Activity 17 · Arts & Design
Back-to-Back Drawing
Materials Simple line drawings, paper, and pencils.
What to describe
Partners sit back-to-back. One describes a picture while the other draws it without seeing the original.
Roles
How a round works
Make it harder or easier
Harder
Describe using only shape, position, and color words — no gestures, no questions.
Easier
Allow yes/no questions and agree on a shared starting shape or anchor point.
Reflect
Skills
Standards & alignment
TEKS Fine Arts / ELAR TEKS · describing, creating & precise descriptive language (confirm grade code)
NGSS NGSS SEP-8: Obtaining, Evaluating & Communicating Information