This year at CRCS in the upper grades, we are learning about the elements of art (line, value, shape, form, texture, color and space) in a more academic way.   We look at various pieces of art and see the variety of ways different artists use the elements to create their work.  We then do art exercises to practice some of those techniques, and end with a final piece that displays the element for the day.
The following is a brief lesson plan for the one of the 7 Elements of Art:

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