Wrong Habitat

Art Form: Visual Art

Subject: Science

Grade Level: 2nd Grade

Specialist: Jeffrey Cornwall

Learn all about the lifestyles and habitats of animals think about “What if an animal lived in the wrong habitat?

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Resources

  • ≥ 80 lb. White paper
  • Tempera or Acrylic Paint
  • Colored Pencils or Markers
  • Sharpies
  • White Glue

Fine Art Standards

  • VA:RE7.1.2 Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristics of one’s natural world and constructed environments.
  • VA:CR1.2.2 Make art or design with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.

Integrated Standards

  • 2ND GRADE SCIENCE STANDARD 4: OBJECTIVE 1 Tell how external features affect an animals’ ability to survive in its environment.
  • a. Compare and contrast the characteristics of living things in different habitats.
  • b. Develop, communicate, and justify an explanation as to why a habitat is or is not suitable for a specific organism.

Objectives

  • Explore ideas of survival and adaptation
  • Creatively solve complex problems
  • Create a collage artwork
  • Practice rendering skills of drawing