Some of my fourth and fifth grade classes that had time at the end of the year got to make model magic monsters. They love model magic! The only requirement was that they start with a pinch pot for the body. They created all sorts of crazy monsters! They had white model magic and colored it with markers.
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Fifth grade finished up a unit on space by learning one-point perspective. They also happened to be learning about outer space in science and language arts. I created a lesson to integrate their classroom learning with their art project. We began by learning how linear perspective began during the Renaissance and discussed some of the art of the period. We then looked at Magritte and how he used space and place unexpected objects next to each other. Students used oil pastel to make their planets. I had photos from NASA of the planets as well as the sun and moon for inspiration. We drew the room together and they were given choice of media to color it. If they had time, they could add something unexpected in their room or in space. They were able to add anything as long as it was school appropriate.
Fourth grade ended the year with clay. They made pinch pot birds using air dry clay and then painted them with tempera cakes. I had clay birds, pinch pots , and coil pots all over my room at the end of the year. My counters were stacked with clay projects! Without a classroom, I would not have been able to have so many classes create with clay all at the same time.
Fourth grade made beautiful bouquets using complementary colors for their flowers and mixing tints to add value. They were excited to mix paint and were very successful with the project. It was a wonderful project to boost self esteem in the art room. So many students were worried that they could never do this project when we began. But I broke it down step by step and they were successful. I gave students circle tracers and told them their flower petals should touch or go beyond the circle in order to get nice large flowers. They had to paint each flower a set of complementary colors and of course, they loved mixing their tints when painting. They made symmetrical vases and created a light to dark scale, then outlined flowers with oil pastel, next chose background paper, then chose table paper, made stems and leaves, glued it all together and finally used a chalk pastel to create a shadow under the vase.
Third grade made coil pots with air dry clay and then painted them with tempera cakes. We also read the story, "The Pot that Juan Built".
First grade reviewed line, shape and color in their spring flower project. They traced and cut circles out of primary colors and then added all kinds of lines to finish their flowers. Some added a few extras that you might see in a garden.
Kindergarten had some fun with paint! They looked at Picasso's Flowers of Peace and made their own painting inspired by it. They traced their hand and then added their flowers.
First grade reviewed primary colors, and learned all about weaving and texture. They cut their own paper using craft scissors. They loved using these! When they were done, they added lines and patterns.
Kindergarten was learning about form in art, as well as reviewing line. Students created a wax resist by drawing lots of colorful lines with florescent color crayons and then painted with florescent tempera cakes. On the final day students cut florescent paper into lines and added them to the bottom. Students were so excited to see their colorful display hanging over the main hall.
Students also spent time exploring form with play dough. They practiced making cones, cubes, cylinders, and spheres too. They were learning about these forms in their classroom. Students excitedly made baby chicks sitting in half an egg shell using model magic. They were hatching chicks in their classrooms and learning all about them. The chicks had just gone back to the farm when they made them, so there were super excited to have these to take home. They made two spheres and a cone for the chick and a pinch pot for the egg. Sadly, I didn't get any pictures. They turned out adorable! Students then moved on to air dry clay and made pinch pots with texture, then painted them the next week. Again, no pictures :( Students took everything home as soon as they made it. First grade dove into this projects with creative enthusiasm! They learned a few ways they can turn a flat piece of paper into a form. From there they used their imaginations to make all sorts of things to build a "playground" or park.
They had everything from skateboards, trash cans with lids and miniature pieces of trash, to monkey bars and pools. Students also made pinch pots with texture using air dry clay and then painted them as a part of our form unit. Didn't grab any photos of them. Things get a little crazy at the end of year. Second grade had a lot of fun weaving on burlap! They pulled out some of the weft and then wove back in with yarn and beads. They chose the patterns to weave by counting over and under the warp. Beads were a challenge and not all students chose to add them.
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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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