Make jewelry.
Make jewelry.
Grade Levels: K-5
Standards: Almost any!
Examples:
Learning about the solar system
Learning basic math facts
Learning about ecosystems
Learning about historical figures and events
Learning about themes and symbols
Steps for students:
Brainstorm: what do we know about _________?
Choose one fact or concept that you want to make your jewelry about.
Sketch 3 possible jewelry designs.
Get some feedback from a friend.
I like ______ about your jewelry.
I would change ______ about your jewelry.
Make your jewelry!
Explain your design:
What does your jewelry represent?
Why did you put the beads in that order?
Why did you pick those colors?
Steps for students:
Research ______.
Discuss: How can we use stickers to teach others about _____?
Choose one fact or concept that you want to make your sticker about.
Brainstorm and discuss: What do really great stickers look like?
Sketch 3 possible sticker designs.
Get some feedback from a friend.
I like ______ about your sticker.
I would change ______ about your sticker.
Make your final sticker design!
Share with a graphic designer (like Jay!) for final edits
Order stickers (Sticker Mule) or print them on sticker paper
Write your artist's statement:
Why did you design your sticker in this way?
What can others learn from your sticker?
Make stickers.
Make stickers.
Grade Levels: K-5
Standards: Almost any!
Examples:
Students can make stickers to raise awareness or teach a concept. Check out sample student work here.
Steps for students:
What is weaving? Learn all about it!
Choose a pattern to create.
Choose the fabric that you'll use to create your pattern.
Begin weaving together!
Share your weaving.
What colors did you pick?
What pattern do you see?
Make a weaving to learn about patterns.
Make a weaving to learn about patterns.
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Standards: Mathematical patterns
Example: Students can create their weaving artwork based on specific patterns (eg: counting by 5s)
Write and illustrate books.
Write and illustrate books.
Grade Level: K-5
Standards:
ELA: reading nonfiction; writing informational text
Social Studies: any
Science: any
Examples:
Students create a field guide to teach other students about local flora/fauna in the area. Sample student field guide here, and sample lesson plan here.
Students create an interactive magazine
Students publish a book of their poetry
Students create a comic book/graphic novel to illustrate a concept (eg: superhero math!)
Other tips:
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Having students include an activity (scavenger hunt, map, etc.) on each page helps make it more accessible to all readers
Student steps:
Research ______
Determine the topic for your page
Create a prototype of your page
Get feedback:
I like ____ about your page because ____
I would change ____ about your page in order to ____
Type the text for your page
Design the activity you want to include on your page
Draw the illustrations for your page
Get feedback on your final draft:
Look for spelling/grammar errors
Print your book!
Student steps:
Research ______
Select the item you will sculpt.
Make a first attempt at sculpting it
Get some feedback:
I would change _____ in order to _______.
I like how you ________.
Finish your sculpture.
Label your sculpture.
Write your artist's statement:
Why did you choose to sculpt this?
What can other people learn from your sculpture?
Make sculptures.
Make sculptures.
Grade Level: K-5
Standards:
ELA: any
Social Studies: any
Science: any
Math: any
Examples:
Kindergarten: students each create sculptures to represent a number or a letter of the alphabet
Students create and label sculptures of animals in an ecosystem
Make dioramas.
Make dioramas.
Grade Level: K-3
Standards:
Social Studies: Behavioral Sciences (community), Civics & Government, Geography, History
Science: any
Examples:
Students build a diorama to showcase all of the components of an ecosystem
Students build a diorama model of the solar system
Student steps:
Research ______
Design your diorama on paper
Get feedback from your friends:
I like ______ about your diorama because ____
I would change _____ about your diorama because _____.
Revise your design.
Make your diorama!
Add labels to your diorama.
Write an explanation of your diorama:
What are the most important parts of your diorama?
Why did you include them?
What should people be able to learn from your diorama?
Student steps:
Research ______
Brainstorm: What are the most important facts people need to know about _____?
Design your trading card on paper
Get feedback from your friends:
I like ______ about your card because ____
I would change _____ about your card because _____.
Revise your design.
Make your card in slides template
Print your trading cards (on cardstock)
Trade time!
What card do you think is most valuable, and why?
Make trading cards.
Make trading cards.
Grade Level: K-5
Standards:
Social Studies: History standards
Math: math vocab terms
Science: Any
ELA: can be used with characters or literary terms
Examples:
Use as a review of Science vocab terms. Students can create and collect them over the course of the year.
Even more art product ideas:
Puzzles
Photo essay
Art installation
Bookmarks
Ornaments
Murals
Choreographed dance
Postcards
Keychains
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