Art with
Mrs. Hawkins
Cedar Ridge Elementary Visual Arts
WELCOME BACK SMARTEST ARTISTS!
Below are links to online art projects you can try at home AND pictures of art work we are currently working on at Cedar Ridge Elementary! Please send me pictures of anything you try at home! Email me at charlottehawkins@alpinedistrict.org and I will post your art work here! Be brave, "make a mark and see where it takes you!" I LOVE MY ART FRIENDS!
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What's new in Room 102?
Biomes in a Bottle: Decomposers, Consumers and Producers
All of these things exist in the biomes of Utah: our wetlands, our mountain forests, and our deserts. We made layered cut outs of all of the things that exist in each habitat. Can you see all of the elements? What about the energy source for our planet? Thanks Mr. Willmore's class, you guys are AWESOME ARTISTS!!!
CELEBRATING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Second graders studied the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and read the book, Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport with Caldecot award winning illustrations by Bryan Collier. We looked at his life and work and honored him by painting his portrait. Oliver and Hinckley have done such a wonderful job capturing his likeness!
Lost in time and SPACE. Sixth graders have spent the last few weeks creating their view of the solar system. Can you see Charlotte's view of Earth? What about the astronaut pet walk? Or the Mars Rover? Sixth grade is OUT OF THIS WORLD!
It's FALL Y'ALL!
First grade is working hard studying the effects of temperature and weather on trees, and guess what? Here in Cedar Hills the leaves are changing! We're studying leaves and painting fabulous fall watercolor paintings! Click on the K-3 projects under the art tab for instructions on how to make your own fall painting!
Second grade went for a nature walk and observed the changing weather patterns and how it affects plants. One thing we noticed was LEAVES falling and blowing on the ground. We picked some and turned them into burnished foil rubbings. Aren't they beautiful?
The Magical Yet
We read the book The Magical Yet, by Angela DiTerizzi. It's about the possiblities of Yet and overcoming challenges and learning things with the help of a magical companion.
Open the K-3 Art Lessons link to learn how to make your own Yet out of clay or Play doh!
Third Grade aren't sculptors? Yet!
6th Grade are collecting data to make ART?
They asked a question, collected results and turned their questions into artistic results!!!!!
In the picture on the left below, Em asked "How many joke do people make in a day?" She kept track of each joke she heard in one day, and made scrap squares to show how many jokes she heard!!!! WOWZA!
In the picture on the right Abigail asked "What type of trash is out on the playground at lunch?" She made scraps of paper to place on her beautiful school yard painting for paper and plastic! Isn't it AMA
Mr. Willmore's 6th grade class were observers of the world and data collecting scientists...
Kaelani asked the question, "How many different kinds of animals do I see in a day?" She then drew a mixed up colorful animal the colors represent each type she saw in one day. DO YOU SEE THE KEY? It tells us how to interpret this awesome picture!!!!
Can you Bee-lieve it? 4th graders are AMAZING ARTISTS!
This year 4th Grade will learn all about UTAH, the 'Beehive State', so we celebrated our great state by printing bees and honeycomb! Can you guess what we used to make those small circles? I'll bet you have some in your house!!!
Stormy Weather: Painting the Changes in Season
Third grade students have been studying weather patterns and noticed changes in our weather here in Utah. We have been painting stormy autumn skies and the changing trees that are common in our area. Can you see the storm coming? Better get a jacket on!
Top left: Krew Dastrup
Bottom left: Katelynn Phillips
Right: Finn Schmidt
- All from Mrs. Steven's 3rd grade class
Utah's National Parks
Fifth Grade has been creating watercolor wax resists of Utah's Big Five National Parks: Bryce Canyon, Arches, Zion, Capitol Reel and Canyonlands. We found geological examples of weathering land formations, and created paintings.
Right: Julian Morello, Thor's Hammer at Bryce Canyon National Park
Above: Mahek Sameer, Delicate Arch at Arches National Park
