1. Line Pictures 3.4 The student will identify and use positive and negative space. * Winifred Grantham 3.4 The student will identify and use positive and negative space. * Winifred Grantham

2. Materials white paper (12x 18) black paper strips (1/2” x 9”) white glue scissors white paper (12x 18) black paper strips (1/2” x 9”) white glue scissors

3. REVIEW: lines can make a shapes lines can make patterns lines show direction lines can make a shapes lines can make patterns lines show direction

4. Teaching the Lesson I begin this lesson by showing examples. I point out how a negative shape (space) can be just as important as a positive shape. Then, I demonstrate how one cannot make a flat circle unless the strip is cut. I cut the strip. It becomes a broken line. The broken line is arranged in a circle. I point out the “space”, the negative shape inside the broken line. I demonstrate how one can arrange these strips to make patterns. I begin this lesson by showing examples. I point out how a negative shape (space) can be just as important as a positive shape. Then, I demonstrate how one cannot make a flat circle unless the strip is cut. I cut the strip. It becomes a broken line. The broken line is arranged in a circle. I point out the “space”, the negative shape inside the broken line. I demonstrate how one can arrange these strips to make patterns.

5. Easy Lesson Third grade does not usually have any trouble gluing the 1/2” strips. I suggest that they cut and arrange the strips before gluing. Most students like to glue as they arrange the strips on the white background. Some students even cut some of the strips thinner (lengthwise). Third grade does not usually have any trouble gluing the 1/2” strips. I suggest that they cut and arrange the strips before gluing. Most students like to glue as they arrange the strips on the white background. Some students even cut some of the strips thinner (lengthwise).

6. Examples: Our Car

7. Mama’s Van

8. Flowers growing with Roots

9. House and Trees

10. Bicycle

11. A man fishing

12. Thank you Janet Driver, my Montrose librarian Maria Munos, dear 4th grade teacher Kori Mosley, patient art coordinator and of course, my students, Gabriel, Corey, Angel, David, Ashante and Ethan who let me use their art work. Janet Driver, my Montrose librarian Maria Munos, dear 4th grade teacher Kori Mosley, patient art coordinator and of course, my students, Gabriel, Corey, Angel, David, Ashante and Ethan who let me use their art work.