When Mr. Kulzer can't be in class because of sickness or whatever, there are a few lessons that can be done:

  • Kulzer's Crazy Aquarium
  • Kulzers Coo-coo Nest
  • Lego Sculpture
  • Coloring and drawing Worksheets

    • For this lesson, students are given a worksheet that describes how to draw a simple bird.

    Students can draw a bird based on the worksheet instructions or any other animal that sits in a nest. They use colored pencils to color their birds, then they cut them out and tape them to the chalkboard "nest".

    The schedule for classes is on the board. My first class comes in at 8:05. (Click here for an image of the schedule.)

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