Welcome

Welcome to the Blog for Art Room 170!

Visit this blog regularly to find out what assignments we did, and download any missing work. Also- check here for extra credit opportunities! Finally, visit here to learn more about the topics we have studied and participate in art discussions.

-Mr. Hughes

Thursday, December 1, 2016

6th Grade Sculpture Pre-Test

You are about to begin a project where we study animals and create sculptures of them using the paper mache technique!


  


Pre-Test

Click the link to take your pre-test!

http://goo.gl/forms/vzpmZ739UR


By taking the test, you are helping Mr. Hughes become a better teacher for you.


Research

Good websites to research your animals!

http://www.worldanimalfoundation.net/animal_facts.html



Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Take the pre-assessment below.  When you are done, click the link below that!




After your Pre-Test, follow the link below to look for famous artwork featuring the human hand!
Complete your scavenger hunt using this link.



Friday, September 23, 2016

Finished Early? Time to differentiate! Using LINE

Students!  Follow these directions:

  1. Click the Blendpsace below!  It will take you to my Blendspace art lesson.
  2. Once there, click "sign in with Google"
  3. Then click on the first tile, and do everything Blendspace tells you!


Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Students, go here to take this survey:


https://docs.google.com/a/apslearns.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfytg1xnjBryKEMAX3mzWzeI0RiPSFbd-xuPMkEFGDGVSOVg/viewform


When you are finished, explore the Time Machine and DRAW four different artworks!  Label each one with a title, date and artist.


Time Machine

Monday, February 29, 2016

8th Grade Sculpture Unit

8th Graders!  It is time to start learning about SCULPTURE!

So we can make all these awesome things!
   


Before I can begin teaching you SCULPTURE, I need to find out what you do and do not already know.

That's right!  I need to give you a pre-test!

Pre-Test

Click the link below to take your pre-test!

Mr. Hughes' Pre-Test - CLICK ME!

By taking the test, you are helping Mr. Hughes become a better teacher for you!

Scavenger Hunt

When you finish the test, explore the National Gallery of Art's sculpture garden and pick out a few sculptures that are interesting to you!

Go to this website and complete the handout you receive.

Click here to tour the NGA Sculpture Garden

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Bellwork Week 2

Grade 8


  • Monday: I can write 3 words about myself and draw 3 symbols about myself. 
  • Tuesday: Draw a comic strip about the emergency drills OR write a list of 10 objects for barricade.
  • Wednesday: No Bellwork
  • Thursday: You will be provided a rubric.  Grade your folder according to the rubric.  Then write two things you still need to do to raise your grade.
  • Friday: For bellwork today, I can draw myself in the rain.
  • Then I can complete the two end of week questions, and turn it in.



Grade 6


  • Monday: Try to center your name perfectly in the box so all letters are the same size and evenly spaced.  Then turn them into bubble letters. 
  • Tuesday: Draw a comic strip about the emergency drills OR write a list of 10 objects for barricade.
  • Wednesday: No Bellwork
  • Thursday: You will be provided a rubric.  Grade your folder according to the rubric.  Then write two things you still need to do to raise your grade.
  • Friday: For bellwork today, I can draw myself in the rain.
  • Then I can complete the two end of week questions, and turn it in.