Quarter 3
Kindergarten
Mouse Paint
Kinders experimented with resistant painting after listening to Mouse Paint.
Mountain of Mittens
In the middle of our Wyoming winter, our missing mittens and gloves are piling up! This group project was inspired by Mountain of Mittens. If you look closely, there's actual mittens on the wall!
Grouchy Ladybugs
After reading The Grouchy Ladybug, students made a tissue paper collage bug.
First Grade
Watermelon Weaving
Students created a paper weaving experimenting with pattern and rhythm.
Pete the Cat
Students followed a guided drawing to combine shapes to create the infamous Pete.
Moonlit Landscapes
Students used construction paper crayons to create a scene showing depth using foreground, middle ground, and background.
Second Grade
Underwater Self-Portrait
Students created a fun underwater portrait of themselves with simplified features.
Abstract Mondrian
Students learned about Mondrian's abstract art and simplified colors and shapes. They colored on tinfoil!
Cassatt Monoprints
Students learned about Mary Cassatt's beautiful and sweet art, then created a mono print of a simple house and tree.
Third Grade
Action Jackson
Students used various lines to create an abstract design on a puzzle.
Clay Cupcakes
Students created Pop Art 3D cupcakes using clay and glaze.
Native American Huts
Students created a landscape with depth by using elements in the foreground, middle ground, and background.
Fourth Grade
Native American Dream Catchers
Students learned about the significance and meaning of the dream catcher, then created their own.
Watercolor Water Cycles
Students learned about the infinite water cycle and then created a landscape display showing the cycle and using water color paint.
Fifth Grade
Melting Clocks
Students learned about Salvador Dali and his surreal art. Then they created their own 3D melted clock with clay.
Chinese Dragons
Fifth grade learned about the elements of a Chinese Dragon and then created their own using watercolor penils.
Sixth Grade
Japanese Bamboo
Sixth grade learned about the beautiful and simple technique of painting with bamboo brushes.
Thayer Camoflauge
Students learned about the history behind camouflage and then created a camouflage chameleon inside of wallpaper.
3D Color Wheel
Students worked collaboratively to created a 3 color wheel by mixing colors and using only primary colors.