Weeks of 1/19/26 and 1/26/26 - 4th rotation 2nd and 3rd Grades

 2nd and 3rd graders returned for on another art lesson!

2nd graders worked on relief sculpture hearts after seeing how different artists use hearts in their art. We looked at the art of Jim Dine, James Goldcrown, Chris Uphues, Romero Britto and Etta Vee. We discussed how different each of their artworks were. Once done, we used a template to trace 6 hearts on watercolor paper with pencil. We used paint sticks to create different patterns on each heart during the first class. 

During the 2nd class, students cut their hearts out, folded each in half and glued them together. Each student used brown and black paint sticks to create patterns on a cardboard and glued the connected hearts in the center to complete their work. They loved how their hearts popped out of the cardboard.

2nd graders also looked at the book "Color Monster" by Anna Llenas and we discussed what color we would associate with what feeling and if that was similar or different from what the author had created in the story. For example, some students associated the color green for sadness instead of calmness like in the story. Once done, each student created a monster on a piece of paper with pencil and wrote what emotion the monster was feeling and what color they would associate with it.

During the next class, we worked on iPads using the Freeform app. We discussed the different tools available, how they work and created a monster based on the drawing from the previous class. Students also learned how to rename their work with their name and room number. 

3rd graders worked on creating their digital fantasy fish following the visit from Birch Aquarium in November. Each student filled information on a planning sheet and decided what body shape, teeth, coloration and habitat their fish would have. They also created two sketches of their fish to get an idea of how their fish would look. Once done, they used Chrome canvas to create their fish after learning about the different tools available. Each student downloaded their work on their Chromebook.

During the next class, students used the website remove.bg to get rid of the background of their work from the previous class, typed in their habitat in the search box and added that to the background of their fish to complete their work. 

Students also looked at the works of artist Halima Cassell and learned about symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial balance. We used paper squares and learned how to fold them in different ways. During the next class, students used black and brown paint sticks to color a 10-inch cardboard circle. Students glued their folded paper to create symmetry and finish their work.