Elements and Principles of Design

Description: This assignment we were challenged to take twelve photographs that represent the elements and principles of design. I took my pictures all over from my apartment, on Northern's campus, in the car, and even in a school. In groups we compiled our pictures together creating a Kahoot that challenged the rest of the class to decide which pictures represented each element and principle of art. The link to the Kahoot: https://play.kahoot.it/v2/?quizId=f56a3623-59a7-404e-ba4b-4044620ba81e. 

This picture of Gerber represents symmetry or balance because if you split the building into half it would be the same on each side. 

The picture of my mom passing another car represents movement because you can see her car is on the other side of the road moving quickly to pass the car. 

The compass on my candle warmer shows emphasis because when I look at the warmer the first thing that catches my eye is the compass. 

My Disney backpack has a pattern of daisies and polka dots on the front of the bag.  

The bricks on this wall show texture because I can see just by looking at this picture that if I were to touch the bricks they would not feel smooth. 

Extension Activity: Students could print out their pictures they took and find a partner in the class. The partner would have to decide which element or principle of design is represented in the pictures. This way the students would have to learn the definitions of each element and principle and be able to apply it to their partners pictures. This may be challenging because some pictures may be able to represent more than one element, it would be exciting to watch the children decipher each photograph.