ServiceLearningLessonPlan

Title:
ExploringMaterialsGroup/Date:3/22/2016

LessonIdeaand
Relevance:
Whatare
yougoingtoteachand
whyisthislessonof
importancetoyour
students?Howisit
relevanttostudentsof
thisageand
background?

Inthislessonconsistsoftwoaspects:beginningtodevelopconnectionswith
studentsandexplorationofmaterials.
Buildingconnectionswithclassmatesandteachersdevelopsapositive
classroomculturetoaidcollaborativeartmaking.
Explorationofmaterialsandencouragesrisktakingandproblemsolving
withnewmedias.
Allowsforemergentcurriculumwhereteacherscanintegratesthemesof
studentinterestsintofutureclasses.

EssentialUnderstanding(s):
Whatarethebig
ideas?Whatspecificunderstandingsaboutthem
aredesired?

EssentialQuestion(s):
Whatprovocative
questionswillfosterinquiry,understanding,and
transferoflearning?

Artistsexplorematerialsandprocessestofind
newwaystousethem.
Artistscollaborateinprocessanddiscussionto
growfromeachother'sideas

Whywouldartistsexperimentwithmaterialsand
process?Howcouldtheseinnovationsand
discoveriesinformanartistsintentionsinfuture
artmaking?

OutcomesStudentswillbeableto...
Whatkeyknowledgeandskillswillstudentsacquireasa
resultofthisunit?...Arthistoryandcultureexpressivefeaturesandcharacteristicsofartartmaterials,
tools,andtechniques?Whatshouldtheyeventuallybeabletodoasaresultofsuchknowledgeand
skill?...Compareandcontrastartworkanalyzesketches?
Studentswillbeableto
Studentswillbeableto:

Createbyexperimentingwithmaterialsandprocesses
Discussmaterialsandprocesstheyareinterestedin,ordiscovered

StudentReflectiveActivity
:Throughwhat
authenticperformancetask(s)willstudents
demonstratethedesiredunderstandings?How
willstudentsreflectuponandselfassesstheir
learning?

AssessmentInstrument(s):
Bywhatcriteria
willperformancesofunderstandingbejudged?

GalleryWalk:
Attheendofclasswewilldoa
gallerywalk.Thistimeisimportantforthe

Studentcreatedbyexperimentingwith
manymaterialsandprocessesandthoroughly

studentstoreflectontheirwork,byverbalizing
theirinterests,decisions,anddiscoveriesfromthe
day
Promptsforthegallerywalk:
1. Whatmaterialmostinterestedyou?
2. Whatprocessesdidyoudiscoverwhen
workingwiththatmaterial?
3. Whydidyoupickthatmedium,wasitthe
texture,color,feeling?
4. Whatdoyouwanttodoagain,repeat,or
exploreinfutureclasses?
5. Whatmaterialorprocessesdoyouwant
totrythatyousawsomeoneelsedo?

discussandevaluatedtheirartisticprocess

Studentcreatedbyexperimentingwithsome
materialsandprocessesandpartiallydiscussand
evaluatedtheirartisticprocess

Studentcreatedbyexperimentingwithoneor
nomaterialsandprocessesanddidnotdiscuss
discussorevaluatetheirartisticprocess

Preassessment:
Howwillyouhelpthestudentsknowwheretheunitisgoingandwhatisexpected?
Helptheteacherknowwherethestudentsarecomingfrom(priorknowledge,interests)?

1.

Ideabubbletogenerateentrypointstosubjectmatterandmaterials
a. Whatmaterialsareyouexcitedtotry?
b. Whatareyouexcitedtomakewiththesematerials?

Motivation:
Howwillyouhookallstudentsand
holdtheirinterest?

Ideation:
Howwillyouequipstudents,helpthem
experiencethekeyideas,andexploretheissues
togenerateideasfortheirartwork?

keepmaterialscoveredatbeginningof
classtoimplementtheelementofsurprise
Havemultiplematerialoptionsandidea
bubblesostudentswon'tgetbored
Haveideabubbletobuildoneachothers
ideasthroughoutclass
Tellstudentsthatwewillhaveagallery

walkattheendofclasssostudentswillbe
motivatedtoexploreandshare!

Ideabubble
Collaborativeclassmascotsculpturethat
isinspirationfortexture,form,and
technique
Availabilityofamultitudeofmaterialsto
drawinspirationfrom

Procedures:
Howisthelessonorganizedtomaximizeinitialandsustainedengagementaswellas
effectivelearning?Provideopportunitiestorethinkandrevisetheirunderstandingsandwork?Allow
studentstoevaluatetheirworkanditsimplications?Includeliteracyandnumeracy?

