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Paper Mâché Animal Mask

Grade 5 students will research and select an animal, design a mask based on that animal, construct a cardboard stencil, cover it in layers paper mâché, and paint it in realistic and interesting colours. The focus is on 3D cardboard construction, paper mâché application, surface design and painting skills development, and completeness.

Rubric Code: H25X332

By CShepherd98

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5

Paper Mâché Animal Mask
	Excellent 4 pts	Substantial 3 pts	Adequate 2 pts	Limited 1 pts
Cardboard stencil construction	Excellent The cardboard stencil is well-constructed, detailed, and accurate and includes unique characteristics of the animal chosen. Design Planning Sheet is complete and includes additional details for other steps of the creation process.	Substantial The cardboard stencil is solid and recognizable with several well-place animal features, making the animal selected evident. Design Planning Sheet is complete.	Adequate Cardboard stencil is complete and includes some key features of the chosen animal. The overall shape gives a general idea of the animal, though the details are simplified. Design Planning Sheet is partially complete.	Limited Cardboard stencil is incomplete or missing key features necessary for the animal to be distinguishable. Design Planning Sheet is incomplete.
Paper mâché application	Excellent Paper mâché is smooth and evenly applied with no gaps between paper strips. Paper mâché application process is complete.	Substantial Paper mâché is mostly smooth with only minor bumps or gaps. Paper mâché application process is complete.	Adequate Paper mâché is has many bumps and gaps between paper strips. Paper mâché process is partially complete.	Limited Paper mâché process is incomplete.
Surface design and Painting	Excellent Painting is detailed and includes elements of light and shadow, which enhances the 3D design. Colour choices are intentional, showing evidence of pre-planning. A variety of painting techniques were used, including some that have no been previously taught.	Substantial Paint is neat, evenly applied, and covers all of the paper mâché base. Colour choices are appropriate and purposeful, and a variety of painting techniques were used.	Adequate Paint covers some of the surface, leaving some areas of the paper mâché base exposed. 1-2 colours used for the entire mask. Painting techniques rushed.	Limited Painting process is incomplete.
Completeness	Excellent All steps of the paper mâché animal mask process are complete using artistic choices and techniques that are above grade level.	Substantial All steps of the paper mâché animal mask process are complete.	Adequate 1-2 steps of the paper mâché animal mask process are complete.	Limited 0-1 steps of the paper mâché animal mask process are complete.

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