tornado safety art lesson by katie morris

7/23/2019 Tornado Safety Art Lesson by Katie Morris

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Overview- After learning about tornado safety,the students will create a mixed mediaartwork including a depiction of safe activity

in a tornado and a safety tip that they havewritten.

Supporting Research- This project relates toFive Ways To Integrate, specifically depiction

Marshall, J. (2010). Five ways to integrate: Usingstrategies from contemporary art.Art Education,63(3), 13-19.

Katie Morris ART807IR2. 1st Grade Tornado Safety


2/11

What do these pictures have in common? What is each picture about?

Which one is most likely to take place in

Kansas?

Stop. Look. Think.

Hokusai, The Great Wave off

Kanagawa, 1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-

hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831

Jacek Yerka, Tornado Alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-

yerka/tornado-alley

Al Feldstein, Forest Firehttp://www.catskillfinearts.com/Feldstein/forest

fire.jpg
http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.catskillfinearts.com/Feldstein/forestfire.jpghttp://www.catskillfinearts.com/Feldstein/forestfire.jpghttp://www.catskillfinearts.com/Feldstein/forestfire.jpghttp://www.catskillfinearts.com/Feldstein/forestfire.jpghttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831


3/11

Each of the pictures depicts a kind of severeweather.

Tornados are the kind of severe weather we

need to be most prepared for in Kansas.

Stop. Look. Think.

Hokusai, The Great Wave off

Kanagawa, 1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-

hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831

Jacek Yerka, Tornado Alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-

yerka/tornado-alley

Al Feldstein, Forest Firehttp://www.catskillfinearts.com/Feldstein/forest

fire.jpg
http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.catskillfinearts.com/Feldstein/forestfire.jpghttp://www.catskillfinearts.com/Feldstein/forestfire.jpghttp://www.catskillfinearts.com/Feldstein/forestfire.jpghttp://www.catskillfinearts.com/Feldstein/forestfire.jpghttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jacek-yerka/tornado-alleyhttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/katsushika-hokusai/the-great-wave-of-kanagawa-1831


4/11

What is a Tornado?

When warm, moist air mixes

with cool, dry air in a

thunderstorm, it can cause a

tornado to form.

Tornados are strong, rotating

columns of air.

Tornados have high wind speeds

and can cause a lot of damage.

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sc

iencefacts/weather/tornado.ht

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5/11

How can we stay safe from tornadoes?

At school: get down in the hallway andcover your head, like in the picture.

Have a plan for what to do in a tornado athome. Family tornado drill?

Stay alert about dangerous weather. Go to a basement or interior room.

Stay away from windows.

If you cant get inside, find a ditch, lie

down, and cover your head. If you are in a car, get out and seek shelter.

http://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-

recommendations

Why do we practice tornado drills?

So we can be safe if it ever really happens!
http://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-recommendationshttp://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-recommendationshttp://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-recommendationshttp://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-recommendationshttp://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-recommendationshttp://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-recommendationshttp://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-recommendationshttp://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-recommendationshttp://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-recommendationshttp://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/safety/tornado-safety-recommendations


6/11

John Steuart Curry, Tornado Over Kansas, 1929

What ishappeninghere?

What is thefamily doing tostay safe?

Why do youthink the artist

painted this? What kinds of

colors did theartist use?

http://www.muskegonartmuseum.org/collections-gallery/gallery

Lets look at some tornado art!
http://www.muskegonartmuseum.org/collections-gallery/galleryhttp://www.muskegonartmuseum.org/collections-gallery/galleryhttp://www.muskegonartmuseum.org/collections-gallery/galleryhttp://www.muskegonartmuseum.org/collections-gallery/gallery


7/11

John Brosio, After School, 2002

What ishappeningin this

picture? Is this

safe?

What doyou thinkthe artist istrying to

tell us?http://www.johnbrosio.com/tornadoes_one.html#
http://www.johnbrosio.com/tornadoes_one.htmlhttp://www.johnbrosio.com/tornadoes_one.html


8/11

Looking at

Tornadoes in Art

What color is thetornado?

What is the tornado

shaped like? Is the shape

geometric (math class

shape) or organic(from nature)?

What do the edges ofthe shape look like?

John Brosio, Rides 2, 2000http://www.johnbrosio.com/tornadoes_one.html
http://www.johnbrosio.com/tornadoes_one.htmlhttp://www.johnbrosio.com/tornadoes_one.html


9/11

What do you think about these

paintings?

How would you describe the art?

Marilynn Fenn, Tornado Two-Step, 2010http://marilynfenn.com/continued/new-tornado-paintings/

Alexis Rockman, Blue Tornado, 2006http://marilynfenn.com/continued/new-tornado-paintings/
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10/11

Assignment Day 1- Make background

Background should show safe

activity. Maybe a house with nobody in

the window? What kinds ofshapes are houses usually madeof?

Other ideas are ok, too.

What colors would we see in thesky during a tornado?

Dont make your tornado yet

Day 2- Make tornado and addyour safety tip

What kind of shapes aretornadoes?

Tear paper to make a tornado.

Think of a safety tip and check itwith Mrs.Morris.

Write your safety tip on your

artwork.http://artteacheradventures.blogspot.com/2012/08/1st-grade-tornado-safety.html
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11/11

KSDE Visual Arts StandardsStandard 1: Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes

Benchmark 1: The student explores a variety of art media, techniques, and processes.

Benchmark 3: The student experiments with various media, techniques, and processes to develop manipulative skills.

Benchmark 4: The student employs media, techniques, and processes to communicate through works of art.

Benchmark 5: The student demonstrates the safe and correct use of simple materials and tools.

Benchmark 6: The student demonstrates that clean-up and organization of materials are a part of the artistic process.

Standard 2: Using Knowledge of the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design

Benchmark 1: The student recognizes key elements* and key principles* used in works of art.

Benchmark 2: The student responds to art works based on the use of key elements* and key principles*.

Benchmark 3: The student applies key elements* and key principles* in creating works of art.

Standard 3: Creating Art Works Through Choice of Subjects, Symbols, and Ideas

Benchmark 1: The student identifies visual images, subjects, and symbols in works of art.

Benchmark 2: The student incorporates images, subjects, and symbols into art works.

Standard 4: Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Cultures

Benchmark 2: The student discusses different purposes for which art is created.

Benchmark 3: The student creates art based on historical and cultural ideas of diverse people.

Standard 5: Reflecting Upon and Assessing the Characteristics and Merits of Art

Benchmark 1: The student describes characteristics evident in art works.

Benchmark 2: The student describes and shares opinions about works of art.

Benchmark 3: The student distinguishes among various aesthetic qualities.

Standard 6: Making Connections Between the Visual Arts and Other Disciplines

Benchmark 1: The student distinguishes among various visual art forms.

Benchmark 3: The student identifies connections between the visual arts and non-art disciplines.

Benchmark 4: The student explains how art contributes to the social aspects of everyday culture.

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