Lesson 2 Lesson Plan: Animal Handprints

Animal Handprints Lesson Plan

Name of Art Scholar: Sunny Leavitt

Name of Teacher: Shellie Olsen

Subject Concepts		Art Concepts
Content Covered:       Animal form and comparison		Content Covered:       Fine motor skills
State Standards & Objectives      (USOE/UEN): Science Objective 2a: Make observations about living things and their environment using the five senses.		State Standards & Objectives (USOE/UEN): Objective 2c: Develop manipulative skills (e.g., cut, glue, throw, catch, kick, strike).

Learning Outcomes:     The student will be able to…         Observe the similarities between their hands and some of their favorite animals.		Learning Outcomes:     The student will be able to… Develop their fine motor skills by using their fingers to create “animals.”
Lesson Plan
1.     Gather children to talk about animal form and structure. 2.     Identify some of our favorite animals and how they may relate to our hands. 3.     Talk about characteristics of certain animals. 4.     Allow children to choose which color to dip hand in. Print children’s hands onto art paper. 5.     Allow each child black and brown paint to “decorate” their animals. 6.     Discuss how we can use different parts of our bodies to help us produce art. 7.     Clean up.		Materials Needed: ·       Art construction paper ·       6 plates of different colored washable paint ·       paint brushes for all children ·       cups of water ·       over head for display ·       wipes for cleanup