How to Draw: Snow Globe

Ages 5–10 · 6 minutes · Art

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Required materials: pencil, paper, coloring utensils (optional)

In this step-by-step directed drawing, students will be guided through a snow globe drawing.

Part of

Learn to Draw

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.

Alabama

MA19.K.22 — Model shapes in the world by building them from sticks, clay balls, or other components and by drawing them.
MA19.K.23 — Use simple shapes to compose larger shapes.
MA19.K.18 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as _above, below, beside, in front of, behind,_ and _next to._

Alaska

K.G.5 — Build shapes (e.g., using sticks and clay) and draw shapes.
K.G.2 — Name shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres) regardless of their orientation or overall size.
1.G.1 — Distinguish between defining attributes (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes. Identify shapes that have non-defining attributes (e.g., color, orientation, overall size). Build and draw shapes given specified attributes.

Arizona

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
K.G.B.6 — Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. For example, "Can you join these two triangles with full sides touching to make a rectangle?"
K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientation or overall size (e.g., circle, triangle, square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid, hexagon, cube, cone, cylinder, sphere).

Arkansas

K.GM.5 — Compose and draw shapes found in the world using objects (e.g., straws, toothpicks, clay balls).
K.GM.2 — Name shapes correctly regardless of their orientation or overall size. • Shapes include: squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres

California

1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.

Colorado

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape. (Students do not need to learn formal names, such as “right rectangular prisms.”)
K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.

Connecticut

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Delaware

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Florida

MA.1.GR.1.3 — Compose and decompose two- and three-dimensional figures. Figures are limited to semi-circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, trapezoids, hexagons, cubes, rectangular prisms, cones and cylinders.
SC.K.N.1.4 — Observe and create a visual representation of an object which includes its major features.
MA.1.GR.1.4 — Given a real-world object, identify parts that are modeled by two- and three-dimensional figures. Figures are limited to semi-circles, triangles, rectangles, squares and hexagons, spheres, cubes, rectangular prisms, cones and cylinders.

Georgia

K.GSR.8.3 — Use basic shapes to represent specific shapes found in the environment by creating models and drawings.

Hawaii

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Idaho

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components/materials and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as “above,” “below,” beside, “in front of,” “behind,” and “next to.”

Illinois

1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.

Indiana

K.CC.5 — Follow simple two or three-step oral directions.
1.G.2 — Use two-dimensional shapes (e.g., rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (e.g., cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape. [In grade 1, students do not need to learn formal names such as "right rectangular prism."]

Iowa

1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or threedimensional shapes (cubes, rectangular prisms, cones and cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape. Students do not need to learn formal names for these shapes.
K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components and drawing shapes. For example, sticks and clay balls.
2.G.A.1 — Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces. Identify twodimensional shapes: triangles, quadrilaterals, rectangles, squares, trapezoids, pentagons, hexagons, circles, half-circles and quarter-circles, and three-dimensional figures: cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders. (Sizes are compared directly or visually, not compared by measuring.)

Kansas

1.G.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter- circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape. Students do not need to learn formal names such as “right rectangular prism.”
K.G.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g. sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Kentucky

KY.K.G.1.a — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes.

Louisiana

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) and three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.

Maine

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.

Maryland

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.

Massachusetts

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
K.G.B.6 — Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. For example, “Can you join these two triangles with full sides touching to make a rectangle?”

Michigan

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.

Minnesota

K.3.1.3 — Use basic shapes and spatial reasoning to model objects in the real-world. For example: A cylinder can be used to model a can of soup. Another example: Find as many rectangles as you can in your classroom. Record the rectangles you found by making drawings.
K.3.1.1 — Recognize basic two- and three-dimensional shapes such as squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders and spheres.

Mississippi

K.G.5 — Model objects in the world by drawing two-dimensional shapes and building three-dimensional shapes.
1.G.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.

Missouri

K.GM.C.9 — Draw or model simple two-dimensional shapes.
K.GM.C.6 — Identify shapes and describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, recognizing the name stays the same regardless of orientation or size.

Montana

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world from a variety of cultural contexts, including those of Montana American Indians, by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
K.G.B.6 — Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. For example, "Can you join these two triangles with full sides touching to make a rectangle?"
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.

