Treasure Map and Chest Goals: To have kids think about what they treasure and the obstacles they are willing to overcome to reach this treasure. Have children reach this goal by using sequential thinking, directional skills, and displaying emotional intelligence. Materials: Long construction paper, pencils, colored pencils, markers, crayons, square-shaped …
Objective: To have the class cooperate and work together to build a dragon structure in honor of Chinese New Year Background Information: Chinese New Year centers around the mythology that the beast Nian would come to villages to eat livestock, crops, and villagers. Nian was discovered to be afraid of …
Lesson To have students show the bringing together of loved ones accomplished by bridging the gap between them Recommended Ages Elementary Background Information The Qixi bridge is a Chinese story about the cowherd and the weaver girl in Chinese mythology. Their love was forbidden, so they were banished to opposite …
Clay Animation Class Teachers: Alexander Becher and Destiny Simmons (Lessons 1-4) ASI Spring 2016 During this set of lessons we wish to incorporate a number of different concepts and skills in order to allow each student to find the aspects they most enjoy. As each student discovers what they enjoy …
Project Title: What’s in a Wing Description: Student-made wearable bird wing made of colored construction paper feathers and string Objectives: 1. Thoughtful observation of birds (especially birds who frequent the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge). 2. Appreciation for birds in their own right by understanding basic analogous and distinctive structures and …
Postcard Project Level: Elementary and Middle School Duration: One 45-minute class period Historical Overview: Examples of postcards from vacations Goals and Objectives: To introduce the students to art for the new school year with little pressure. This project is important for reflecting on the students’ summer and combines both writing …
Interior Design Level: Elementary and Middle School Duration: Three 45-minute class periods Historical Overview: Interior design Goals and Objectives: To introduce sculpting techniques using paper Vocabulary: Two-dimensional, three-dimensional, cube, cylinder, proportion, scale Materials: Shoe boxes, fabric scraps, pattern paper, xeroxes of miniature rugs, paper for cubes and cylinders Procedures: Day …
Clay Animals Level: Elementary and Middle School Duration: Two 45-minute class periods Historical Overview: Inuit art Goals and Objectives: To introduce sculpting techniques Vocabulary: Positive and negative space, carving additive and subtractive methods, proportion, scale Materials: Clay, carving tools, wire and washer clay cutting tool, sponges, water containers, toothbrushes, spray …
