Project ARTiculate

Box Design

Grade 6

Linda Pfisterer, Art Specialist

Students learn about careers in art and the design and color choices they must make as they construct custom boxes with lids. These boxes can be used as containers for gifts.

Objectives and assessment criteria

Students will:

1. learn that box design is an art career in graphic design and advertising.
2. make color scheme and line design choices for a box decoration.
3. accurately use fractions and a ruler to make the box bottom smaller than the lid.
4. demonstrate good craftsmanship in measuring, folding, and constructing a box.