Grade 2

Creating

Presenting

Responding

Connecting

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding

Brainstorm collaboratively multiple approaches to an art or design problem.

Make art or design with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.

Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design.

Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment, and studio spaces.

Repurpose objects to make something new.

Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.

Categorize artwork based on a theme or concept for an exhibit.

Distinguish between different materials or artistic techniques for preparing artwork for presentation.

Analyze how art exhibited inside and outside of schools (such as in museums, galleries, virtual spaces, and other venues) contributes to communities.

Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristics of one's natural world and constructed environments.

Categorize images based on expressive properties.

Interpret art by identifying the mood suggested by a work of art and describing relevant subject matter and characteristics of form.

Use learned art vocabulary to express preferences about artwork.

Create works of art about events in home, school, or community life.

Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.