Level: Grade 5th, 7th, 8th Duration: 2 Hours Historical Overview: The Chinese created the art of paper folding in the first century AD, around the time when paper was first invented in China. In the sixth century, the secret of making paper was carried to Japan, and from Japan comes the …
My experience at the Art Sphere Inc was very enjoyable and a pleasure. The Art Sphere was different than any other job I had before I enjoyed working at the Art Sphere because I was engaged with the task given to me. Working at the Art Sphere enlighten me with …
Level: Grade 5-8 Duration: 1 Hour 45 Minutes Historical Overview: Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese art form that is highly unique, and some may even say bizarre. The word Gyotaku itself is a combination of two separate words – Gyo, which means ‘fish’, and Taku, which means rubbing. As its name indicates, …
This is a great first day project for students to get to know each others’ name. Student lightly print their name in pencil then form bubble letters around their letters. Students experiment with different ways of coloring their name using markers and …
This week we made crowns decorated with jewels and students decided what kingdom they would rule. Our vocabulary included all the basic shapes and we even got fancy and reviewed hexagons, octagons, and parallelograms. Next class, we will be finishing Thursday’s project of making family crests and our vocabulary will …
Join us at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge to make these fun art projects! 3-D Squirrels Insect drawing Origami bats Coffee filter butterflies Flying bats with chalk and tongue depressors Origami ducks Origami butterflies Butterflies with pipe cleaners Download free * Squirrel handout here! Color, cut, fold and glue to …
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Becoming a knight was a great honor. Only boys could become knights and most came from families of nobility. Knights believed in the code of chivalry, which meant promised to defend the weak, be courteous to all women, be loyal to their king, and serve God at all times. When …