1.Introduction:
a. NameTags
i.
Teacherssharetheirnamesandartisticinterests,invitestudentstoshare
theirnames
b. ClassMascotSculpture
i.
Teacherssharewhattheymadeforclassmascotandwhytheywere
interestedinmakingit(texture,form,subjectmatter)andaddtheirpieceto
thesculpture
ii.
Whatwillyouaddtoourclassmascot?
1. Teachersnarratestudentsformsthatareaddedtothemascottothe
wholeclass
2. Teachersaddemergingsubjectmatterorexpressivefeaturestothe
ideabubble
c. IdeaBubble/UncoveringMaterials
i.
Teachersremovesheetsthatwerecoveringmaterialsatcreationstations
ii.
Askstudentstoshareoutmoreideasforideabubble
1. Whatmaterialsareyouexcitedtotry?
2. Whatareyouexcitedtomakewiththesematerials?
d. Creationstationsintroduction
i.
Youarefreetoexplorethemanymaterialsatthecreationstations,wewillbe
heretohelpyouifyouhaveanyquestionsbutweareexcitedtoseewhatyou
cancomeupwithbyexperimentingwiththesematerialsandfindingnew
waystousethem
ii.
Attheendofclasswewillbedoingagallerywalkwherewewillalltalkabout
whatwemadetodayandwhatwediscovered!
2. Making
a. Studentshavechoiceofwheretheywanttostarttoday.Wehaveseparatestations
withdifferentmaterials.Studentswillexperimentwithmaterialsandprocesses.
b. Allowsforstudentswhoneedmoremovementtomovearoundtheroomtodifferent
stations,aswellasstudentswholiketofocusforlongerperiodsoftimetosettleintoa
station.
c. Duringmakingtimeteacherswillbenarratingstudentsthemespecificartisticchoices
andintereststheyseehappeningandsharingthiswiththewholeclasswhenadding
anideatotheideabubble.
d. Everytimeastudentfinishesaworkitaddedtothegallerywalkareafortheendof
classonaplatewiththestudent'snameonit.
e. Duringthemakingteacherswillbedocumentingtheprogressionofstudentsworkto
capturehowbeginningtoend,thingsarebeingmade.Toaidfuturedifferentiationin
lessons,andremindstudentsofwhattheyhavemadewithusinfutureclasses.
3. GalleryWalk:
Attheendofclasswewilldoagallerywalk.Thistimeisimportantforthe
studentstoreflectontheirwork,byverbalizingtheirinterests,decisions,anddiscoveriesfrom
theday
a. Promptsforthegallerywalk:
i.
Whatmaterialmostinterestedyou?
ii.
Whatprocessesdidyoudiscoverwhenworkingwiththatmaterial?
iii.
Whydidyoupickthatmedium,wasitthetexture,color,feeling?
iv.
Whatdoyouwanttodoagain,repeat,orexploreinfutureclasses?

v.

Whatmaterialorprocessesdoyouwanttotrythatyousawsomeoneelse
do?

MaterialsandResources:
Whatisneededtocompletethelearningplan?
Listmaterialsand
resourcesinabulletedformat.

Clay
Papermache(newspaper,balloons,scissors,flourwater)
Buildingblocks
Wire
Wirecutters
Markers
Nametags
Nameplates
Paper
Pipecleaners
Popsiclesticks
Styrofoamcupforcommunitysculpture
Scissors
Tape
Blanketstocoverstations

PreparationandSafety:
Whatdoyouneedtoprepareforthisexperience?Whatsafetyissuesneed
tobeaddressed?
Liststepsofpreparationandsafetyinabulletedformat.

Glovesforstudentswhodon'twanttogetmessy
Scissors

Accommodations:
Howisthelessontailored(personalized)tothedifferentneeds,interests,and
abilitiesoflearners?...
Access
(Resourcesand/orProcess)and
Expression
(Productsand/or
Performance)?
Accommodationprovidingmaterialsforsafety(gloves),usingthislessontounderstandtheage,
abilities,andneedsofourstudentsforfuturelessons
Access:tovarietyofmaterials,communitysculpture(collaborativeart),personalexpressionof
explorations(stationswithmaterials)
Expression:studentscanusedifferentmaterialsandchooseamountoftimespentwitheachmaterial.

Understandingtheplan...
Stage1DesiredResults

Relevance
Whatareyougoingtoteachandwhyisthislessonofimportancetoyourstudents?Howis
itrelevanttostudentsofthisageandbackground?

EssentialUnderstanding(s)
Whatarethebigideas?Whatspecificunderstandingsaboutthemare
desired?Whatmisunderstandingsarepredictable?
(ReflectandTransfer)

EssentialQuestion(s)
Whatprovocativequestionswillfosterinquiry,understanding,andtransferof
learning?
(ReflectandTransfer)

Outcomes(objectives)
:Whatwillstudentsknowandbeabletodo?Whatkeyknowledgeandskillswill
studentsacquireasaresultofthisunit?...Arthistoryandcultureexpressivefeaturesandcharacteristicsof
artartmaterials,tools,andtechniques?Whatshouldtheyeventuallybeabletodoasaresultofsuch
knowledgeandskill?...Compareandcontrastartworkanalyzesketches?
(ComprehendandCreate)

Stage2AssessmentEvidence
StudentReflectiveActivity:Throughwhatauthenticperformancetask(s)willstudentsdemonstratethe
desiredunderstandings?Howwillstudentsreflectuponandselfassesstheirlearning?
(Comprehend,
Reflect,Create,Transfer)
TeachercenteredAssessment(instrument):Bywhatcriteriawillperformancesofunderstandingbe
judged?Whatevidence(e.g.quizzes,tests,academicprompts,observations,products/artwork,
sketchbooks,journals,etc.)willstudentsdemonstrateachievementofthedesiredresults?

Stage3LearningPlan

W=helpthestudentsknowwheretheunitisgoingandwhatisexpected?Helptheteacherknow
wherethestudentsarecomingfrom(priorknowledge,interests)?

(Comprehend)

H=hookallstudentsandholdtheirinterest?
(ReflectandCreate)

E=equipstudents,helpthemexperiencethekeyideas,andexploretheissuestogenerateideas
fortheirartwork?
(Create)

R=provideopportunitiestorethinkandrevisetheirunderstandingsandwork?

(Reflectand
Transfer)

E=allowstudentstoevaluatetheirworkanditsimplications?

(Reflect)

T=betailored(personalized)tothedifferentneeds,interests,abilitiesoflearners

O=beorganizedtomaximizeinitialandsustainedengagementaswellaseffectivelearning?