Sonia Delaunay (November 14, 1885 – December 5, 1979) Jewish- French artist Art uses geometric shapes Use of repetition of shapes

Reason for selecting artist It can be used and created with many different types of techniques and different grades

Cross curricular Math PLO’s – 2D and 3D shapes Construct 2D shapes, including – Triangles – Squares – Rectangles – circles Art PLO’s – Visual Arts A5 - create 2D and 3D images B2 describe and apply the use of specific elements and principles in images, including – Colour – Shape – Line – Pattern – Symmetrical – balance

Rational To create a cross curricular art lesson Have students learn how to use different materials in one piece of artwork Expand on ability to draw shapes and the sense of repetition

Lesson Overview Looks at both math and art PLO’s for grade 2 Get the students to practice drawing shapes Having the students choose a few different colours to create a pattern with their shapes Student will learn how to use a side of one shape to create the same shape next to it

Materials Card stock paper White crayons Different colours of water colour paint Paint brushes Water dish - water

Preparation Have an example to show them – Have each step done to show Have all the materials Work space – cleaned off desks

Techniques Drawing the shapes Learning what crayons and water colours do – How the paint repels off the crayons

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