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32 Fifteen-Minute Programs
Grade Level: 3-4
Curriculum Area: Art
 This series develops skills in free brush, crayon drawing, chalk and charcoal
sketching, paper cutting and folding, printing, design, and texture. The supplies used are
easily accessible at home or school, thus students learn that beautiful art projects can
be created by combining a few skills with a little imagination.
Teacher Guide: 65 pages; includes materials needed for lessons, illustrations and
follow-up activities.
Programs:
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1. Free Brush Strokes
13:58
Demonstrates the sizes of paint brushes and the nature of the water-color brush.
2. Flat Crayon Drawing
14:00
Shows how to hold a crayon so that the "flat" side can be used for drawing.
3. Mandala Designs
14:02
Folding paper into eight equal sections and drawing a mandala design
4. Drawing People
14:03
Students learn to draw human figures using the "muscle method. "
5. Chalk Stencils
14:03
Illustrates method of printing using colored chalk and a stencil.
6. Dry Brush
13:37
Differences between dry-brush and watercolor or free-brush painting.
7. Mask Making
13:59
Making a face mask using construction paper.
8. Paper Weaving
13:25
Weaving paper placemats.
9. Sponge Paint Turkeys
14:00
Depicts the parts of a turkey, using various painting strokes.
10. Paper Sculpture Animals
14:01
Explores 3-D paper sculpture.
11. Clay Plaques
13:54
Students learn about the manipulative and plastic nature of moist clay.
12. Christmas Crafts
13:50
Offers ideas for making your own Christmas decorations and gifts.
13. Spray Painting
14:02
Spray paint a picture or a design, using tempera paint and a toothbrush.
14. Beginning Charcoal
13:30
Illustrates drawing using charcoal and what is meant by value in art.
15. Value Painting
13:57
Explains the concept of value and how it relates to art.
16. Paint over Crayon
13:58
Explains how wax crayons resist water and can be used with paint.
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17. Crayon Etching
14:03
Keeping the first layer of color separated from the second layer.
18. Old-Fashioned Valentine
14:06
Using a single-fold method, shows how to draw and cut out a paper heart.
19. Transparent Water Color
13:59
Differences between opaque, translucent, and transparent colors.
20. Finger Painting
13:55
Students learn finger and hand motions that can be used in finger painting.
21. Mono Painting
14:00
Teaches how to make a mono print and add colors to the painting.
22. Cardboard Printing
13:47
Designs suitable for cardboard printing and glueing the pieces of cardboard.
23. Clay Animals
14:04
Teaches how to make animals from moist clay, using the pinch method.
24. Using Texture
13:59
Illustrates how textures can be created using various materials.
25. Crayon Mosaics
13:57
Shows how to arrange and glue paper pieces to create a mosaic.
26. Easter Lilies
14:08
Folding, cutting and curling paper to make an Easter lily.
27. Twirlers
13:48
Students learn to make paper mobiles.
28. Mixed Media
13:44
Demonstrates how to use mixed media to make a "barbershop-quartet singer"
and how to draw, cut out, and decorate a paper vest.
29. Cartooning
14:03
Experiments with drawing facial features to create happy, sad, angry, or surprised
expressions.
30. Paper Plate Art
14:02
Shows how to draw, cut, paint, glue, and staple paper plates.
31. Stuffed Paper Animals
14:02
Make a stuffed animal using ordinary newspaper, glue, and tempera paint.
32. Beginning Sculpture
13:55
Students learn how to make simple three-dimensional sculptures. |