Exploring Card Making and Insects (Projects can be Community Service, MLK or Valentine Holiday Related) Origami Butterfly Vocabulary: Symmetry, asymmetry, origami Materials: Glue, scissors, paper, pencil/markers/colored pencils/crayons Directions: See Origami Butterfly Handout Start with basic origami tent fold, pulling up one wing on each Fold down triangle head to hold …
Exploring Card Making, Animals and Heart Shape (Projects can be Community Service, MLK or Valentine Holiday Related) Mouse Heart Shape Project This construction paper rodent can hold its own small card, making it perfect for Valentines Day Vocabulary: Symmetry, asymmetry, horizontal versus vertical (for paper format) Materials: Glue, scissors, yarn, …
Exploring Card Making and Bookmaking (Projects can be Community Service, MLK or Valentine Holiday Related) Cards and Envelopes Vocabulary: Symmetry and asymmetry Materials: Glue, scissors, pencils/markers/colored pencils/crayons, card making and envelope making stencils or tracers Directions: The simplest method of making a card is folding a vertical format paper in …
3-D Paper: Homes (Projects can follow on consecutive weeks) Card House Project Basic house project- folded paper students can make into a card Vocabulary: Architecture, landscape, interior design Materials: Glue, scissors, pencil/markers/colored pencils/crayons Directions: Demonstrate project and not cutting on fold line Students fold paper Use tracer or have students …
Exploring other Cultures: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas Paper Bear Projects (Projects can follow on consecutive weeks) Vocabulary: Symmetry and asymmetry Materials: Glue, scissors, pencil/markers/colored pencils/crayons Directions: Read: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas bear mythology http://www.native-languages.org/legends-bear.htm Bears are symbols of strength and wisdom to many Indigenous Peoples in the Americas …
Exploring other Cultures: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas Wampum Bead Projects (Projects can follow on consecutive weeks) A group project that inspires sharing and team building Elementary school and Middle school age appropriate Vocabulary: Pattern, repetition, jewelry making Materials: Plastic containers, fishing line, plastic tubing, scissors Directions: Read http://www.nativetech.org/wampum/wamphist.htm Shell …
Exploring other Cultures: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas Tent and Canoe Projects (Projects can follow on consecutive weeks) A group project that inspires sharing and team building Pre-school through elementary school age appropriate Vocabulary: Pattern, pictographs, diorama, landscape, cone shape Materials: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas Plains tribes pictograph handout …
Collage Art for Conversations around Food, Food Groups and Health Huge Hoagie or Monster Sandwich Project Collages: A group project that inspires sharing and team building Pre-school through elementary school age appropriate Vocabulary: Basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, and rectangle), all over pattern, texture, repetition, collage Materials: Manila paper (recycled …
