How to Draw: Octopus

How to Draw: Octopus

Ages 5–10 · 4 minutes · Art

INKtastic octopus art!

Required materials: pencil, paper, coloring utensils

In this step-by-step directed drawing, students will be guided through an octopus drawing.

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Standards alignment

Alabama

  • ELA21.1.40 — Describe ideas, thoughts, and feelings, using adjectives, drawings, or other visual displays to clarify.
  • 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

  • Objects and organisms can be described in terms of their parts.
  • Use and share pictures, drawings, and/or writings of observations.

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.

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.

Georgia

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

Idaho

  • K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components/materials and drawing shapes.

Indiana

  • 2.CC.6 — Give and follow oral directions with three or more steps.

Kansas

  • K.G.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
  • K.GM.C.9 — Draw or model simple two-dimensional 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.3.SL.1.e — Complete a task following multi-step directions.

Ohio

  • K.G.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components, e.g., sticks and clay balls, and drawing shapes.
  • K.G.6 — Combine simple shapes to form larger 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.

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.K — Safely use tools to complete tasks.

Rhode Island

  • Use and share pictures, drawings, and/or writings of observations.
  • 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.

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)