Students learned to draw all kinds of trees on the day we began this project. We then decided to make it appropriate for the winter season. They agreed an evergreen tree is seen the most in the winter time. Some students made them into Christmas trees, others decided not to. We began first by drawing the trees with pencil. Then, they took a white crayon and added "snow" to their tree and in the sky. It took a little convincing for them to add white marks to white paper! They colored their trees. Then, during the next session they painted their skies. The lightbulb came on, so to speak! We took a little time to discuss what a Crayon Resist Project is and why the paint resists the crayon. I love it when science and art integrate!About Me
- Sara
- My name is Sara and I am an art teacher at a small elementary school in the Sunshine State. I teach Kindergarten through fifth grade students. I believe arts education is an integral part of a child's success in school and in life. Students take home more than projects they've completed. They come home with confidence, passion, curiosity, and most importantly, "life".
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Evergreen Trees
Students learned to draw all kinds of trees on the day we began this project. We then decided to make it appropriate for the winter season. They agreed an evergreen tree is seen the most in the winter time. Some students made them into Christmas trees, others decided not to. We began first by drawing the trees with pencil. Then, they took a white crayon and added "snow" to their tree and in the sky. It took a little convincing for them to add white marks to white paper! They colored their trees. Then, during the next session they painted their skies. The lightbulb came on, so to speak! We took a little time to discuss what a Crayon Resist Project is and why the paint resists the crayon. I love it when science and art integrate!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment