Castle Diorama


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

  • Medieval Architecture
  • Pop Up Books
  • Cutting practice
  • Folding Practice

    • After the "Tiny Castles" drawing exercise, students are given small paper to draw their own castles. (1/4 sheet)

    The teacher demonstrates how students can use pencils to draw their castles and then crayons to color them. A large hill or bit of ground should be drawn first to act as a proper base. We fold the bottom part over so it can be glued to the blue background paper. Yellow is used in windows to simulate candle light.

    After castles are drawn, they are cut out and glued to the blue background paper and clouds are also added.

    OR a black paper might be used in the background and a crescent moon cut out or white pencil used to draw it with stars.