"Where the Wild Things Are"
We read the story "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. We danced the wild rumpus and became wild things! 1st grades creating drawings of their own wild things, full of life and mystery....
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After reading The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle, first graders made their own chameleons made up of their favorite animals -- some were even from their imaginations! (function(jQuery) {function...
View ArticleMy Own Mixed Up Chameleon
After reading The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle, first graders made their own chameleons made up of their favorite animals -- some were even from their imaginations! (function(jQuery) {function...
View ArticleArt Challenge Week 1
Your assignment: Create a work of art inspired by the artist Andy Goldsworthy, using objects from nature. Include elements of line, color, and/or symmetry in your work. Document your work with a...
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Your Assignment: Create a found object color wheel, using items from around your house that represents the different colors of the color wheel. Document your work with a photograph, and submit it by...
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Your assignment: Learn about the Nazca lines in Peru. Think about their purpose and why they were made. Compare this to another culture that has similar mysterious ancient artwork. Be inspired by this...
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Your assignment: This week, your art challenge is to make a collage out of materials around your home. You can use newspapers, magazines, construction paper, cardboard, fabric, or anything you can cut...
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Your assignment:This week your art challenge is to recreate a famous work of art from objects around your house. Pick one of the four pieces below to recreate. Remember that the most important part of...
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Your assignment:This week, your art challenge is to create your own still-life piece. You may draw or paint a still-life, the choice is yours! Please pick a handful of objects from your home that you...
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Your assignment:This week, your art challenge is to create a sculpture out of recyclable materials from around your home. You can use empty yogurt cups, styrofoam, cardboard, jars, plastic containers...
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