Curriculum and Skill Projects

 

Holidays

Jack-o-lanterns

Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns --This is a quick and easy project that's a nice twist on the typical construction paper jack-o-lantern.

 

Thanksgiving Still Life

Thanksgiving Still Life --Students use oil pastels to shade construction paper fruits and vegetables.

 

Christmas Soldiers --Students create a toy soldier out of a Pringle's can.

 

 

 

Grinch Christmas Ornaments -- The Grinch gets stuck in the chimney!

Easter Rabbits

Easter Rabbits --In this simple project, students create a three-dimensional rabbit made from strips of paper.

 

 

History

Cave Painting

Cave Paintings--In this activity, students learn about types of cave art and create paintings similar to those found in the caves at Lascaux.

 

 

Mesopotamian Clay TabletsMesopotamian Clay Tablets --After investigating cuneiform writing from ancient Mesopotamia, students engrave their intials in a slab of clay.

 

Egyptian Profiles

Egyptian Profiles--These Egyptian profiles take a few days to complete, but they are worth it! Using silhouettes of their own head and neck, students create Egyptian wall paintings displaying headdresses and necklaces.

 

Grecian Urn

Grecian Urns--Students will learn about various styles of Grecian vases, and use a crayon resist technique to create a replica of an ancient Grecian urn.

 

Geography

Landform Models --Students use salt dough to create models of various landforms and bodies of water.

 

Math

Name Designs (Slide, Flip, Turn) --A great culmination or Name Designsintroduction to a geometry unit on transformations. Students create a symmetrical design by making slides, flips, and turns of their name.

 

Tesselations

Tesselations --Students start with a small square of paper, and create their own tesselating designs. A great tie-in to a math lesson!

 

Symmetry Faces

Symmetry Faces -- Reinforce the concept of symmetry with this art project which colored paper and symmetrical placement to create symmetric masks.

 

Language Arts

Synonym Toast --

Multiple Meaning Words

Multiple Meaning M&M's -- Just a fun way to reinforce multiple meaning words.