PMI with Choice-Based Art

Objective: Thinking about the idea of choice-based

art with students
Grade: 4
Time: 10 min with each group, 50 total
Materials:
+/- list
It would be interesting to see slip for each
student
Sequence:
1. Sit with students and tell a little about choicebased art. Tell them we are making a Plus/Minus
list about it.
2. Ask students what would really cool about
getting to choose your own projects to create.
Record their ideas.
3. Ask students what the negatives could be.
Record ideas.
4. Hand out slips and ask students to think about
what they think would be interesting about doing
choice-based art.
Assessment: Collect slips and read to ensure
students understanding of the concept.

Plus/Minus List

It would be fun to make

our own projects
Whatever I like I can do
You could make teacups
There could be more than
one project in the class
You could do stuff you
know about
You could experiment
You could do something
like youre doing in class
Let your artistic mind flow
You dont always have to
follow other peoples
directions and you get to
be free
You can create things you
want to create but you
havent had time or
supplies
Other people might like it
and be inspired by your
art
You would get to make
what you want
You can make projects
out of clay
You can make your art
look really cool
You get to test other art
supplies that youve
never used before and
learn new stuff

If you forget stuff and not

be sure what youre doing
If you dont have an idea
and you dont like the
project
You could make mistakes
and mess up your project
You might choose a too
difficult one
The clay could get too
wet or dry
It might be difficult to run
multiple projects
Doing too many projects
at once.
You wont have
instructions
If you dont know what
youre going to make
You could accidently do
something or spell
something on it
You might use up all the
supplies
Might mess up and not
have more paper
Lack of art supplies
Mess up on a clay project
Someone else might not
like it and insult you