Planets

Students will create the solar system using line, shape, color, and shading.

To begin:

We will complete a practice sphere.

We will use the following videos as models.  You will have 3 minutes to complete each planet

Comic Workshop

Students will create a comic using basic shapes and line.  
Students will use story elements to tell their story.

1. Main Character's Name
2.  Setting-Where the Story takes place
3. Main character's Purpose
4. Sidekick's Name
5. Villain's Name
6.  Villain's Purpose

 

What Do You Say, America?

Students will create an art piece integrating a quote about America.

What does America mean to you?  Find a quote that shares your thoughts and feelings about America.  Draw a U.S. flag and write your quote in some fun lettering. Be creative and add some drawings showing what you think of when you think about America.  Next we will trace in sharpie and add some water color.  Beautiful!!

America Playlist

Little Leprechauns

Students will draw their own Leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day using Line.

Follow along with this video and may the Luck of the Irish be with You!

Quadrilateral Robots

Students will create a robot with a purpose completely out of quadrilaterals.

Planting a Rainbow

Students will create their own Spring Garden using line, shape, and the colors of the rainbow.

Start by listening to the following stories.

Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens

Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

Now get ready to plant your own garden of color.

Let's look at some different kinds of plants.
Sort these plants into tops and bottoms.
Now sort the plants into the colors of the rainbow.
Which plants will you put in your garden?
Will they all be flowers or all vegetables or a little of both?
Remember you need:
RED
ORANGE
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
PURPLE

Start by drawing your horizon line.

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Right in the Middle!

Now put in your 6 plants!

I chose 

RASPBERRIES

PINEAPPLE

ONION

PEAS

BLUEBERRIES

SWEET POTATOES

Now for color...

Make sure you color heavy enough to hide all the white!

Now it's time to paint the sky and dirt!

Oh the Places we'll go in the World

We will use the lines of a skyline from around the world to create a possible adventure.