This is the year students start making art with cameras, tablets, and other tools, not just crayons. Students come up with an idea, try it out with a simple device, and then share what they made with the class. They also look at photos, videos, and pictures other people made and talk about what they notice. By spring, students can take a picture or record a short video that shows an idea they had.
Students get their first taste of media arts by playing with cameras, tablets, recorders, and simple drawing apps. They notice what these tools can do and start coming up with their own ideas for pictures, sounds, and short clips.
Students turn their ideas into something they can show: a photo, a doodle on a screen, a short recording. They practice arranging parts on purpose and going back to fix or add something instead of stopping at the first try.
Students pick pieces they want others to see or hear and get them ready to share. They practice small techniques, like holding a tablet steady or speaking clearly, so the meaning of their work comes through.
Students slow down and pay attention to media made by classmates, artists, and storytellers. They talk about what they notice, guess what the maker meant, and say what they liked or would change.
Students link their own pictures, sounds, and stories to their families, neighborhoods, and the world around them. They start to see that media art carries ideas and feelings from real people and real places.
Students use things they know and moments from their own lives as the starting point for making media art.
Students look at a piece of media art and talk about where it came from: who made it, what was happening in their world, and why it matters. Context turns a picture or video into a story worth understanding.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art | Students use things they know and moments from their own lives as the starting point for making media art. | MA:Cn10.k |
| Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural | Students look at a piece of media art and talk about where it came from: who made it, what was happening in their world, and why it matters. Context turns a picture or video into a story worth understanding. | MA:Cn11.k |
Students come up with ideas for media art projects, like deciding what a short video or digital picture should show before they make it.
Students arrange images, sounds, or simple digital tools to build a short media project, like a drawing made on a tablet or a photo they choose and place on a page.
Students finish a media art project by reviewing it and making small fixes before calling it done.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work | Students come up with ideas for media art projects, like deciding what a short video or digital picture should show before they make it. | MA:Cr1.k |
| Organize and develop artistic ideas and work | Students arrange images, sounds, or simple digital tools to build a short media project, like a drawing made on a tablet or a photo they choose and place on a page. | MA:Cr2.k |
| Refine and complete artistic work | Students finish a media art project by reviewing it and making small fixes before calling it done. | MA:Cr3.k |
Students choose which of their media projects to share with others and talk about why they picked it.
Students practice and improve a media project (like a drawing, photo, or short video) before sharing it with others.
Students share a drawing, photo, or simple media project with an audience and explain what they wanted it to say or show.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation | Students choose which of their media projects to share with others and talk about why they picked it. | MA:Pr4.k |
| Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation | Students practice and improve a media project (like a drawing, photo, or short video) before sharing it with others. | MA:Pr5.k |
| Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work | Students share a drawing, photo, or simple media project with an audience and explain what they wanted it to say or show. | MA:Pr6.k |
Students look at photos, videos, or drawings and say what they notice. They describe what they see before explaining what they think it means.
Students look at a photo, drawing, or short video and say what they think the maker was trying to show or how it makes them feel.
Students look at a piece of media art and say what they like or notice, using simple reasons like color, sound, or movement.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Perceive and analyze artistic work | Students look at photos, videos, or drawings and say what they notice. They describe what they see before explaining what they think it means. | MA:Re7.k |
| Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work | Students look at a photo, drawing, or short video and say what they think the maker was trying to show or how it makes them feel. | MA:Re8.k |
| Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work | Students look at a piece of media art and say what they like or notice, using simple reasons like color, sound, or movement. | MA:Re9.k |