How to Draw: Cactus

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.

Alabama

• 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.

California

• SL.2.2.a — Give and follow three- and four-step oral directions.
• 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.
• 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.

Connecticut

• 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?"

Delaware

• 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.

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.
• K.GSR.8 — Identify, describe, and compare basic shapes encountered in the environment, and form two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional figures.

Hawaii

• 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.

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

• 1.CC.7 — Give and follow oral directions with two or three steps.
• 2.CC.6 — Give and follow oral directions with three or more steps.
• K.CC.5 — Follow simple two or three-step oral directions.

Iowa

• K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components and drawing shapes. For example, sticks and clay balls.

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

• L.PK.2.d — Develop fine motor skills necessary to control and sustain handwriting.
• K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.

Massachusetts

• K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
• PK.G.A.1 — Identify relative positions of objects in space, and use appropriate language (e.g., beside, inside, next to, close to, above, below, apart).

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.

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

• 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
• 1.SL.2.A.a — demonstrating active listening, according to classroom expectations
• K.GM.C.9 — Draw or model simple two-dimensional shapes.

Montana

• K.G.A.1 — Describe objects, including those of Montana American Indians, 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.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.1.SL.1.e — Complete a task following one/two-step directions.
• LA.2.SL.1.e — Complete a task following multi-step directions.
• LA.3.SL.1.e — Complete a task following multi-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 Hampshire

• 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.

New York

• NY-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.
• NY-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.

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.

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.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.

Oklahoma

• 2.1.L.2 — Students will follow multi-step oral directions.
• 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.

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

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).

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.
• K.G.B.5 — Model shapes/solids in the world by building or drawing them.

Texas

• K.6F — create two-dimensional shapes using a variety of materials and drawings.

Utah

• P4.SL.1.b — Follow two-step directions.

Vermont

• K.G.B.5 — Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.

Washington

• 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?"

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)
• 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.

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.I — Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.