Owl Craft Lesson

Monday, November 21
Grade 2 Art

BIG IDEAS/TAKE-HOME MESSAGE

The purpose of this lesson is for students to further explore their owl unit and also develop
their artistic skills. They will be adding different art materials to an owl template and exploring
texture in art.
Students are familiar with owls and their appearance, and they will also be completing a small
write-up on owls along with the art lesson.
Learners should be able to recall their prior knowledge of owls for the write up. They should
wrap up the lesson feeling confident about their ability to create art with texture.

CURRICULAR OUTCOMES
Art Program of Studies (Grade )
REFLECTION:
Component 3: Appreciation
A. Art takes different forms depending on the materials and techniques used.
DEPICTION:
Component 6 - Qualities & Details
A. Texture is a surface quality that can be captured by rubbings or markings.
B. Textures form patterns.
I can notice how objects are the same.
I can decide how useful objects are.
I can look at art and explain what I see.
I can identify shapes. I can use shapes to create my own art.
I can use different objects to create texture.
I can make new colours.
I can make my art better.
DIFFERENTIATION
There will be a writing component along with the art component. That way, students who are
waiting to receive their materials or finish early can work on that.
The students are responsible for cutting out their own owl template, but it is a wide and easy
cut out.
I will be displaying an example on the board that I will refer to during explanation. I will leave it
there for students to look at while they work, for those who rely on a visual example to further
their understanding.
ASSESSMENT

Student's art project will be graded by:

Beginning (1 / 3)

Developing (2 / 3)

Excellent (3 / 3)

Appearance &
Understanding

Student has partly

grasped the task
and project shows
minimal effort and
materials used.

Student has
demonstrated a
basic understanding
of expectations.
Project shows effort
and materials are
used in an
acceptable way.

Student fully
grasped the task
presented and
shows their
understanding in
through a variety of
materials being
used in an original
way.

Organization &
Neatness

Project shows a lack

of care with drawing
and use of
materials. Appears
rushed and
incomplete.

Basic effort has

been shown in
terms of neatness,
colouring, and
placement of
materials.

Project shows
student has taken
effort to colour,
apply materials and
organize in a neat,
artistic way.

Students will be shown an example and explained their expectations. They will be told that
they are responsible for cutting the template, colouring it and then arranging the various art
materials in a way that is original and interesting to a viewer.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS
Example template, 26 owl templates, 26 owl question sheets, scissors for each student, glue
(preferably bottle),crayons/pencil crayons, materials to glue on template ( E.g. tissue paper,
pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, yarn)

LESSON
Intro/Hook
TIME

TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Establish that we will be having an art lesson
today. Talk a bit and show examples on the
board of abstract art; textured art.

1)
2)

LEARNER ACTIVITIES
Ask questions if necessary.

Pass out templates and worksheets. Show owl

craft example, and explain the process. Write
on board.
Put name on front and back of construction
paper
Colour template.

3)
4)

Cut out and paste on construction paper.

Choose maximum 4 materials - popsicle sticks,
pipe cleaners, and tissue paper, yarn. Start with
a small amount and then add more if necessary.
Explain craft rules: Be careful with glue and
dont make the template too full/heavy because
it needs to be hung on the bulletin board
afterwards. BE CAREFUL with scraps and glue
on desks.

Development
TIME

TEACHER ACTIVITIES

LEARNER ACTIVITIES

Verify student understanding with a thumbs up/

time for questions. Start to call up groups to the
green table pod by pod. While students are
waiting to be called to get materials, they can
begin colouring and then cutting/pasting the
template. If they finish and are still waiting, they
can begin answering questions.

Ask questions if needed. Begin

colouring, cutting, pasting. Collect
supplies and glue them. If they are
unsure if their template is too full,
they can ask me and refer to my
template.

Once materials have been distributed to each

pod, supervise those who want to collect more.
If a student is done their craft, collect it(with a
name!) and move it to another space.

Complete craft and worksheet.

Closure

TIME

TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Clean up: collect completed crafts and
worksheet. Put away all remaining materials
that is still acceptable for use in the art bins.
Clean up scraps of paper, materials and
dispose. Wipe off desks if there is still debris of
glue.

LEARNER ACTIVITIES
Clean up and dispose of own mess
and materials. One person per pod
can return unused materials to the
art bins.

TEACHER SELF-ASSESSMENT/REFLECTION

All About Owls

1) The owl I am studying for our research project is the _____________
2) It looks like _________________
3) It has a ______________________

1)
2)
3)
4)

Imagine you are creating a new type of owl based on the art craft you are
making. Write a paragraph about this new type of owl. Be creative!
Answer the following questions:
What would my owl be called?
Where would my owl live?
What would my owl hunt?
What are some fun facts about my owl?
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