Standard: Math

01 Mar 2021

Patterns

August-June

Patterns are all around us. They help us make sense of things, including the Arts. Join us at Greenacres as we search for and create our own patterns through Art, Theatre, and Music! This program is inspired by the season we are in, so there is always something new to explore!

Fine Arts Standards:

  • MU.6PR Play a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others, and demonstrate proper technique.
  • VA.7PE Generate artmaking ideas from their daily experiences and the environment.
  • TH.2.1PR Create movements and voices of characters to communicate feelings and ideas in dramatic or theatrical contexts (e.g., skits, puppetry, pantomime, improvisation and storytelling).

Ohio Math Standards:

  • G.2.1 Recognize and identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons based on the number of sides or vertices. Recognize and identify cubes, rectangular prisms, cones, and cylinders.
  • MP.2.7 Look for and make use of structure.

Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

  • SEL.A4. 2.a Demonstrate confidence in the ability to complete simple tasks and challenges independently, while expressing positive attitudes towards self

    Vocabulary:

    Pattern, shape, geometric, organic, repetition, phrases, rhythm, percussion, summer, fall, winter, spring

    01 Mar 2021

    I Spy Shapes!

    August-June

    The Greenacres Arts Center is home to beautiful works of art, instruments, and cleverly designed shapes built into our architecture. We will investigate the shapes around us to inspire art marking and musical exploration.

    Fine Arts Standards:

    • MUS.K.1CE Identify the same and different (e.g., fast/slow, loud/soft, high/low and long/short).
    • MUS.K.5CE Explore a variety of classroom instruments. (e.g., metals, skins and woods.).
    • MUS.K.4RE Identify and connect a concept shared between music and another curricular subject
    • V.A.K.7PE Explore their environments and experiences for artmaking ideas.

    Ohio Math Standards:

    • K.G.4 Describe and compare two- or three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their commonalities, differences, parts, and other attributes.

    Ohio Science Standards:

    • K.PS.1: Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties.

    Vocabulary:

    shape, 2-D, 3-D, geometric, organic, design, pitch, sound, large, small, high, low