Fifth grade looked at masks from different cultures of Africa. One of the observations they made was that all the masks were symmetrical so that became one of the objectives. They used tooling foil to create a mask expressive of themselves through using some of the elements of the masks we viewed as well as creating their own symbols. Students added color with sharpies and were given free reign of my craft bin (beads, wire, feathers, chenille stems, gems, raffia...). We reviewed the difference between geometric and organic forms for the base. Students brainstormed what they would like their base to be and then used Crayola air dry clay to make them. They inserted a craft stick to hold their mask. They were then painted with metallic temperas. Students were challenged to consider the construction of their base so that the mask would remain balanced in an upright position. All 100+ masks were displayed throughout our main lobby!
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First grade is learning all about lines! Lines are everywhere! They love the Scratch Garden YouTube video about lines and we read the story "Lines that Wiggle" by Candace Whitman. I brought in some leaves and we looked at the lines we could see in them. I have 3 different tracers for them and they outline the leaf with permanent marker and then divide their leaf into sections. Students learn how to create a wax resist painting with crayons and watercolors. They fill their paper with lines and patterns as well as some shapes. I was going to have them make the leaf warm colors and the background cool colors, but decided to let them experiment with the colors. We looked at the differences created by color choices of both crayon and watercolor (ie. yellow crayon/yellow paint vs. yellow crayon/violet paint).
My 4th grade students love this project, so I have done it for several years. Each year I tweak the plan a bit to add in more meaningful learning. This year I also switched to Crayola mixing watercolors and love the vibrant colors!
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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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