The art curriculum is based on the Minnesota Visual Art Standards The following are the essential skills learned in third grade based on the standards:
Drawing with pattern and repetition
Balance: line of symmetry, radial symmetry and asymmetry
Positive and negative shape
Value: shading shapes, tints and shades
One-point perspective
Clay construction: hand building and glazing
Metal tooling
Warm and cool colors
Painting techniques: watercolor and tempera
Math: multiples, measuring with ruler
Art History: Native American art, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jasper Johns, Aztec art, Oaxacan art, Indian art