TRANSFORMATION DRAWINGS

LESSON PLAN

STUDENT WORK

Transformation Drawings

Fiona Black

Unit of Study: Imagination

Subject: Art

Grade: 8th

The Big Idea:

Students will practice using their imagination to figure out what it would look like if an object transformed into an animal (or vice versa).

Specific Essential Questions addressed in this lesson:

What are some objects you see in this room? Can you think of any animals that have similar shapes? What would it look like for something to be half animal, half object?

Learning Outcomes/Expectations/Objectives:

As a result of this lesson, students will understand that everyones imagination is different, and what a transformation from a chair to a giraffe looks like to one person, might look different to another.

As a result of this lesson, students will know that sketching and planning are important aspects of creation.

As a result of this lesson, students will be able to imagine what it would look like for an animal to transform into an object and recreate that idea on paper.

Learning Activities:

Introduction/Opening (5 minutes)

Begin by showing a few example images of transformation drawings. Ask students to think about an object and an animal that have a similar shape to them [ex: a snake and a pencil, a lion and a sunflower, an elephant and a teapot]. They should begin by sketching out what each drawing would look like, then work on their final.

Demonstration (5 minutes)

For the demonstration show students what each drawing should look like:

Drawing #1 - animal

Drawing #2 - mostly animal, a bit object

Drawing #3 - half animal, half object

Drawing #4 - mostly object, a bit animal

Drawing #5 - object

Remind them that they should be doing each drawing on a separate piece of paper so they can include as much detail as possible.

Transition: Send students to seats to begin working.

Activity (35 minutes)

Student will work independently on this project during this time frame.

Closure (2 Minutes)