Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: Grade 4

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Creating

  • 1:

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.VA:Cr1.1.4.a

    2. a.

      Collaboratively set goals and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the makers.VA:Cr1.2.4.a

  • 2:

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.VA:Cr2.1.4.a

    2. a.

      When making works of art, utilize and care for materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.VA:Cr2.2.4.a

    3. a.

      Document, describe, and represent regional constructed environments.VA:Cr2.3.4.a

  • 3:

    Revise, refine, and complete artistic work.

    1. a.

      Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.VA:Cr3.1.4.a

Presenting

  • 4:

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. a.

      Compare and contrast how technologies have changed the way artwork is preserved, presented, and experienced.VA:Pr4.1.4.a

  • 5:

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

    1. a.

      Analyze the various considerations for presenting and protecting art in various locations, indoor or outdoor settings, in temporary or permanent forms, and in physical or digital formats.VA:Pr5.1.4.a

  • 6:

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

    1. a.

      Compare and contrast purposes of art museums, art galleries, and other venues, as well as the types of personal experiences they provide.VA:Pr6.1.4.a

Responding

  • 7:

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. a.

      Compare responses to a work of art before and after working in similar media.VA:Re7.1.4.a

    2. a.

      Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages.VA:Re7.2.4.a

  • 8:

    Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work.

    1. a.

      Communicate feelings when engaging works of art and describe subject matter, formal characteristics, and art-making approaches to discuss meanings of artwork.VA:Re8.1.4.a

  • 9:

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

    1. a.

      Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.VA:Re9.2.4.a

Connecting

  • 10:

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

    1. a.

      Create works of art that reflect community or cultural traditions.VA:Cn10.1.4.a

  • 11:

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

    1. a.

      Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.VA:Cn11.1.4.a

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 4
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Fine Arts Standards: Visual Arts

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