Let's Draw Farm Animals - Directed Drawing Art and Science Unit Study - Once a Week

This course consists of 6 sessions (1 time each week for six weeks).  In each session students will learn interesting facts about a different farm animal (schedule listed below). Learners will have the opportunity to answer teacher directed questions as well as ask their own questions throughout each lesson.  Then, students will learn how to draw the animal step-by-step, through directed drawing. As time allows, drawings may be colored or painted and shared with the other students via webcam. 

Here is a schedule of the animals in this course:
Week 1:  Cow
Week 2:  Horse
Week 3:  Chicken
Week 4:  Sheep
Week 5:  Pig
Week 6:  Goat


What is Directed Drawing?  Directed Drawing is step by step instructions given to a student to help them complete a picture. When they complete the steps in order, they create a picture. 

Benefits of Directed Drawing:

- It provides children with practice in following directions and paying attention to detail. Children need to listen and follow instructions closely while paying close attention to details or they might miss a step.

- It builds confidence and increases self-esteem in students as they discover that they CAN draw. 

- Teaching students step-by-step how to draw something shows them that even if something looks "too hard" in the beginning, if  they do it in small steps, they can do it. This translates well to ALL areas of life! (Reminds me of the saying, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. "