Water Slides


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

  • Waterpark construction
  • Glue skills
  • Composition Skills
  • Art Principle: Repetition

    • Students are shown images of waterparks and slides. Then the teacher demonstrates how to glue pieces of paper together to make fun slides and trails on their "base" paper.

    Students are given strips of paper and other shapes to make their own interesting waterpark or playground. Emphasis is placed on repetition of shapes and lines.