Third grade just can't get enough castles! This is a project I have actually done every year because the students love it so much and ask if they are going to get to do it. I gave them the option since we already drew castles and they overwhelmingly voted to build them. Students learned how to turn a flat, 2-D piece of paper into a 3-D form and let their imagination go from there. Many of them even figure out a way to make a working draw bridge! I've even had working catapults added to the grounds, and torches and fire places added inside. We talk about architecture, and engineering through building a structure that stands and solving problems as they arise.
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Third grade loved learning all about castles and then drew their own. They also learned about space and creating the illusion of form. They drew their castles with sharpie and then used water-based markers and water to color them.
Fifth grade discussed the artwork of Ted Harrison (1926-2015). He was born in England and moved to the Yukon Territory in Canada. He is well known for his colorful landscapes. Students created their own abstract landscapes inspired by the simple shapes and concentric lines of Harrison's work. They were also working on creating tints by mixing their tempera paint. When they were finished painting, they traced over their pencil lines with white oil pastel.
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Mrs. Kendell
I was a graphic designer for many years, and then decided to make the leap into art education. I taught elementary art for 8 years. Archives
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