Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Wolf Ridge Book covers
Our 5th grade students have the priviledge to travel to Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center each year. I'm lucky enough to get to help them design the covers for their memory books!
Students talk about the important parts to a book cover: title, author/illustrator's name, and a picture that tells the viewer what the book is about.
Next, they brainstorm as many great memories from their week to highlight on their cover.
Great ideas by all!
Students talk about the important parts to a book cover: title, author/illustrator's name, and a picture that tells the viewer what the book is about.
Next, they brainstorm as many great memories from their week to highlight on their cover.
Great ideas by all!
Art Adventure: Presidential Tunnel Books
The Art Adventure Program introduces K-6 students to works of art from a variety of cultures. Trained school volunteers visit classrooms with posters of art relating to a common theme, such as animals, celebrations, or relationships.
While there have been many interesting projects and lessons, 4th grade recently completed a tunnel book project.
Each student drew a random number, then had to learn 3 facts about that president. We all learned a lot of interesting things about our leaders! They started with a storyboard style rough draft before starting their pages.
Then, we took those facts to design our tunnel books!
While there have been many interesting projects and lessons, 4th grade recently completed a tunnel book project.
Each student drew a random number, then had to learn 3 facts about that president. We all learned a lot of interesting things about our leaders! They started with a storyboard style rough draft before starting their pages.
Picasso Portraits
Students in 3rd grade learned about the Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, and his abstract style.
Their assignment was to make a collage using cool colors (GREEN, BLUE, VIOLET), in addition to newspaper (which we heard Senor Picasso used!), to make a portrait in his style!
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| Pablo Picasso's self portrait |
Monoprinting Masks
Students in 3rd grade learned about the printmaking technique of monoprinting. (Basically, it's making one copy.)
Students started with a 12x18 white paper, then folded it in half the long way (hot dog style.) Then, they painted with a variety of tempera paints on one side. They folded on the line before the paint dried to get a mirrored image of their original shape, line, pattern, etc.
Next step was to fill in the negative space with oil pastels. The bright colors really popped!
Last step was to fold on the line of symmetry, and cut the edges to give some texture. We stapled the top/bottom to make it look 3D, and the kids loved wearing them around and scaring each other!
Students started with a 12x18 white paper, then folded it in half the long way (hot dog style.) Then, they painted with a variety of tempera paints on one side. They folded on the line before the paint dried to get a mirrored image of their original shape, line, pattern, etc.
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