Archive for February 2010
New posts coming soon!
Posted on: February 24, 2010
I have been getting behind on my lesson plan posting – this pace is exhausting, but I have no one but myself to blame.
Many more lesson plans to come; if you are a new visitor to this blog come back in early March for fun and interesting creative reuse ideas! -K
Four examples of student's animal families collages.
Creative Reuse Lesson Plan First Grade: Families
Written by Keri Piehl for SCRAP /Whitman ES 2009-10
Animal Family Paper Collage
Cost per student: $.02
Materials: Paper scraps, scissors, paper for the background (I found a stack of 6”x7” paper someone was going to throw out), glue (I am using the the glue system with the paintbrushes but glue sticks would work too), animal family pictures or book
Students will create a collage depicting an animal parent and baby.
Elements of art: shape, color
Vocabulary: family, parent, baby, collage
2/8/10 Update
Posted on: February 9, 2010
Everything is rolling right along! In January, I worked 120 hours at the school for a total of 412 hours at school and about 520 hours total. It is a lot more work to write, set up and teach 5 separate lessons a week instead of the 3 I was doing before, but it makes so much sense in terms of supporting the curriculum at each grade level and the kids are really enjoying it.
I am beginning to plan a Family Art Night for mid May, so that will be a good cap to a year well spent. On 2/17 I am going to miss a class for the first time due to speaking about creative reuse at a conference of Head Start teachers, and on 3/15 I will miss the whole day since I am presenting at the Oregon Green Schools conference all day. I am excited to share what I am doing and to learn from all the other teachers who will be there.
Creative Reuse Lesson Plan Kindergarten: Plants
Written by Keri Piehl for SCRAP /Whitman ES 2009-10
Recycled Bits Flower Collage
Cost per student: $.05
Materials: lots of tiny scrappy bits (like straw pieces, beads, buttons, plastic doohickeys, paper clips, dried beans, old pen caps, yarn bits, puzzle pieces, etc), stiff backing (I am using mat board corner samples cut into 2.5”x7” rectangles), bottles of white glue, pencils, real or faux examples of flowers
Students will create a collage showing basic parts of a flower and plant.
Elements of art: texture, shape
Vocabulary: petals, pistil, stamen, stem, leaf, collage
Fourth/Fifth Grade: Silhouettes
Posted on: February 9, 2010
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- This student has glued her silhouette to the backing paper and is working on her name plate.
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- After the student cuts out their profile, make sure they glue it line side down to hide any marks from the tracing.
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- I am demonstrating how to trace a silhouette to get a good result.
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- We had class in the cafeteria, and I precut many strips of tape so kids could stick up their papers and trace their classmates with little lag time.
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- I laid out a large selection of 12″ x 18″ paper so everyone could choose a color that suited their style.
Creative Reuse Lesson Plan 4/5 Grade: Colonial America
Written by Keri Piehl for SCRAP /Whitman ES 2009-10
Silhouettes
Cost per student: $.03
Materials: Large paper in 2 contrasting colors (12”x18”), scissors, glue sticks, light source (I commandeered old overhead projectors from the storage closet), pencils, push pins or tape.
Optional: paper strips, colored writing utensils
Students will trace and cut silhouettes of themselves and classmates, preserving their image in a simple and timeless way.
Elements of art: shape, line, space
Vocabulary: silhouette, profile
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- Have students volunteer to stand very still. Silly props are interesting to draw!
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- Label each square, and fill each square with a 1 minute gesture drawing.
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- Fold it 4 times to create 16 squares.
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- Choose a large piece of paper.
Creative Reuse Lesson Plan Third Grade: Measurement
Written by Keri Piehl for SCRAP /Whitman ES 2009-10
16 one minute drawings
Cost per student: $.01 and up
Materials: Paper, writing utensils, timer, household items
Students will create quick studies, working on quick sketching techniques.
Elements of art: line, shape
Vocabulary: sketch, gesture drawing.
Second Grade: Envelopes
Posted on: February 3, 2010
Finished folded envelopes!
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- Fold the envelope, and apply glue dots or glue stick to the side flaps to hold the bottom half of the envelope closed.
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- Use the envelope die to cut out the envelope shape, or trace a stencil and cut it out for the same effect. The kids really liked turning the crank of the machine!
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- With a paper towel, smudge the chalk onto the envelope paper.
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- Color with chalk all along the edge of the used copy paper. Blend colors if you want!
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- Finished folded envelopes!
Creative Reuse Lesson Plan Second Grade: Letter Writing
Written by Keri Piehl for SCRAP /Whitman ES 2009-10
Custom Chalk Envelopes
Cost per student: $.03
Materials: Chalk pastels, clean 8.5”x11” paper, used copy paper, paper towels (1/2 sheet per kid), envelope template, glue sticks or glue dots, scissors.
Optional: I am using an envelope die-cut template for an Accucut die-cut machine, so that will take the place of the scissors and template. It is on loan from SCRAP.
Students will create their own fancy envelopes using chalk pastels.
Elements of art: color, shape, form
Vocabulary: envelope, perforations, blending, abstract
First Grade: Pet Portraits
Posted on: February 2, 2010
Creative Reuse Lesson Plan First Grade: Families
Written by Keri Piehl for SCRAP /Whitman ES 2009-10
Family Pet Portraits
Cost per student: $.07 (the includes the oil pastels)
Materials: Oil pastels, thick paper, book about pets for reference, pencils
Optional: wire, bells, mat board samples
Students will create a portrait of a family pet they currently have, wish to have or used to own.
Elements of art: Color, shape, texture
Vocabulary: pet, portrait
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