Grades: 2nd & 3rd

Creepy Carrots

Medium: Crayon & Collage

Durations: 1-30min 1-1hr

Kansas State Standard VA:Basic:2.1.2

Materials

Standard 2: Using knowledge of the elements of art and the principles of

design
Benchmark 1: The student recognizes key elements and key principles used in
works of art.
Indicator 2: Identifies key principles in works of art.

Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds

9x12 Black Paper
6x9 Orange Paper
Paper Scraps Green, Black, & White
Pencils
Scissors
Glue Sticks
White Crayon
Black Crayon

Objectives
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Students will identify the use of emphasis within the book Creepy Carrots!
illustrated by Peter Brown.

Students will create an original drawing of a creepy place using white

crayon on black paper.

Students will design their own creepy carrot emphasis for their
illustration, using cut paper and glue.

Elements of Art
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Principles of Design
Emphasis

Art Production
30Mintues- Read, Demo, Discuss. If time: Creepy Background
1Hour- White Crayon Background, Cut out & Glue Creepy Carrots

Vocabulary
Emphasis: importance given to one part of
an artwork.

30Minute
Anticipatory Set: Do you guys have a favorite snack? (Allow a few students to
share) Were going to read a story about a rabbit named Jasper who had a favorite
snack that started following him. What do you think his favorite snack was?
State Objective: Today were going to learn about one of our Principles of
Design (Read through the principles ending with Emphasis). Pay attention while I
read and look for the emphasis in our book. (The orange carrots)

Art History/Resources
Creepy Carrots! Written by Aaron
Reynolds, Illustrated by Peter Brown.

Modifications/Notes

Input & Guided Practice: Read the book Creepy Carrots. Ask questions as you
read (Listed in Art Criticism/Analysis Questions)
Demonstrate: Show exemplar. Hide the carrot part with another piece of paper to
just show the crayon drawing. Discuss why we are using that media. Then tell
about adding the creepy carrot and show the whole exemplar.
Check for Understanding: Ask students- Do you have to draw a creepy forest?
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NO! (Example of what some people find scary or creepy, others dont clowns)
Does your carrot have to look like mine? NO! Could you have a fat carrot? YES!
Could your carrots have teeth? YES! Could they be toothless? YES!
Closure: Who can tell me what our Principle of Design was today? EMPHASIS
Next time you come in well be drawing our creepy places and cutting out our
carrots. Be thinking about what creepy place you want to draw.
1 Hour
Anticipatory Set: Who can tell me what the principle of design we talked about
last time is? (EMPHASIS) Have you been thinking about your creepy places? (take
5 ideas)
State Objectives: Today were going to use white crayons to draw a creepy
place on black paper. Then well cut out carrots and add creepy carrot face with
cut paper.
Demonstrate: Demonstrate drawing with white crayon on black paper. Draw a
carrot shape on the orange construction paper and cut it out. Draw a carrot top on
the green scraps and cut it out. Glue the two pieces down to the black paper. Cut
out eyes and mouth and glue them to the carrot. After everything is glued down,
use the black crayon to add lines to your carrot.
Check for Understanding: What do we do first? Put name on back of paper (First
name, Last name, Class name) Draw creepy place draw carrot shape and cut
out draw carrot top and cut out glue both to the black paper cut out eyes and
mouth glue down.
Guided Practice: Using white crayon on 9x12 black paper, draw a creepy
place. Next, using pencil, draw a carrot on the 6x9 orange paper. Cut out the
carrot shape. Using pencil, draw a carrot top on the green paper scrap and cut it
out. Glue the carrot top to the back of the carrot; glue both down to the black paper.
Cut out eyes and a mouth from the black and white paper scraps. You may draw
them first if you wish. Your eyes should have a large white circle with a smaller
black pupil in it. The mouth should be cut out of black paper, you may add white
teeth if you like. Glue all facial features to the carrot. After everything is glued
down use the black crayon to add lines to your carrot.
Closure: When finished put the scissors, glue stick, crayons, and pencil back in the
appropriate boxes. Place your Creepy Carrot artwork on the drying rack. Throw
away all tiny scraps and place larger scraps back on the counter.
Final Question: Who can tell me what emphasis is?

Aesthetic Questions
What is Emphasis?

Creepy Carrots

What makes the carrots stand out?

What makes this book look creepy?

Art Criticism/Analysis Questions

Before Reading:
-Do you all have a favorite snack?
-Jasper Rabbit had a favorite snack, what do you think it was?
-When Jasper Rabbits favorite snacks starts following him, no body believes
him. Have you ever believed something to be true but others didnt believe
you?
While Reading:
Why do you think the carrots started following Jasper?
Do you think the creep y carrots are just in Jaspers imagination?
Have you ever gotten creeped out by something and when you look it isnt
actually there?
How will Jasper solve his problem?
After Reading:
How did Jasper solve his problem?
What would you have done?
What was the carrots plan? Did it work?
What makes this book look creepy? (Black and white illustrations)
What makes the carrots stand out? (bright orange in black and white)
What do we call that? (Emphasis)
What are some creepy places? (caves, graveyards, old houses, dark forests)

Creepy Carrots