2nd-3rd Grade Activities

A message from your 3rd Grade teachers!!!

LET'S MAKE A CARD!

5/26/2020-5/29/2020

For our last activity let's make a card for our teacher!!!

Since summer is around the corner, let's say "goodbye" or "have a good summer" with a card!

Write a fun message to your teacher(s) to end the school year.

You can write a "thank you," draw a picture of your teacher, wish them a happy summer, or just draw some balloons to celebrate the end of your school year!

Send them to your teachers when you're done!

SUMMERTIME BEACH (using a Horizon Line)

5/18/2020-5/22/2020

For this activity we will be creating a beach using a horizon line to setup your drawing. Since school is almost out and beaches are starting to (safely) open, this will be a time to practice our drawing skills by creating a beach.

Watch the Youtube video "Horizon Line defined - From Goodbye-Art Academy" to learn about what a Horizon Line is.

*hint* A horizon line where the sky meets the land. It's the farthest you can see land go.

Look at the 4 pictures below. Can you tell where the Horizon Line is in each picture?

Let's try to create our own beach by the following the steps below. Let's get creative!

STEP 1. Start by drawing a Horizon Line to show where the water ends and the sky begins. Also draw a line to show where the water meets the sand.

STEP 2. Add some details to show where the sky, water, and beach sand is on the picture.

STEP 3. Add some details for things you might see at the beach. EXAMPLES: people, umbrellas, beach towels, surf boards, and other things you see at the beach.

STEP 4. Add some colors to finish your activity!

DESCRIPTIVE WORD (ADJECTIVES) DRAWING

5/11/2020-5/15/2020

For this week's activity we will be using ADJECTIVES to describe ourselves in our artwork. We will also revisit the Color Wheel to color in our work!

ADJECTIVES

Read through the adjectives above and think of 3 words that you can use to describe yourself. You can use different positive words if they are not on the list above. You will use the 3 words you choose to make your art.

COLOR WHEEL

Memorize the color order by using the Color Wheel. This is how you will be required to color in your work. You guys have been using the Color Wheel since Kindergarten so you are PROS at this!!!

STEP 1. Start by drawing wavy/zig-zag/curvy lines to create 3 sections to draw your words.

STEP 2. Write your words BIG in each section. Make sure the top and bottom of your words fill the whole section.

STEP 3. Add colors following the color order of the Color Wheel.

STEP 4. When your art is fully colored you are finished!

FRUIT or SHAPE PORTRAIT ACTIVITY

5/4/2020-5/8/2020

For this week's activity we will examine the artwork of Giuseppe Arcimboldo and Pablo Picasso then create a Self Portrait using one of their styles.

INSTRUCTIONS: You will have the option to create a Self Portrait (a drawing of yourself) using the style of one of the two Artists below. Giuseppe Arcimboldo who has used fruit to make his portraits or Pablo Picasso who has used shapes (Cubism) to make his portraits.

OPTION 1

Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Watch the Youtube video about Arcimboldo's art style and decide if you would like to create a Self Portrait using fruit.

EXAMPLES ARE BELOW!!!

WHICH ART STYLE IS MORE INTERESTING OR FUN TO YOU???

OPTION 2

Pablo Picasso

Watch the Youtube video about Picasso's art style and decide if you would like to create a Self Portrait using shapes/Cubism.

EXAMPLES ARE BELOW!!!

DISCO BALL ACTIVITY

4/27/2020-5/1/2020

For this week's activity we are creating a Disco Ball! What is your favorite song right now?!

Follow the steps below to create your Disco Ball!

1. Start by drawing a circle in the middle of your paper.

2. Draw a plus + sign inside your circle.

3. Draw 2 curved lines on the right and left sides of your vertical line. You should draw 4 lines total for this step.

4. Now Draw 2 curved lines above your horizontal line and 2 curved lines under your horizontal lines. You should draw 4 lines total for this step.

5. Draw a line/cord to hang your Disco Ball.

6. Start adding colors to make your checkerboard pattern.

7. Add music notes around your Disco Ball.

8. Write down your favorite Musical Artist and their "Song" to share what you're listening to right now!

BONUS: This is the song Mr. Lam has been jamming to lately. Staying positive! Shout out to Pharrell!

SOLAR SYSTEM ART

4/20/2020-4/24/2020

For this week's activity we will be exploring the Solar System!

Watch the Youtube video "The Solar System 3D animation for kids - Educational video" to get familiar with our Solar System and planets.

Explore the NASA Science website above to see the size differences and distances of the planets from each other. You can see a 3D view of the Solar System and also more details about each planet.

INSTRUCTIONS: You will have 3 options for this week's activity. You may choose to do 1 or you may choose to do all 3 if you would like. View the following 3 activities to decide which one(s) you would like to do.

OPTION 1: Draw the Solar System with the Sun and planets in the proper order. Try to make sure the sizes and distances of the planets are close to accurate. Remember, all planets are NOT the same size or color.

OPTION 2: Create your own Solar System with interesting planets, stars, and details that you think would be fun to draw. If you were an astronaut exploring the galaxy what strange planets and things would you like to see?

OPTION 3: If you don't feel like drawing, look around your home and find objects that you can use to build your own 3D model Solar System. Think marbles, bottle caps, fruit, baseballs, etc.

*BONUS: Take a picture of your model Solar System and send it to me ( blam@houstonisd.org ) and I can post it on this website. If you are in 3rd Grade send as many Solar System pictures as you can to Mr. Medina and ONLY Mr. Medina. He loves them.

Again...NOT Ms. Simon, NOT Mrs. Estrada, NOT Mrs. Gallegos....ONLY send Solar System pictures to Mr. Medina.

SURPRISE FOLDED ART

(4/13/2020-4/17/2020)

For this week's activity we will be creating a Folded Art SURPRISE Drawing to practice our folding, drawing, and creativity skills.

Watch the Youtube video "Folding Paper for 'Surprise' Art Project" or look at the diagram below and follow along .

2. Follow these steps or watch the video above for folding instructions.

3. Think of something interesting that you can draw a small version of and a LARGE version of! Be creative!

*hint* It's easier to draw the smaller one first while your paper is folded and then add the middle portions after!

Check out the examples below!

ORIGAMI BOOKMARK ACTIVITY

(4/6/2020-4/10/2020)

For this week's activity we will be creating Origami Bookmarks that you guys can use for all those books you should be reading right now!!!!!

Start with a sheet of paper. The paper needs to be a SQUARE but if you have a rectangle look below on how to turn your paper into a square.

2. Click on the Youtube video "Quick Origami Bookmark" to follow along.

How to transform your RECTANGLE paper into a SQUARE for origami.

If you have any scrap paper, glue, scissors, and coloring tools try decorating your bookmark to make it your own!

INSTRUCTIONS

Watch the three Youtube videos to explore different types of life cycles.
Search www.google.com for other life cycles. EXAMPLES: "frog life cycle," "flower life cycle," "ladybug life cycle"
Choose two different life cycles for your drawing activity. EXAMPLE: "spider and tree" or "butterfly and pumpkin" etc.

4. Begin drawing a life cycle but combine the two organisms you chose into one creature for your drawing. You are creating a new combination creature/plant. (Think Pokemon: what two things is Bulbasaur made out of?)

5. Give your creation a name.

6. Color if you have coloring tools.

Example Drawing: Frog + Flower Life Cycle - "Flowrog"

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