Bethany,
This was a really fun lesson. I have seen this project done in classrooms and I remember doing projects like this when I was in school. The students always like to make up their own island, country, or world. What a great way to teach them…
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a. Three techniques I learned in this workshop were how to use salt in watercolor, that you can mix chalk and wash it with water for a smooth look, and how to score the paper with a toothpick to make darker marks underneath the wash.
b. One thing…
Franki:Great lesson! I love how you used this lesson as a community building activity on the first day of class. The rainbow fish is a great book which has so many possibilities. Origami is a very tricky concept to teach younger students, but you di…
Here is my response to my tin art project. My reading response will follow!
a. Three characteristics I liked about my artwork were the detail of my skeletons (especially in the hand area), how the colors I used popped on the tin, and the action tha…
Rita: This was a very indepth project. It would be a lot of fun if you had more time and or broke it down into a couple of different days working on one step at a time. It is very cool and I have never seen this done before. I liked how you showed u…
Stephanie:
Very well done! I really liked the freedom that you allowed the students to have with this project. You allowed them not only to decide the size of their shapes but also to decide where to place the shapes on their paper and how they colo…
Lena: You are a trooper! Way to power through your lesson! What a great way to incorporate art into math. Students are able to show their creativity while gaining the important mathematical concepts. Your teaching presence is fabulous. I think this…
Arianne: I loved the nutrition cereal lesson plan! What a great way to incorporate something thata kids love with somehting thay can really use when they go grocery shopping with their parents. Your examples of the different cereal boxes were great.…
Aly: This was a great activity for younger students! Your preparation was great. All the tables had enough supplies and it cut down on the time and distractions that would come with younger students collecting supplies for themselves. You had great…
Cam~
Awesome job on your lesson! Alphabet books are always a winner with students no matter how old. First grade is the perfect opportunity to draw attention to the possibilities that can take place with alphabet books! Your enthusiasm throughout th…