Ontario Arts Curriculum Grade 4 - Visual Arts

Grade 4 – Ontario Visual Arts Unit – The Arts Curriculum. This resource was created to cover the expectations in the Ontario Arts Curriculum, Visual Arts Strand.

There are 185 activity sheets that cover the expectations in the visual arts curriculum. Within this resource, we cover the following overall expectations:

D1. Creating and Presenting

D2. Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing

D3. Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts

There are 30 art assignments that will engage your students from start to finish. Included are:

• Worksheets with readings and response activities that teach the elements of design
• Activity sheets with embedded lesson plan instructions
• Planning pages for students to plan their art pieces
• Criteria to keep students and teachers focused on the elements of design being taught
• Reflection pages for students to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses
• Rubrics for assessment

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Understanding Cubism
• Activity: Cubist Fruit Art
• Activity: Cubist Musical Instruments Collage
• Understanding Op Art
• Activity: Stripe Line Optical Art Collage
• Activity: Optical Illusion Tunnel Art
• Activity: Birthday Cake Pop-Up Card
• Understanding Depth In Art
• Activity: Showing Depth In A Landscape Portrait
• Activity: Showing Depth In A Pop-Up Cityscape Trifold
• Activity: Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Craft
• Understanding Tints And Shades
• Activity: Geometric Tints & Shades Painting
• Activity: Shimmering Gemstones With Tints & Shades
• Activity: Earth Day Self-Portrait Hugging The Earth
• Understanding Feelings Through Colours
• Activity: Emotion Face Masks Using Colours & Shapes
• Activity: Heads Up! Art Terms
• Redrawing Images Using The Grid Method
• Activity: Self-Portrait Drawing Using The Grid Method
• Understanding Mixed Media Art
• Activity: Leaf Bug With Mixed Media Art
• Memory Game – Art Terms
• Activity: Popcorn Animal Mixed Media Art
• Understanding Printmaking
• Activity: Name Stamp Printmaking
• Activity: Valentine’s Day Heart On Hands Paper Craft
• Understanding Cultures And Arts
• Activity: Creating Cultural Festival Poster!
• Activity – Art Piction

This is a comprehensive unit that will save you hours of planning! It has everything you need to feel confident that you are covering the Ontario Drama curriculum.

BOTH GOOGLE SLIDES AND PDF VERSIONS INCLUDED!