2nd Grade Friendly Monsters

 The focus for this project was organic shape.  Students took a loop of string, and experimented with creating different organic shapes on a large piece of paper.  Once the perfect shape was created, students traced it, cut it out, and used it to create an imaginative monster.  The kids had great fun with this lesson, and the hallway display produced many smiles!

4th Grade Vases and Faces

  This is a new project that I discovered on Pinterest, a great site for ideas!  The kids LOVED it, and it is an excellent way to teach negative space- the space around or in between an object.  I traced everyone's silhouette while we were working on another project, and then we were ready to roll.  We explored the work of M. C. Escher, and also discussed how to use line and shape to make the vase look more 3D.  I will definitely be repeating this lesson next year!