Part D: Assessments

Lesson 1 Assessments:
Lesson 1

Name: ______________________ Period: ________

Aesthetic Art Activity

After analyzing the artwork with your group members answer the following questions using
complete sentences.

1. Is this artwork good? Why or Why not?

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2. Where would you see this artwork? Examples: in a museum, on a poster, in a book, etc.
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3. What message do you think the artist was trying to convey in this artwork?
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4. How does the artist utilize the Element of Line in their artwork?
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5. How does the artist utilize the Principle of Movement in their artwork?
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Informal Assessment – Students analyzed different artworks that incorporate science and art.
(Artworks are shown below). Students worked in groups, but each student completed their own
worksheet. Students later compared and contrast their answers among the other groups.

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 Lesson 1
Artworks Students will be analyzing – Created by Maria Sibylla Merian and Ernst Haeckel (bug
artwork was found via Pinterest artist is unknown

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 Lesson 1

Name: ______________________ Period: ________

Exit Slip: 3, 2, 1

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List 3 things you learned today

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List 2 things you found interesting

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Ask 1 question you still have

Informal assessment – At the end of the first lesson students were asked to recall information taught
Name: ______________________
throughout Period: ________
the lesson. Answers to the informal assessment guided the class discussion the following
class session.
Exit Slip: 3, 2, 1

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List 3 things you learned today

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List 2 things you found interesting

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Ask 1 question you still have

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Lesson 2 Assessment:

Stippling Exercise Sheet Lesson 2

Shade the three circles into

spheres using the stippling
technique. Choose a different
light source for each circle.

Using the stippling technique create a gradient from lightest to darkest in the rectangle above.

Shade the three shapes using the

stippling technique. Choose a light
source for each shape and indicate
which direction the light is coming from
Name: ______________________________ with an arrow.

Period: _____________________________

Informal Assessment: Students were asked to complete the worksheet in order to practice shading
using the stippling technique. Students were given class and homework time to complete the
assessment. Assessment was graded out of 10 points and was counted towards a homework grade.

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Lesson 3 Assessments:

Lesson 3
Name: _____________________________

Stippling – Amphibians and Insects

Science and art are both a means of investigation. Mind and hand come together to create and discover new
ideas and theories. Using the information you have gathered during pervious lessons, you will be responsible
to create your own scientific illustration using the stippling art technique.

To successfully complete this project you will need to first choose which animal you would want to create
using the stippling technique. Animals chosen can either be found in our countless books or via the internet
(feel free to use your phones or iPads). As you are studying and picking the animal you would want to
illustrate pay attention to the lights and shadows. Where would the darkest part of the animal be? Lightest?
How will those parts be represented using the stippling technique? Remember that stippling is a series of dots.
No lines should be used while completing the illustration.

Refer to the “Stippling” rubric to assist with the creation of your original stippling artwork. Feel free to ask
any questions!

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 Lesson 3
Name: _____________________________ Date: _______________ Period: __________