Nebraska

LA.2.SL.1.e — Complete a task following multi-step directions.
LA.1.SL.1.e — Complete a task following one/two-step directions.
K.G.1.d — Create shapes using given materials and describe one or more of the attributes such as number of sides/corners.

Nevada

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

New Hampshire

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.

New Jersey

1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.

New Mexico

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

New York

NY-K.G.5 — Model objects in their environment by building and/or drawing shapes.

North Carolina

NC.K.G.5 — Model shapes in the world by: • Building and drawing triangles, rectangles, squares, hexagons, circles. • Building cubes, cones, spheres, and cylinders.
NC.K.G.6 — Compose larger shapes from simple shapes.
NC.1.G.2 — Create composite shapes by: • Making a two-dimensional composite shape using rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, and half-circles naming the components of the new shape. • Making a three-dimensional composite shape using cubes, rectangular prisms, cones, and cylinders, naming the components of the new shape.

North Dakota

1.GM.G.4 — Compose a geometric shape or solid by combining multiple two-dimensional shapes and/or three-dimensional solids (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, rhombuses, pentagons, hexagons, octagons, cubes, spheres, cylinders, cones, triangular prisms, and rectangular prisms).

Ohio

K.G.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components, e.g., sticks and clay balls, and drawing shapes.
1.G.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape. Students do not need to learn formal names such as "right rectangular prism."
K.G.6 — Combine simple shapes to form larger shapes.
K.G.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.

Oklahoma

1.1.L.2 — Students will follow simple two- and three-step oral directions.
K.GM.1.6 — Use basic shapes and spatial reasoning to represent objects in the real world.
K.2.W.1 — Students will express themselves through drawing and emergent writing.

Oregon

K.GM.B.5 — Represent shapes in the world by building shapes from components and drawing shapes.
K.GM.B.6 — Compose common shapes to form larger shapes.
K.GM.A.2 — Correctly name common two-dimensional and three-dimensional geometric shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.

Pennsylvania

3.5.K-2.AA — Demonstrate that creating can be done by anyone.
3.5.K-2.P — Discuss that all designs have different characteristics that can be described.
3.5.K-2.S — Apply design concepts, principles, and processes through play and exploration

Rhode Island

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.

South Carolina

K.G.5 — Draw two-dimensional shapes (i.e., square, rectangle, triangle, hexagon, and circle) and create models of three-dimensional shapes (i.e., cone, cube, cylinder, and sphere).
K.G.2 — Identify and describe a given shape and shapes of objects in everyday situations to include two-dimensional shapes (i.e., triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon, and circle) and three-dimensional shapes (i.e., cone, cube, cylinder, and sphere).

South Dakota

1.G.A.2 — Compose and Identify regular and irregular two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) and compose three-dimensional shapes (cubes, spheres, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape. (Students do not need to master formal names such as “right rectangular prism.”)
K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.

Tennessee

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes/solids in the world by building or drawing them.
K.G.B.6 — Compose a figure using simple shapes/solids and identify smaller shapes/solids within the figure.
1.G.A.2 — Create a composite figure and use the composite figure to make new figures by using two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, hexagons, trapezoids, triangles, half- circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional solids (cubes, spheres, rectangular prisms, cones, and cylinders).

Texas

K.6F — create two-dimensional shapes using a variety of materials and drawings.
1.6C — create two-dimensional figures, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares, as special rectangles, rhombuses, and hexagons;

Utah

P3.W.5 — With prompting and support, print some age-appropriate prewriting strokes.

Vermont

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.

Virginia

1.MG.2 — The student will describe, sort, draw, and name plane figures (circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles), and compose larger plane figures by combining simple plane figures. Students will demonstrate the following Knowledge and Skills:

Washington

K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Washington, D.C.

1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape.
K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

West Virginia

M.1.21 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape and compose new shapes from the composite shape. Instructional Note: Students do not need to learn formal names such as, "right rectangular prism."
M.K.24 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.

Wisconsin

M.K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
M.K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
M.1.G.A.2 — Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape. Student use of formal names such as "right rectangular prism" is not expected.

Wyoming

K.G.I.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
K.G.H — Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres).