Sequencing | Small Group
Students will learn that sequencing means putting steps in order. In small groups, they will follow and create a simple sequence to make a collage artwork, then explain the order of their steps.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sequence | The order in which things happen or are done. |
| first | The step that comes at the beginning. |
| next | The step that comes after first. |
| last | The final step at the end. |
| collage | Artwork made by gluing different materials onto paper. |
Show 3 simple picture cards from an art process out of order. Ask students to help put them in the correct order using first, next, and last.
Share ideas, name the steps, and help arrange the cards in order.
Demonstrate a simple collage process: choose paper, select shapes, arrange pieces, glue them down, and add details. Say each step aloud while pointing to the materials.
Watch, listen, and repeat the sequence words with the teacher.
Give each group sequencing cards and art materials. Guide them to place the cards in order before starting their collage. Support groups as needed.
Work together to order the steps, create the collage, and follow the sequence from beginning to end.
Invite each group to show their collage and describe the steps they followed. Ask simple questions about which step came first, next, and last.
Present their artwork and explain the order of their steps using sequencing words.
Review the meaning of sequencing and praise students for following steps in order. Point out that sequencing helps artists stay organized.
Answer a few review questions and clean up materials.
Students sit together and restate the word sequencing. The teacher reminds them that artists follow steps in order to complete a project successfully.
At home, draw 3 pictures showing how to make or do something simple, such as washing hands, making a snack, or getting ready for bed, and label them first, next, and last.