African Tribal Masks

 

This lesson was created by me. I began this lesson with a video about masks. Then I talked about repetition, unity, shapes, and balance. I went over the new vocabulary with them such as relief, ritual, and ancestor. Next I talked about the history of African Tribal Artists and how they are extremely respected in their villages. Then I showed two different types of masks such as the Dan and Goma.

Finally, I showed them a picture of a real African Mask called Pende Pumbu Mask. After this was done, I showed the students the five or six different paper sculpting techniques. They only had two use at least three different paper sculpting techniques. Then I gave everyone a paper plate and the students got to choose their materials such as paint, pipe cleaners, construction paper, collage paper, crayons, colored pencils, etc. The students got really creative with their masks. For an extension activity, I would have students perform a play with their masks in Social Studies class. Also, I would have students make Native American masks and we would perform another play in Social Studies class.

 

 

Classroom Aquarium

 

This lesson was created by Amanda. First she showed us videos about the ocean and all the different kinds of animals that live in the ocean. The videos were really cool to see and kindergarteners would love those types of videos. Then we discussed colors such as complimentary colors and how to find them on the color wheel. Next we started creating our animals. We had to make one animal using oil pastels and water colors. The other animal we had to make using regular crayons and water colors. I decided to using the oil pastels on my fish that I created. I picked the complimentary color of blue, which is orange. Also, I used the oil pastels on the sea weed and on the starfish I made. I chose the complimentary color of green, which is red.  Then for my jellyfish I used regular crayons. I picked the complimentary color of purple, which is yellow. The last step that we did was cut out our animals, so Amanda could hang them up on her bulletin board. For an extension activity, I would have my students write a sentence of where their animal lives. Then I would have them share it with the class. Also, we would learn more about the animals that live in the ocean.

 



 

This lesson was created by Brittany. This lesson was suppose to teach us how to contour drawing and blind drawing while also teaching us about the different water color techniques. First we had to draw our hand without looking. I found this really hard I ended up looking a few times. When we went to draw the flower, I asked her for a paper plate, so I would not look. I think I drew the flower at least two times. Then after we had drawn those we had to pick two or three places on it that had the most detail and we drew a square or rectangle around it. Then she showed us different water color techniques we could use in the squares. After we learned these, we got to start painting using the water color. I used at least four techniques on my piece. I used crayon resist, wet on wet, and a little bit of a dry brush. For an extension activity, I would have my students write a story about what is happening in their piece of art. Also, I would have them explain why they used the specific colors on their piece of art.



 

Pop Art

 

This lesson was created by Kallyn. This lesson was about print making. Kallyn first told us about the history about Pop Art and then she taught us about Andy Warhol. First she told us to make a design and I chose to do the Nike sign. Then we had to roll the paint on the roller, flip it over on a piece of construction paper, and press down. Some of mine did not turn out very good because I did not put enough paint on the roller and I did not press down hard enough. For two of the pieces of construction paper I used one print and on the other two I used two prints. For an extension activity, I would have my students write down why they chose that certain print. Then I would have them create another print, but it would have to be based on a print Andy Warhol would use. 

 

Starry Night

 

This lesson was created by Cassie. First we learned about Vincent Van Gogh and that he created the painting Starry Night. Then each of us had to choose a piece of Starry Night to draw. After we drew the picture, we compared it next to everyone in class to see if we needed to make any changes. I had to change mine a little bit, but I needed to change it a little more. Then we started to paint our piece of Starry Night. I had to come in a couple times outside of class to finish it. I have to say it was really hard to draw and paint the sky. But I really enjoyed mixing the colors and painting. For an extension activity, I would have my students would draw another one of Vincent Van Gogh's painting. Then they would paint it. I would have my students write about how they think Vincent Van Gogh came up with this idea.

Harvey the Hippo

 

This lesson was created by Ryan. First Ryan started the lesson with talking about the foreground, the middle ground, and the background. Then he showed us some examples of each of these in pieces of art. All of us got to create a story with Harvey the Hippo. For me the hardest part was thinking up an idea for my story. Also, I really liked that we used collage paper because it makes the story look more exciting. The collage paper looks like something Eric Carle would use in his books. I spent most of the class trying to figure out a topic and Ryan came over to help me brainstorm ideas. My story involved Harvey slipping in a puddle of water while he was spying on Ryan. For an extension activity, I would have students write a little more to the story. I would have them create a few more pages with Harvey and then they could turn it into a book. Then my students could share it with the rest of the class. 

 

Clay Coil Pots

 

This lesson was created by Michael Alberts. He started his lesson by sharing the history of clay coil pots. First we had to get the air bubbles out of the clay we were using. Next we had to roll out the clay flat. When I did this the first time, the clay got stuck to the table and Michael got some new clay to work with. Then we had to make the base by using either a cup or a bottle of paint. I used the bottle of paint. Next we had to make the strips and roll them, so that we could layer them on to the base. I had at least six or seven layers, but we only needed five layers. Then he made sure that we needed to smooth out the inside of our pot because we did not want any holes and spaces. I decided to paint my clay coil pot because I thought it would look way cooler. For an extension activity, I would have students make another clay coil pot, but this time I would put it in a Kiln. So students can see the differences between the air dry clay and the clay that goes into a Kiln.

 

 

 

Loom Weaving

 

This lesson was created by Emily Miller. She gave us a history of loom weaving. Also, she showed a video that showed all the different types of loom weaving. Then she handed out a piece of cardboard that had four stings on it. She had us go get yarn and pipe cleaners for this project. While we were weaving, Emily had asked us questions about Loom Weaving.  For an extension activity, I would have students practice weaving bigger looms such as a piece of cardboard with eight strings. Also, I could have students make rugs and then I can display them in the hallway for everyone else to see. Then I would have students tell me what their rug represents and why they created it that way.