Paper Sculpture Creation

This lesson is done in all grades at Atwater Elementary

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

  • Giving Paper Structural Strength
  • Visualizing 3-d objects

    • The teacher demonstrates how to make paper stand: Fold it once and it will stand. Or cut a slot in it half way, cut a slot in another piece then slide them together.

    Students are given pieces of tagboard and scissors. They must create something three-dimensional with only paper and scissors.