Students design and create containers for their personal art supplies and artwork. After using the system for a period of time, students can be asked to critique the effectiveness of the containers and to redesign them as necessary. Arrange a visit to a printing shop, a Clay studio, a foundry, and so on. Invite a carpenter, welder, potter, or your district's safety officer to visit and discuss personal experiences and issues related to safety and maintenance. Conduct a tour of the school in which students consider the aesthetics of the visual environment.
Students generate specific, practical suggestions for enhancing the environment.
As students respond to images that they and others have created, they offer insights into their knowledge about materials, technologies, and processes. Have small groups of students discuss samples. Look for evidence that they are able to analyse the technique s and effects created. Co-operatively develop a set of standards for working in the art room. Work with students to turn the standards into checklists for self- and peer assessment.