Students learn how to draw the main character in a book in a step by step lesson. After a story book has been chosen, the illustration is created using basic drawing skills, often adding fun details with card stock or paste paper cutouts. The book Nerdy Birdy by Aaron Reynolds is the star of this…
1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, or a whole? Using parts of a whole to create a garden mural is one of the ways to have fun when learning about fractions!
Have you ever thought about a magical land or fantasized about a country all your own? Now students can do just that. They begin by creating their countries shape and filling it in with special places. Will they include a wild animal zoo or a fairy castle? After their country is complete they add a…
Are you studying NH or learning about Map Making? In this project, students first worked as a group to design a map of NH on a large canvas adding mountain ranges, lakes, forests, etc. with paints. Then we gather together again to create post cards pretending to write to someone about their visit to one…
Students study rock formations and put their knowledge to the test when they create their own books about how rocks are formed. The students design an illustration for each of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rocks.
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Students learning about wave forms put their art to work using card stock strips and self-made sea creatures to create troughs and crests for the image that their sea life is diving in and out of. A fun hands-on approach of a natural reaction in our wondrous sea!
Info about pop up books coming soon!
A Map of My Town
Take a guided tour to learn about the history of your town. Then create a map of your town with the information you’ve gathered. This is a great history lesson about how your community was built.
If I Were To Become President…
Students used construction paper to create the American flag and themselves in a fun campaign ad and stated what they would do if they were to become president. What a great way to get students excited about ANY election! This is a creative writing lesson, too!
What a great way to start the school year!! Each student and staff member created their own personal “peep” (clothes pin person). They chose fabric pieces and small objects to glue to a clothes pin that reflected themselves and attached a banner that stated what they cared most about during their school year. A fun project for everyone involved!
ConVal Art Integration 