Art GOALS for Third and Fourth Grade 


  • Review Elements of Art: line, shape, color, texture, value, form, space and how they are used to create art
  • Learn drawing skills through art concepts of expressive line  and pattern self-portrait, and balance (symmetry , asymmetry, and radial).
  • Learn painting skills that include warm vs cool colors,  value, tints, silhouettes and various painting techniques.
  • Learn about 3-Dimensional art through clay; learning ceramic slab techniques, additive sculptures, and glazing techniques.
  • Learn about various famous artists through books and looking at pictures their art.
  • All students participate in the No Place for Hate Art Contest focusing on "Strength in Community & Diversity" 
  • Study in depth about Vincent Van Gogh and his famous Starry Night.
  • ​Content connections to enrich curriculum to Colorado Native American unit
  • Connect literature to art  through various projects and stories
  • Connections to math through various art projects
To read in depth about BVSD Visual Art Curriculum and Standards, please check out 3rd Grade Art Curriculum Essential Documents and 4th Grade Art Curriculum Essential Documents