Lines, Shapes and Colors
Elements of art; primary and secondary colors
Arts
Aligned to National Core Arts Standards. 35 tools.
Nothing here is built yet. Everything on this page is still on the bench.
Art from Many Places
Look at and talk about art from different cultures
Steady Beat and Rhythm
Beat vs rhythm; long and short sounds
High and Low, Loud and Soft
Pitch and dynamics
Instrument Families
Recognize instruments by sight and sound
Pretend and Play
Creative drama and storytelling with movement
Moving Bodies
Locomotor and nonlocomotor movement; levels
Color Theory and Mixing
Color wheel, warm and cool, tints and shades
Perspective and Space
Overlap, size and horizon lines
Famous Artists and Movements
Recognize styles from cave art to modern art
Reading Music
Staff, notes, rests and time signatures
Melody and Scales
Solfege and major scales
Form and Composition
AB and ABA form; compose short pieces
Characters and Scenes
Voice, body and simple scripts
Patterns in Dance
Sequences, tempo and dances from cultures
Principles of Design
Balance, contrast, emphasis, rhythm and unity
Drawing and One-Point Perspective
Vanishing points and value shading
Art History Timeline
Major periods and movements in context
Harmony and Chords
Intervals, triads and chord progressions
Music Around the World
Musical traditions and their cultures
Ensemble Skills
Listening, blending and performing together
Scripts and Staging
Blocking, stage directions and design
Choreography
Create and revise movement phrases
Photography and Framing
Composition, light and framing
Animation Basics
Frames, timing and stop motion
Critique and Interpretation
Analyze, interpret and evaluate artworks
Two-Point Perspective and Composition
Advanced spatial drawing and composition
Portfolio and Curation
Select, present and curate work
Music Theory
Keys, modulation and analysis
Music History
Medieval to contemporary styles
Composing and Producing
Arrange and produce original music
Theater History and Directing
Theatrical traditions; directing choices
Dance Styles and Criticism
Analyze styles; evaluate performances
Film and Video Production
Storyboarding, shots and editing
Graphic Design
Typography, layout and branding