Lesson Two:

The students learned about human impact on endangered species. They learned about conservation and environmentalism and how it can be used in art to promote awareness of current issues. To convey realism, as artists they studied patterns, colors, and textures to understand the importance of these characteristics to animals and how to apply them to art. The students picked an endangered animal and by using books and calendars they sketched their animals. Watching demonstrations by the teachers, the students created these animals in 3D form using many different types of paper (construction, tissue, etc.), glue, masking tape, and recycled materials such as bottles, bottle caps, tissue boxes, and toilet paper rolls. At the end of each day, a group discussion was held where we went around the room to look at everyone’s progress, to address issues, give advice and praise good work. At the end of the lesson the students learned how important animals are to the planet, how to use art to make a difference, plan through sketching, and to create a meaningful ending product of a 3D animal sculpture.

Day 3, Part 1: Building the "bones"

Using masking tape to tightly wrap crumpling paper around recycled plastic bottles to create form, shapes, and lines of their their endangered species

Day 4, Part 2: Adding the details and characteristics

Using different colored paper including tissue and construction, glue, recycled tissue boxes, bottle caps, and recycled toilet paper rolls, they created textures, layers, colors, and patterns to bring life and realism to their endangered animals