How to Draw: Candle
Ages 5–10 · 3 minutes · Art
Light up your life!
Required materials: pencil, paper, coloring utensils
In this step-by-step directed drawing, students will be guided through a candle drawing.
Part of
Standards alignment
Alabama
- ELA21.K.38 — Improve pictorial and written presentations, as needed, by planning, revising, editing, and using suggestions from peers and adults.
- MA19.K.22 — Model shapes in the world by building them from sticks, clay balls, or other components and by drawing them.
Alaska
- K.G.5 — Build shapes (e.g., using sticks and clay) and draw shapes.
Arizona
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
Arkansas
- K.GM.5 — Compose and draw shapes found in the world using objects (e.g., straws, toothpicks, clay balls).
Colorado
- RWC20-GR.1-S.1-GLE.2-EO.d — Give and follow simple two-step directions.
- RWC20-GR.PS-S.3-GLE.1-EO.c — Use scribbles, shapes, pictures, and letters to represent objects, stories, experiences, or ideas.
- RWC20-GR.PS-S.3-GLE.1-EO.a — Experiment with writing tools and materials.
Connecticut
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
Delaware
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
Florida
- SC.K.N.1.4 — Observe and create a visual representation of an object which includes its major features.
- ELA.K.C.1.5 — With guidance and support from adults, improve drawing and writing, as needed, by planning, revising, and editing.
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.
Idaho
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components/materials and drawing shapes.
Illinois
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
Indiana
- 2.CC.6 — Give and follow oral directions with three or more steps.
- 1.CC.7 — Give and follow oral directions with two or three steps.
- K.CC.5 — Follow simple two or three-step oral directions.
Kansas
- K.G.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g. sticks and clay balls) and drawing 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.
Maine
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
Maryland
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
- L.PK.2.d — Develop fine motor skills necessary to control and sustain handwriting.
Massachusetts
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
Michigan
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
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.
Missouri
- 1.SL.1.A.c — following two-step instructions, according to classroom expectations
- 2.SL.1.A.b — following three-step instructions, according to classroom expectations
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.
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.
- LA.K.SL.1.e — Complete a task following one/two-step directions.
Nevada
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
New Jersey
- 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.
- SL.1.5 — Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
New York
- NY-PK.G.4 — Create and build shapes from components.
North Carolina
- NC.K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of objects using positional terms.
Ohio
- K.G.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components, e.g., sticks and clay balls, and drawing shapes.
Oklahoma
- 1.1.L.2 — Students will follow simple two- and three-step oral directions.
- 2.1.L.2 — Students will follow multi-step oral directions.
- K.1.L.2 — Students will follow simple one- and two-step oral directions.
- K.GM.1.6 — Use basic shapes and spatial reasoning to represent objects in the real world.
Oregon
- K.GM.B.5 — Represent shapes in the world by building shapes from components and drawing shapes.
Pennsylvania
- 3.5.3-5.C — Follow directions to complete a technological task.
- 3.5.K-2.Q — Apply skills necessary for making in design.
- 3.5.K-2.P — Discuss that all designs have different characteristics that can be described.
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.
South Dakota
- 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.ETS1.2 — Describe objects accurately by drawing and/or labeling pictures.
Texas
- K.6F — create two-dimensional shapes using a variety of materials and drawings.
Utah
- P3.SL.1.b — Follow one-step directions.
- P4.SL.1.b — Follow two-step directions.
Washington
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
Washington, D.C.
- K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
West Virginia
- ELA.PK.WR.EW.1 — Use scribbles, shapes, pictures, and letters to represent objects, stories, experiences, or ideas.
- ELA.PK.WR.EW.5 — Experiment with a variety of writing tools and materials (ex: pencils, chalk, markers, sand, developmentally appropriate technology)
Wisconsin
- ELA.K.SL.5 — With guidance and support, create an original or utilize existing visual displays to support descriptions.