Art Standards and Benchmarks: Kindergarten through 5th Grade
K-5 Benchmark 1A: Participate in the process of making and looking at works of art to understand the elements of art, such as: color, form, line, shape, size, space, texture and value.
K-5 Benchmark 1B: Explore and develop skills using art materials, tools and techniques
K-5 Benchmark 1C: Use art materials and tools safely and responsibly.
K-5 Benchmark 2A: Create art work that expresses ideas, feelings and experiences about self,
K-5 Benchmark 3A: Explore connections between the elements of dance and other arts disciplines.
K-5 Benchmark 3B: Explore connections between the elements of visual arts and other content areas.
K-5 Benchmark 4A: Understand that artists create works of art based upon their diverse sources of inspiration, including personal and cultural experiences.
K-5 Benchmark 4B: Practice methods of reflection and self-evaluation of one's own art work.
K-5 Benchmark 5A: Develop necessary skills for identifying the design elements, narrative components and symbolism in a work of art.
K-5 Benchmark 5B: Develop and practice skills necessary for communicating responses to a work of art.
K-5 Benchmark 6A: Explore the visual arts of diverse peoples, times, places and cultures.
K-5 Benchmark 7A: Demonstrate knowledge about how technology and invention have historically influenced artists and offered new possibilities for expression
K-5 Benchmark 8A: View art in various community settings.
K-5 Benchmark 8B: Develop an awareness of how artists have contributed artistically to the community.
K-5 Benchmark 1A: Participate in the process of making and looking at works of art to understand the elements of art, such as: color, form, line, shape, size, space, texture and value.
K-5 Benchmark 1B: Explore and develop skills using art materials, tools and techniques
K-5 Benchmark 1C: Use art materials and tools safely and responsibly.
K-5 Benchmark 2A: Create art work that expresses ideas, feelings and experiences about self,
K-5 Benchmark 3A: Explore connections between the elements of dance and other arts disciplines.
K-5 Benchmark 3B: Explore connections between the elements of visual arts and other content areas.
K-5 Benchmark 4A: Understand that artists create works of art based upon their diverse sources of inspiration, including personal and cultural experiences.
K-5 Benchmark 4B: Practice methods of reflection and self-evaluation of one's own art work.
K-5 Benchmark 5A: Develop necessary skills for identifying the design elements, narrative components and symbolism in a work of art.
K-5 Benchmark 5B: Develop and practice skills necessary for communicating responses to a work of art.
K-5 Benchmark 6A: Explore the visual arts of diverse peoples, times, places and cultures.
K-5 Benchmark 7A: Demonstrate knowledge about how technology and invention have historically influenced artists and offered new possibilities for expression
K-5 Benchmark 8A: View art in various community settings.
K-5 Benchmark 8B: Develop an awareness of how artists have contributed artistically to the community.