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Giant Flower Drawing

Meet Georgia O'Keeffe

Day 83of 180
Week 17of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how to draw a large, detailed flower

2

Practice observing and drawing flower shapes and proportions

3

Appreciate God's intricate design in nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Connects to observing the detailed design of flowers as part of God's wonderful creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Large white drawing paper
  • Pencils
  • Eraser
  • Real flower or flower photo
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 1 Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remind children about Georgia O'Keeffe's unique way of drawing flowers very large

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about O'Keeffe's flower paintings yesterday?
2Teaching (12 min)

Demonstrate how to draw a flower that fills the entire page

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look closely at the flower's shape
  • Start with the basic outline
  • Draw big and fill the whole page
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes do you see in this flower?
  • How can we make the flower look big and special?
3Activity: O'Keeffe-Inspired Giant Flower Drawing (14 min)
hands-on

Children draw a single flower very large, filling the entire page

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a flower to draw
  2. Lightly sketch the basic shape
  3. Make the flower so big it touches all sides of the paper
  4. Add details like petal lines and curves
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace flower outline or use stencil

Challenge: Add shading and more intricate details

4Closing (3 min)

Share and celebrate drawings, discussing how each flower is unique

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was special about your flower?
  • How did you make it fill the whole page?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll add color to our giant flower drawings!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Georgia O'Keeffe was known for painting flowers so large they became abstract

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage children to draw big and not worry about perfection
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional drawing support
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel frustrated if drawing doesn't look exactly like the flower

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm, creativity, and willingness to try

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take photos of drawings to create a BibleMouse art portfolio
  • Compare drawings and discuss how each is unique, like God's creation

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