National Core Arts Standards: Visual Arts — Grade K

Create art that tells a story about a life experience.

Identify a purpose of an artwork.

Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials.

Engage collaboratively in creative art-making in response to an artistic problem.

Through experimentation, build skills in various media and approaches to artmaking.

Identify safe and non-toxic art materials, tools, and equipment.

Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

Explain the process of making art while creating.

Select art objects for personal portfolio and display, explaining why they were chosen.

Explain the purpose of a portfolio or collection.

Explain what an art museum is and distinguish how an art museum is different from other buildings.

Identify uses of art within ones personal environment.

Describe what an image represents.

Interpret art by identifying subject matter and describing relevant details.

Explain reasons for selecting a preferred artwork.