Introduction Footprint

In this project we were to trace our foot onto a piece of construction paper, cut it out, and add things to it that make it ours.  We had to have three differents mediums used.  I used crayon, construction paper, marker, and computer images on my finished project. 

As an extension activity, in Social Studies we could be learning about how people come from different places around the world.  Students could make another foot that has things on it that represent their heritage.  That way students are learning about other countries, and their are learning about themselves as well. 

Watercolor Fish - Kelsey and Leah

In this lesson, we used watercolor, and learned a lot of different techniques that can be applied to watercolor paintings.  We then madet the background of our painting with either warm or cool colors only.  Then we colored our fish the opposite either warm or cool color, and used our techniques on our fish.  We had to include at least 3 techniques that we learned in class that day.  Then we glued the fish onto the background. 

An extension activity for the lesson could be a lesson learning about the sea and all the animals that are in it.  In Science, we could use this as an extension activity with our lessons on salt water, fresh water, and there animals.

Textured Painting - Kelly and Halima

In this lesson we were introduced to different textures.  We were given the primary colors and several different textures and told to make either a individual work, and picture of our name, or a pattern.  I chose to do my own individual work and used many different textures.  We were to include primary, and secondary colors in our work as well. 

As an extension activity, for a lower grade level we could go into a lesson on colors and numbers.  Assign a color to each number one through nine, and make a number line of the numbers.  Every number using its specific color, making it easier for the children just learning them to remember. 

Snow Globes - Mandy and Megan

In this project we focused on foreground, middle ground, and background.  We started off by introducing to the students to what foreground, middle ground, and background were.  Then we went through a video on using oil pastels.  Students started in the background and worked their way forward through their drawing.  They each added a personal item that made their "snow globe" their own. 

An extension activity for this project can be on different climates.  In science they learn about the different climate areas.  Also, you could use this in Social Studies.  Have students make the globes of scences around the world at different longitudes and lattitudes.  Then they can see how the tempertures change with the location of the destination.

Monochromatic Colors - Carrie and Kasandra

In this project, we worked with mixing a color with whites and blacks to get tints and shades of the original color.  We started by picking a geometric shape (at least 8) and overlapping.  We mixed the colors and then applied them to our paper, following the requirements of 3 tints, 3 shades, and at least one of the original color.  Once our projects dried, we outlined them in black sharpie. 

An extension activity for this lesson could be in math class working with geometry.  How do you find the area of the shapes that you drew?  How do you find the area of the circle that is being overlapped?

Pinch Pots - Shonda and Clarissa

In this project, we began by learning different terms that are associated with clay.  Then we were each given a ball of our own clay to work with.  Together we got our clay readied and then formed our bowls with the correct pushing techniques.  From there, we were on our own to come up with what our pot was going to look like.  The only stipulations were that we had to include a certain number of the techniques we had learned that day.  I chose pattern on the outside with the swirlies, scoring and adding a piece of clay with the sunglasses in the middle, and asymmetrical shape. 

An extension activity for this project could be a lesson in Social Studies about an area or group of people that once used the pinch pots.  This project could tie in very nicely.  They could learn about the different uses they were used for, and with their own pinch pots have to tell what the pot's modern use would be.  A great way to tie in history of a group of people with a hands-on project. 

Finger Painting - Starry Night

In this project, we first learned a little bit about Vincent Van Gough, and his style of painting.  Then, we began with a sheet of paper, tempra paint of the primary colors, and black and white.  We used only our fingers to paint in the style of Vincent Van Gough, and were making either a replica of Starry Night, or a design of our own.  All variations of the colors and shading had to be done by mixing the primary colors.  

An extension activity that we could do after completing this project is a Language Arts lesson on writing, and come up with a story line of a dream.  In the dream we see this image (of their painting) and they have to come up with a creative story on what this dream could be about.  Since dreams can be anything, students are encouraged to use fatasy as their type of writing.