Name: Anna & Breanna

DAILY PLAN
LessonTitle: Animal Masks Pt. 3 Grade Level: 1st grade

S & S Statements: This lesson is an extension to learning how to create a 3-D mask working from a
2-D design. The students will be given the freedom to choose different
colors of paint to incorporate into their paper plate and construction paper
animal masks.

Concepts and Skills:

Students will be able to work from their 2-D design to finish creating a 3-D mask portraying the visual
elements of a specific animal face. Students will make creative decisions about
what colors of paint they will use on their animal masks based on the animal
they are trying to portray. Students will carefully paint around their construction
paper shapes as to not cover up their previous work.

Vocabulary:

Purpose of Lesson (Overall Lesson Objective): Students will carefully finish a detailed animal mask
using geometric shapes cut out of construction paper and tempera paint while accurately incorporating
features from their chosen animal.

Objectives:
Given their 2-D designs, animal masks, and painting materials students will choose paint colors based
on their chosen animal to carefully apply paint to their animal masks. Students will be expected to use
their knowledge of their animal’s features to make an informed decision about the colors of paint they
use to complete their mask.

Assessment Criteria:
1. Successfully make informed decisions about paint colors being used according to animal
features.
2. Incorporate animal characteristics from their 2-D designs into their 3-D animal masks.
3. Careful use of paint as to not cover their construction paper work.

Teaching Resources Needed to Support the Lesson:

A PowerPoint presentation will be projecting images of both:
African masks; productive example of combining animal features with the human face

Physical examples of our own animal masks incorporating paint colors that were carefully chosen
according to our animal’s features.
Art Materials Necessary for the
Lesson:
Newsprint, paint smocks, tempera paint, paint brushes, water, cups, paper towels
Teacher Directed Activities
Introduction:
We will begin the class by discussing how to make
careful decisions when choosing paint, and how to
choose colors that correspond with the students’
chosen animals. We will provide a power point with
examples of animal masks for the class. We will
question students about what colors they may use
for their masks, and show them what colors we
have used for the example. We will stress the
importance of painting carefully as to not paint over
the geometric shapes on their masks.
Development:
We will provide some guidance when students are
making their decisions about paint colors. We will
explain throughout their work time that they need to
be careful when painting so that they do not paint
over their geometric construction paper shapes.
Conclusion:
We will glue handles onto the students’ animal
masks. We will ask students to describe to the
class what animals they chose to portray, and to
tell the class what shapes and colors they chose to
incorporate.
Critical Comments and Reflections:
(Problems, successes, differentiated learners, and what to think about for next lesson)
Student Activities
Introduction:
Students will learn how to make careful
decisions when choosing paint, and how to
choose colors that correspond with their
chosen animals. Students will answer
questions and be involved in discussion about
what colors they might use.
Development:
Students will make careful and educated
decisions about what colors of paint they will
use in their animal masks. Students will paint
carefully around the geometric shapes on their
masks.
Conclusion:
Students will have completed their animal
masks with handles. Students will partake in a
discussion about their animal masks, and the
shapes and colors they chose to use.