Student Work

ABC Books

Students chose a topic they would like to learn more about. Instead of writing a report, students researched their topic and created an ABC book on the subject.

Rhythm		Nine-patch Designs

We explored how rhythm and flow adds interest to works of art. Students used construction paper to show rhythm of their own.		Students used contrasting colors to create a nine-patch design.

Rotational Symmetry		Native American Art

Students explored symmetry in math and then using blocks they designed a pattern that showed rotational symmetry.		Students were asked to observe the drawings of Native American artists and then recreate at least some part of the painting or drawing, replicating as many of the details as possible.

Warm and Cool		Energy Posters

Students designed pumpkins with warm colors and trees with cool colors.		Students worked in small groups to create an energy poster that reflected their research on the problems and solutions various forms of energy had on wildlife.

Charcoal Portraits		The First Thanksgiving

Students chose a person they would like to learn more about, drew a charcoal sketch and wrote a biography of that person.		Students were asked to work in small groups to solve a problem. Their problem was to imagine they were an historian writing about the first Thanksgiving.

Sunflowers		I Wish Poetry

Students studied a sunflower to view its details. Then they cut out pieces of the flower and pasted the pieces together inside a paper vase.		Students wrote and illustrated free verse poetry about things they might wish for, what they remembered about an important event in their lives, or what they saw when they imagined something.

Portraits		Watercolor Pencils

Students designed a self- portrait using non-traditional colors and they also wrote a poem telling a little about themselves.		Students studied a flower to view its details. Then they colored with watercolor pencils and painted over their flower with water.