Adrianna Nickel

C. Peasley
EDU 2303- Fine Arts for the Elementary Teacher
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Name: City Area and Perimeter

Content Link: Math

Grade Level: 4th or 5th Grade

Time Needed: 3- 60 minute class periods

Focus: In this lesson, students will view pictures of buildings, learn about architecture and the
first architect and then expand and use their knowledge of area and perimeter to create a city
within their groups. Students will be given an area of how big their city can be and will have to
build the 3D city using area and perimeter. Students will view other art to connect how they
used area and perimeter as well.

Standards and Benchmarks:

Content One- Creating

VA:Cr1.1.4a
Brainstorm
multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.

VA:Cr1.2.4a
Collaboratively set goals and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the
makers.

VA:Cr2.2.4a
When making works of art, utilize and care for materials, tools, and equipment in a
manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.

Content Two- Responding

VA:Re9.1.4a
Apply one set of
criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.

Objectives: Students will:

1) Look at different buildings and identify art elements.
2) View other pieces of work to connect area and perimeter into the art world.
3) Discuss with other students within their group of what they see in the picture and if it
makes them wonder anything about that style of art.
 4) Be introduced to the term architecture and blueprints and talk about the first architect.
5) Talk about area and perimeter and what they mean in a math and art context.
6) Listen to a discussion about the art they are going to make.
7) Watch a demonstration on how to do the art project.
8) Gather materials and begin to brainstorm how to create the 3D city within their group.
9) Start individual pieces of their tables city.
10) Complete the city as a table team.
11) Share the city with the rest of the class using art elements as well as perimeter and area.

Art Vocabulary: Architecture, architect, blueprints, Imhotep, perimeter, area, 3D art

Reference/Bibliography:
Benge, V. (2017, September 26). The first architect in history. Retrieved from:
https://www.theclassroom.com/the-first-architect-in-history-13654587.html

Materials:
-smart board or projector
-powerpoint
-grid paper
-various art supplies (markers, paints etc.)
-glue or tape

Introduction:
1) Teacher will greet students and encourage them to sit at a table they don’t normally sit
at.
2) The teacher will show students the pictures of different buildings and students will
participate in art criticism in their own table groups.
3) Students will talk about the aesthetics of the different art pieces they were shown and
how they make them feel or what they make them think.
4) Teacher will lead a discussion about art elements and introduce the word architecture
and blueprints.
5) Art History- Teacher will discuss the first architect recorded, Imhotep.
6) Teacher will discuss area and perimeter with the class and refresh their minds on what it
is if necessary.
7) The teacher will introduce the assignment to the students.
8) Students will start brainstorming and working together to develop their city (End of Day
One and Day Two).
9) Students will put finishing touches on their cities. (Day Three)
10) Students will present their cities to the rest of the class using art elements as well as
area and perimeter. (Day Three)

Art Making
 1) The teacher will demonstrate how to develop the plans for the city and then go on to
create the individual cities using art elements as well as perimeter and area.
2) Students will then start to brainstorm how they will do their cities with the rest of their
table. During this time the area available should be observed, responsibilities should be
divided and relative building location should be established.
3) Students will gather the needed supplies and start working (end of day one and day
two).
4) Once the cities have been completed each group will present using art elements and
perimeter and area.
5) At the end of the class students can circulate and get up close looks at everyones cities.

*At the end of each working day 10 minutes should be allotted for clean up and proper storage
of unfinished art.

**On day three the teacher should allow every group 3-5 minutes to talk about their cities and
then an additional 10 minutes for circulation.

Teacher Evaluation:
Self Assessment Tool:

____ Am I contributing to my group?

____ Have I brainstormed with the group on what would be the best approach?

Am I using things I’ve learned such as:

_____ line

_____ color

_____ shapes

_____ movement

_____ area

_____ perimeter