Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: K

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Creative Processva.cp

  • 1

    The student will apply creative thinking to artmakingva.k.1

    1. a

      Draw from imaginationva.k.1.a

    2. b

      Create works of art that represent personal responses to art-making challenges.va.k.1.b

  • 2

    The student will apply a creative process for artmakingva.k.2

    1. a

      Ask questions about art and artmaking.va.k.2.a

    2. b

      Generate multiple ideas for an art challenge.va.k.2.b

    3. c

      Share ideas with a groupva.k.2.c

Critical Thinking and Communicationva.ctc

  • 3

    The student will analyze and interpret artwork using art vocabulary.va.k.3

    1. a

      Describe works of art.va.k.3.a

    2. b

      Describe objects in the environment by their visual qualities (e.g., location, size, color, texture, line, shape, pattern).va.k.3.b

    3. c

      Describe ideas, experiences, and feelings expressed in personal and other works of art.va.k.3.c

  • 4

    The student will describe personal connections to and interests in visual art.va.k.4

  • 5

    The student will describe how artists work together in a creative community.va.k.5

History, Culture, and Citizenshipva.hcc

  • 6

    The student will explore cultural and historical influences of art.va.k.6

    1. a

      Describe the concept that people in all cultures create works of art.va.k.6.a

    2. b

      Respond to art from a variety of time periods and placesva.k.6.b

  • 7

    The student will identify a variety of purposes for creating works of art including art to commemorate personal and community events.va.k.7

  • 8

    The student will identify information about art from provided resources.va.k.8

Innovation in the Artsva.ia

  • 9

    The student will identify people, including oneself, who make art as artists.va.k.9

  • 10

    The student will identify works of art created with contemporary media.va.k.10

  • 11

    The student will recognize connections between the arts, incorporating or responding to music, theatre, or dance in their artwork.va.k.11

Technique and Applicationva.ta

  • 12

    The student will identify and use the following in works of art:va.k.12

    1. a

      Color—red, blue, yellow, green, orange, violet, brown, black, white.va.k.12.a

    2. b

      Line—straight/curved, thick/thin, long/short, up/down/across.va.k.12.b

    3. c

      Shape—circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval.va.k.12.c

    4. d

      Texture—visual, tactileva.k.12.d

    5. e

      Pattern—occurring naturally, made by people.va.k.12.e

  • 13

    The student will identify spatial relationships for composition.va.k.13

    1. a

      Identify spatial relationships—left, right, top, bottom, side, center, front, back, over, and under.va.k.13.a

    2. b

      Make observations of objects in space.va.k.13.b

  • 14

    The student will create drawings from observation.va.k.14

  • 15

    The student will use motor skills to create two dimensional and three dimensional works of art (e.g., pinching, pulling, squeezing, twisting, pounding, rolling, folding, cutting, modeling, stamping)va.k.15

  • 16

    The student will explore a variety of media, techniques, and processes to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork.va.k.16

  • 17

    The student will create artworks inspired by a variety of sources and subjectsva.k.17

    1. a

      Depict the human figureva.k.17.a

    2. b

      Use nature as inspiration.va.k.17.b

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten
Where can I read the official document?
Virginia Department of Education

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