Model Magic "Colorpillars"

First graders created these adorable "colorpillars" for their color mixing lesson in October. It worked pretty well, but in the future I think I will do this lesson either later in the year with first grade or with second graders- the directions got a little overwhelming for some of them.
Here's how we made them:
1. Give students 1/6 of a packet of red, yellow, and blue model magic (a little larger than a grape) Give each student a small color wheel to organize their balls of color.
2. Break each ball of model magic into four pieces.
3. Roll three of these pieces into balls and place in the primary color position.
4. Mix primary colors and place on the color wheel.
5. Working around the color wheel step by step together, mix remaining pieces into the intermediate colors.
6. Take the balls off the color wheel and make a line.
7. Press the pieces together firmly and into bend into a caterpillar shape. Glue onto mat board.
8. Use a piece of Twistees for the antennae.

Mixed Media Snowy Owl

First and second graders made these cute snowy owls before winter break. We were learning about neutral colors and I wanted something seasonal as well. I liked how they turned out, although if we make them again I'll have to think of how to get better contrast between the owl and the background... They were a pretty big hit though!

Thank You Card For City Hall

To thank City Hall for bringing us Box City (see previous post) second graders put together a fancy pop-up card. We had so much fun building our"Oakville" and genuinely appreciated their hard work making it happen.

Box City

The local city hall was kind enough to display one of our group sculptures last summer. Through that opportunity, we decided to work together this past school year to bring a really fun opportunity to our second grade students. Students in second grade were studying how cities changed over time. City Hall workers came during their social studies time and presented some photographs of how our city changed over time. They talked about city zoning and important buildings every city needs.With me in art class, students built milk carton houses. The next week, they worked in groups to create buildings every city needs. We all came together during second grade specials to build our city. It was a great opportunity- it was even featured in our local news!