Take the plot of a story you could recite by heart—it can be a fairy tale, a scary story, nursery rhyme, a movie, a chapter book— and use a comic strip template to transform it into a graphic novel. This project is one of the virtual literacy through art classes …
Image from ASI Lesson Book-4, (Expanding the Creative Mind through Mixed Media Book-4), by Greta Heeb Your destination: (objectives) Create a chart with a color wheel in the shape of a flower that includes labeled primary and secondary colors and also ROYGBIV. Travel kit: (materials) Something to color with,paper, pen/marker …
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 …
Image from ASI Lesson Book-4, (Expanding the Creative Mind through Mixed Media Book-4), by Greta Heeb Your destination (objectives): Recreate Jerry Wilkerson’s Bananas painting by having the kids practice pointillism. Tavel kit: (materials) Q-tips, paint (white, light blue, brown, green, yellow), blue paper/surface with blue background, pencil. On the path …
Cicadas are bugs that can sing using tymbals, which are parts of their bodies like drums. When they vibrate the tymbals, they make a loud buzzing sound that can be heard in the Eastern United States all throughout the summer. Some cicadas emerge every summer, while some hibernate under ground …
Create your own postcards! They can be from somewhere you have always wanted to visit, the coolest place you’ve ever visited, your favorite vacation spot and any other trip or future trips you want to commemorate! This project is one of the virtual literacy through art classes hosted on Facebook …
Image from ASI Lesson Book-4, (Expanding the Creative Mind through Mixed Media Book-4), by Greta Heeb Your Destination: (objectives) Teach the students about symmetry by creating a fun design. travel kit: (materials) Markers, Paper, 3 different sized bowls. on the path step 1 First take your bowls and create three …
Pinwheels are toys and decorations that are thousands of years old! They have history throughout Europe and China, and they are used as traditional decorations during Chinese New Year, where they symbolize “to turn one’s luck around.” Use these two pinwheel handouts to create your own pinwheel! Color and decorate …
