Kindergarten lesson plan

Torn Paper Mosaics

Objectives
Students will be able to look at examples of mosaics and see shape and pattern.
Students will be able to tear papers into large shapes and use them to create an image that is recognizable
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Standards Addressed
Previously mastered/grade level skills-Able to glue items to a page.
Develop visual perception by identifying shapes found in artwork.

Vocabulary
Tear-to pull something such as paper or cloth into pieces
Shape: an area which stands out from the space next to it or around it because of a defined boundary or because of a difference of value, color, or texture.

Pedagogy

I will introduce the lesson by talking about shape and how smaller shapes glued together can create a bigger shape called a mosaic.
I will then show students examples of mosaics make from different items and media.
I will then draw a simple picture, like a tree on a piece of construction paper with a marker.
Next, I will either cut or teat paper into small shapes and quickly glue them in the marker lines to create a picture.
1. Students choose one sheet of construction paper for background.
2. Students will sketch image in pencil onto background sheet.
3. Using shared scraps, students will tear shapes that correspond to the shapes in the sketch.
4. Students will compare sketch and torn piece regularly as the shape is developed to match the original sketch as closely as possible.
5. Students will glue the torn pieces to the appropriate areas of the design.
Assessment
Students ability to use small shapes to create larger, defined shapes.
Students ability to
Adaptations/Integrations/Accommodations
The adaptations are endless. The shapes can be cut or torn and made into buildings, people, animals, groups of math number sets, or anything to do with any other subject.
Teacher Resources
Books on mosaics and examples from the internet and real life art examples.