Week 1 Visual Arts: Cave Art

Week 1: Cave Art with Image of Bison Cave Art photo by janeb13 from https://pixabay.com/photos/bison-cave-of-altamira-1171794/

Week 1 Cave Art

This week we will be exploring art that was created underground on cave walls!

Review the following informational resources:

Art from Around the World

National Geographic Cave Art 101

Ice Age Cave Art

15 Most Amazing Cave Paintings

Write a paragraph detailing: 

• what you learned or relearned from the above videos
• why this topic is important for us today
• information you found interesting or thought-provoking

Interactive Learning... 

Complete the Principles of Art module on Nearpod

• Take notes & you might find artists you wish to study more as you go through the module
• Note: Nearpod limits the number of free modules offered.

Complete the following: 

Principles of Art Practice Test 

Create your own artwork!

Review the following information to gather ideas for creating your own "fossils."

• Fossil Prints
• Faux Fossils
• DIY Fossils

Review the following information to gather ideas for creating your own cave wall art.

• Lessons on Lascaux
• How to Create Your Own Cave Painting
• Prehistoric Art Project

Artwork Assignment Option #1

Create your own original hieroglyphic artwork showing future generations what you would like for them to know about you, what's important to you, your life story, etc.

Artwork Assignment Option #2

Create a 3D fossil or group of fossils using items from around the house and/or yard.

Include your artwork in this week’s digital art portfolio.

Going further with self-directed research

Research two artists of your choice, one from the past and one current.

Add them to your weekly artist research project.

Added Information

I designed this visual arts weekly assignment for a home school setting, but it can easily be tweaked to work in a classroom or art camp setting. Feel free to utilize any or all of my ideas!

This visual arts assignment aligns well with world history when exploring civilizations that created art on cave walls. A trip to a cavern with earth and environmental science assignments also augments this topic quite nicely. The following resources are free; however, Nearpod limits the storage for their free tier. 

Thanks so much for visiting my Student Survive 2 Thrive blog!

Find more free resources at my site map, topics tabs, or via my search bar.

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• Week 1 World History: The Peopling of the World: Prehistory -2500 B.C.
• Week 1 Ninth Grade ELA Assignments
• Adding Colors Indoor Scavenger Hunt
• Great Exercise Playlist: Songs with a Color Theme

Name That Country: Do You Know These Flags? Part 2

Quite a few people are checking out my first flag practice test, so here's a second one made especially for all the vexillologists (people who study flags) out there. These are a little harder than my first list, in my opinion. Of course, flags sometimes change over the years, but I believe these are current on the date I published the practice test.

Directions

1. Click on the first slide to enlarge to full screen.
2. Click on the slide or on the next thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to advance to the next slide.

Thanks for checking out my Student Survive 2 Thrive blog! Find additional resources at my site map, via my topics tabs, or in my search bar. Here are a few posts to get you started:

• Name that Country: Do You Know These Flags? Part 1
• America's State Capitals Trivia Game
• American State Capitals Practice Test - Part 1

Principles of Art Practice Test

Visual art involves quite a few principles. Masters of the craft often adhere to or manipulate these principles in unusual ways to produce memorable and thought-provoking pieces. Before attempting this visual art practice test, I suggest reviewing the Principles of Art module on Nearpod.com. Keep in mind that most art includes several principles of art mentioned in this practice test. I have included descriptions that give a hint for the focus of each question.

This practice test focuses on the following principles of art:

• Alignment
• Balance
• Contrast
• Emphasis
• Movement
• Pattern
• Proportion
• Unity

Directions

1. Click on the first slide to enlarge to full screen.
2. Click on each slide or on the next thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to advance to the next slide.

Thanks for visiting my Student Survive 2 Thrive blog! Feel free to utilize my site map, topics tabs, or search bar to find more of my resources. Here are a few more of my articles you may wish to view:

• Black and White Animals Trivia Game
• Simple Adding Colors Indoor Scavenger Hunt
• Color Prefixes and Combining Forms for Medical Terminology

Solar System Practice Test

This practice test focuses on the solar system, its various parts, and how it fits within the universe. This practice test is in adaptive mode, so the correct answers directly follow each question. I recommend watching the following informational videos from other sites before attempting this practice test:

• Solar System 101 by National Geographic
• Solar System vs. Galaxy vs. Universe
• Crash Course: Explore the Solar System 360 Degree Interactive Tour

Directions

1. Click on the first graphic to enlarge.
2. Click either on the slide or on the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to advance to the next slide.

Thanks so much for checking out my resources on Student Survive 2 Thrive! Find more resources via my site map, topics tabs, or type a specific topic into my search bar. Here are more of my additional resources to get you started:

• Name the Planets of Our Solar System Flash Cards
• Name the Planets in Order Quizlet
• Geohistory Basic Information Practice Test