Duck Stamp Watercolors
It is a very rewarding experience for youth to practice and master observation skills, whether directly from nature or from a photograph. Assisting JHR staff, we taught youth watercolors and drawing skills at Pepper Middle School and want to help you do this too. At ASI, we collect calendars that …
Groundhog Day Festival at JHR
The Groundhog Day Festival is a wonderful program at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. Located near the airport and the City of Philadelphia, the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge has all kinds of wildlife, including eagles, wild turkey, deer, groundhogs, owls, blue heron, cranes, ducks, fish, …
Watercolor Stencil Mural Project
Overview: Students work within an overall theme of “Celebrating Diversity” to create a mural. Students work together in teams of four to six students. These groups work independently on the mural project using watercolor paper panels, which have been divided into equal sections for each group. Groups use stencils, watercolors, and …
A Portrait in the Landscape
people walking on street during daytime by D Konishi, via Unsplash Individual shoebox diorama displaying a portrait of a character, the student, or someone the student knows, in a landscape within the interior of the cardboard box. Lesson 1. Appreciation for and understanding the environment, ourselves, and each other. 2. …
Celebrating Chinese New Year
In art classes at Northern Liberties Recreation Center, students learned the Chinese Calendar animal associated with their birth year while gaining an appreciation for Chinese-American culture. They also heard about the nearly 15 days of celebration events that take place in Chinatown during every Chinese New Year! Vocabulary: Stylized, symbolic color, ink, uniform …
Volunteer Participant Quotes
Volunteers shared below from Annual Philly Spring Clean-Up “It takes a village to keep a village together!” ~Dominique~ “Had a great time being outside and creating with our neighbors.” “I really liked volunteering so much today.” “Giving back with a purpose!” “Felt more accomplished than usual on a Saturday morning!” …