National Parks/Utah Biomes Landscapes
Students will study desert and forest biomes and create a landscape and travel brochure that showcases a particular landmark at one of Utah’s National Parks
Resources
- Photos of landmarks in Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Arches, and Zions National Parks
- 8 x 10 Blue Construction Paper or Canson Paper
- Pencils
- Black Markers
- Chalk Pastels
Fine Art Standards
- STANDARD 1 OBJECTIVES: 1b: blocking in
- 1c: portray cast shadows
- 1d: use value, color, texture to create interest
- STANDARD 2 OBJECTIVES: 1a: Discuss how height placement creates an illusion of depth
- 2a: Draw the base of a distant object higher up on the page that objects in foreground. (Rules of atmospheric perspective)
- 2b: Portray a consistent light source.
Integrated Standards
- SCIENCE STANDARD 5 OBJECTIVES: 1: Describe the physical characteristics of Utah’s wetlands, forests, and deserts.
- 2: Describe vegetation and animals found in Utah environments and how these organisms have adapted to the environment in which they live.
- SL.4.4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning.
- W.4.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information
Objectives
The students will be able to identify different characteristics of forests and deserts that are present in four of the preselected National Park’s (in our vicinity). The students will be able to create a landscape using the rules of space: background, middle ground, foreground, and atmospheric perspective. The students will be able to demonstrate the use of cast shadow. The students will increase skill in the usage of chalk pastels. The students will also be able to intelligently discuss why someone would want to visit that National Park and what they will find if they went there.