Elements & Principles of Design Scavenger Hunt

Description: 

For this activity, we were asked to go on a scavenger hunt for the 12 elements and principles of art. We then partnered up and included our 12 elements and principles in a presentation, along with a K-2 friendly definition. The link to my presentation and 5 of my examples are below. 

Pattern/Repetition: A pattern is when something repeats.

I used this picture for pattern/repetition because it displays the same floral design throughout the tray.   

Balance: Balance is when things in a picture look even or the same.

The door can be looked at symmetrically, but also asymmetrically therefore why it fits with balance.

Space: Space is the area behind things in a picture.

The mailbox is the focal point in this picture and the space is the grass, road and trees behind it.

Texture: Texture is how something feels when you touch it.

This picture captures the trees bark and how it might feel based on its appearance.

Line: A line is a straight path that goes on forever.

I used this picture to represent a line because it displays multiple of them.

Extension Activity: 

For an extension activity, I would have students pick each one of the elements and principles. I would then have them find a physical item of that element or principle, whether it come from a magazine or nature. As a class, we will collect our items and glue them onto a poster board to display our 12 elements and principles.