Artstart for Grades 1 and 2

Our older Artstarters explore pattern in this fun-filled tour. Students tour the museum to discover how artists use colors, shapes, and lines to make patterns. In an optional hands-on activity, students explore pattern-making.

Program length: tour 45 minutes; activity 45 minutes
Grades: 1 and 2
Curriculum connections: visual art, math. language arts

Tour preparation and directions (PDF)
Schedule a Tour

Pre- and Post-Visit Mini-Lessons:
Before the visit
After the visit
Artwork used in the lesson:
Silver Slipper Club, by Jonathan Green
Pattern paper sheet (PDF)
Printable PDF file of entire lesson