Stippling – Grading Rubric

Learning 0 1 2 3 4
Outcomes
- No work was turned in - Final product is - Final product is - Final product is -Final product is
to be graded incomplete incomplete complete complete
- Final product did not - Stippling lacked tonal - Tonal value can show - Large range in tonal
utilize stippling. value from light to dark. more variety between value
Craftsmanship - No tonal value was - The stippling in the the light and dark -Stippling was carefully
and Skill represented within artwork is done in a areas. done and shown through
the artwork. rushed fashion by - The stippling shown a series of dots. No
showing more dashed within the artwork is dashed lines are visible
lines compared to dots. carefully done with within the artwork.
some parts looking
rushed with dashed
lines instead of dots.
- Project shows no sign - Project shows the - Project shows very little - Project shows some - Project is beautifully
of completion or use of bare minimum use of evidence of the use of evidence of the use of completed and student
the Elements of Art and Elements of Art and Elements of Art and Elements of Art and utilized their knowledge
the Principles of Design. Principles of Design. Principles of Design Principles of Design of the Elements of Art
Proper Use of - Student lacks - Student did not use - Student has and Principles of Design
Elements and knowledge of the their knowledge of the knowledge of the to create a pleasing and
Elements of Art and Elements of Art and Elements of Art and strong composition
Principles Principles of Design Principles of Design to Principles of Design but within their artwork.
assist with creating a did not fully utilize this
strong composition. knowledge to create a
strong composition.
- Student did not offer - Student offered the - Student offered very - Final product has - Final product is unique
any form of originality bare minimum to the little to the originality of some originality. to the individual.
in the artwork that was originality of final final product. - Student used some of - Student fully utilized all
handed in. product. - Student did not utilize the materials and materials and resources
Creativity and - Materials were not - Materials and all materials and resources available available
Originality utilized resources were not resources available - Student experimented - Student experimented
properly utilized. - Student did not with different with different
- Student did not put experiment with compositions and made compositions and
an effort into different compositions some revisions continuously made
completing the and did not make throughout the art revisions throughout the
assignment. revisions. making process. art making process.
- Student did not - Student seldomly - Student offered the - Student almost always - Student actively
participate or complete participated in bare minimum when participated in participated and
assignments that assignments that participating in assignments that completed all
incorporated analysis incorporated analysis assignments that incorporated analysis assignments that
Art Analysis and interpretation and interpretation. incorporated analysis and interpretation. incorporated analysis
- Student did not think and interpretation. - Student did not fully and interpretation.
critically. - Student showed no sign think critically during - Student definitely
of thinking critically assignments showed signs of thinking
critically during analyzing
assignments.
- Student lacked - Did not contribute to - Student seldomly - Did not always - The student actively
attendance throughout group or classroom engaged in group or participate in class or engaged in group and
Engagement the art making process discussions class discussions. group discussions but class discussions.
- Failed to use class - Was easily distracted was constantly paying - Class time was fully
and time to complete the and was not always on attention and utilized and no fooling
Participation artwork. task. completing work. around occurred.
- Class time was not Attention was on the
always utilized work.
effectively.

Total: ( / 20 )
Additional Comments:

Formal (summative) Assessment: Student’s final summative assessment will be graded based on the
criteria shown above. Once stippling illustrations were completed students received a rubric grade
along with an “additional comments” page. Rubric was read through as a class during lesson 3.

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 Lesson 3

Name: ___________________________ Period: ____________

Animal Classification Worksheet

The animal that I choose to represent within my artwork is:

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The habitat of the animal is:

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How can the animal’s habitat be represented within my artwork?

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The texture of the animal is:

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How can I represent the texture of my animal’s skin/body/wings within my artwork while utilizing the stippling
technique?
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The darkest areas of my stippling illustration will be:

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The lightest areas of my stippling illustration will be:

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Informal Assessment: As students conducted research concerning their animal they were asked to
complete this “Animal Classification Worksheet.” Students had to analyze their information and
translate it in order to assist with the completion of their stippling illustrations. Assessment was not
graded but feedback was provided to students.

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Lesson 4 Assessments:

Informal Assessment: Mini Critique – as students finish their contour/tonal drawings of their chosen
animals, students conducted a mini critique with their group members. Questions students asked their
peers were written on the board for students to reference.

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Lesson 5 Assessments:
Lesson 5
Name: ___________________________ Period: ____________

Self-Critique

Which Elements of Art did you utilize within your Which Principles of Design did you utilize within
stippling artwork? Explain how they were used. your stippling artwork? Explain how they were used.

1. 1.

2. 2.

What are the strengths of your artwork? Explain. What are the weaknesses of your artwork? Explain.

1. 1.

2. 2.

List two questions you would want answered by your peers regarding your artwork:

1.

Answer:

2.

Answer:

Formal Assessment: During the last class period students were asked to perform a self-critique on
their completed stippling illustrations. This assessment was taken into consideration when they were
graded using the formal summative rubric assessment. Feedback on their summative rubric
assessment provided feedback in regards to their final illustrations and their answers on the “Self-
Critique” worksheet.
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