United States · Common Core State Standards
3rd Grade Visual & Performing Arts
A comprehensive survey of the arts where students develop technical skills in visual media, music, dance, and theater. Students explore how artists use diverse tools to communicate complex emotions and cultural narratives through creative problem solving.
Visual Literacy and Studio Practice
Students explore the elements of art and principles of design through hands on studio projects and visual analysis.
Exploring how different types of lines and geometric shapes create structure and movement in two dimensional work.
Investigating the color wheel, primary and secondary colors, and how color temperature affects the mood of a painting.
Transitioning from flat surfaces to 3D space by creating sculptures that emphasize tactile and implied texture.
Musical Patterns and Rhythmic Structures
An introduction to music theory, notation, and rhythmic performance using voice and classroom instruments.
Developing an understanding of steady beats, rhythmic patterns, and how speed influences musical character.
Learning to identify high and low pitches and tracing the contour of a melodic line.
Categorizing instruments by family and exploring how different timbres create unique musical textures.
Theatrical Storytelling and Performance
Focusing on character development, stage presence, and the collaborative nature of dramatic arts.
Using voice, movement, and imagination to inhabit a character and express their motivations.
Exploring how sets, props, and costumes support the narrative and establish the setting.
Practicing active listening and spontaneous reaction to build scenes collaboratively.
Movement and Cultural Dance
Exploring dance as a form of communication and a reflection of diverse cultural identities.
Mastering basic dance steps and understanding how the body moves through space.
Investigating the history and purpose of traditional dances from various global cultures.
Creating short movement sequences to express a specific theme or tell a simple story.
Art History and Critical Response
Analyzing historical masterpieces and learning how to provide constructive feedback on artistic works.
Applying the Feldman method of art criticism: description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment.
Studying influential artists and how their lives and surroundings influenced their creative output.
Learning how to give and receive feedback respectfully and use it to improve artistic work.