April 2017 - Fish

2^nd-3^rd Grade

Project Title: Fish

Description:

• Kindergarten - 3rd Grade were read Happy by Mies van Hout, a book about expressing emotions.  Students planned their drawing using white charcoal pencils.  Next chalk was dipped into water cups and turned to paint resulting in our vibrant, expressive fish.

Vocabulary: 

• expression

Materials: 

• Happy by Mies van Hout

Materials:

• Amberlite chalk
• water and white charcoal pencils

Examples of Student Artwork:

March 2017 - Mexican Prints

2^nd-3^rd Grade

Project Title: Mexican Prints

Description:

• Students chose an image  from the Mexican culture to recreate.  This image was traced into a foam printing lock using a pencil.  A variety of colored printer ink and fluorescent tagboard were considered before printing their image.  Students experienced the basic process of printmaking as well as learned new art vocabulary.

Vocabulary: 

• printing block
• brayer
• printing tray
• burnishing
• pulling prints

Materials: 

• pencil foam
• printer inks
• fluorescent board

Examples of Student Artwork: