Lesson Title: Jack-o-lanterns

Age Range: 2nd Grade/3rd Grade

Medium: Paper, Paint, Paint Brushes,
Apples, Sharpie

A. Description:
The purpose is to give students the opportunity to explore what it is like to create art with an
unusual tool. The lesson will start by asking what materials they have used to create art. After the
discussion, I will show them the tool we will be using to create an art piece with. I will provide the
students with paint and the materials for them to begin their artwork. I will show them an example
of the art project, which is to create a pumpkin using paint and an apple as the stamp. I will ask
the students to put a facial expression of their choice on the pumpkin using a sharpie. After the
students have finished creating their jack-o-lanterns, we will clean up and discuss why they chose
the expression they did and how they felt about creating art with an apple.

Where I got the activity from:

http://www.frugalmomeh.com/2015/09/pumpkin-apple-stamps.html#_a5y_p=4318342

B. Essential questions/enduring ideas:

How do we feel about creating art with unusual tools?

C. Instructor objectives (the participant will…):

SWBAT explore the use of a different material to create art.

SWBAT discuss how they felt about using the material.

D. Arizona Visual Arts Standards:

VA.CR.1.2 Make art or design to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.

VA.CR.2.2a Experiment with various materials, tools, and approaches (such as using elements
and principles of modern art, applying artistic ideas from diverse cultures, etc.) to explore per-
sonal interests in a work of art or design

VA.CR.3.2 Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.

E. Instructional frameworks:

Students will be able to express themselves by creating facial expression based on how they
feel. They will discuss why they drew what they did and how they felt throughout this experi-
ence of using a different material.
F. Vocabulary to address with participants:

Acrylic Paint
Stamp
Jack-o-lantern

G. Materials/resources:

Apples
Orange paint
Green paint
Paint brushes
Cutting board
Knife
White paper
Sharpie

H. Activities/sequence:
1. Prepare paint and various materials for the students (Apples, Paper, Sharpie, Brushes)
2. Ask the students what materials they have used to create art
3. Show them the tools we will be using to create jack-o-lanterns
4. Show them an example of what they will be creating
5. Model for the students how to create the pumpkins
6. Let the students make as many pumpkins as they would like on their paper
7. Have students clean up paint and wait for their pumpkins to dry
8. Students then will create facial expressions of their choice for each pumpkin
9. Have students share how they felt about the experience, the materials, and their ex-
pressions

I. Accommodations:

-Model expectations for using the materials

-If students finish early they can make more
-For those who are struggling, help guide them and give them a chance to complete it another
time

J. Enrichment activities:
The reason for this activity is to explore a different type of tool to create artwork. The students
will also reflect their feelings onto the artwork.

K. Closure:
Discussion Questions:
How did you feel during this activity?
What did you like or dislike?
Why did you pick the facial expressions that you did?

L. Assessment procedure:

Summative Checklist:

____Student provided their own personal experience about art materials before the activity

____Student was able to use the tools properly

____Student was able to create a jack-o-lantern to the best of their ability

____Student participated in group discussion at the end of the lesson

M. (Please attach pictures of instructor samples, set-up, production process, and participant
work)

N. Notes/additional reflections during or after teaching the lesson:

O. Other comments: e.g. art integration, art history, multicultural, visual culture, ele-
ments/principles, etc.