Fishbowl Multimedia Project

Art Lesson
Fishbowl Painting
Grade 2

Resources: teacher exemplar

Materials:11”x14” fishbowl templates, pencils, crayons, watercolor paints, watercolor brushes, and buckets for water.

Objectives: Student Will:
-create an underwater composition.
-choose the elements that will go into his/her fishbowl.
-draw various sealife.
-create a wax resist painting.

Procedure:
Day 1: Student will view teacher’s exemplar and listen to the steps of the lesson. Student will draw in pencil the sea creatures and elements of his underwater composition as he chooses from a demonstration made by the teacher on the whiteboard. Student will begin coloring his fishbowl.
Day 2: Students will review the teacher’s exemplar and steps of the lesson. Student will finish coloring his underwater scene in crayon. Student will paint his fishbowl with watercolor paints. Student will participate in a gallery walk to assess the finish products of his peers.

Assessment: Rubric