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Showing posts with label Square 1 Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Square 1 Art. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Coming Soon: Square 1 Art

Students in grades K-5 have been working hard to design and create their projects for our Square 1 Art fundraiser. Student artwork will be sent out this week, and we will soon receive the Squickers and order forms. Here is a sneak peek of what the students have created this year:

Kindergarten:

 

1st Grade:
 



2nd Grade:



3rd Grade:

 

4th Grade:


 

 5th Grade:



Sunday, November 6, 2016

Rotation 1 Lessons: Line and Shape

We have had a wonderful start to the school year! During the first rotation, students learned about line and shape and created artwork, which used those elements. Take a look at some of their wonderful works below! These pieces are also going to be used for the Square 1 Art fundraiser!


Grade 5: Mandalas

Students studied radial symmetry and created mandalas.








Students then applied their knowledge of radial symmetry to a project of their choice. 
Many students used items from the Game Center to make their creations:










Grade 4: 3D Initials

Students learned about 1-point perspective and created three-dimensional drawings of their initials: 







Grade 3: Paul Klee Haunted Houses

Students learned how to make complex drawings from geometric shapes and studied the work of artist Paul Klee:

The Castle and the Sun by Paul Klee






Grade 2: Organic & Geometric Shape "Onsters"

Students read the book The Monster who Lost his Mean and learned about organic and geometric shapes. They created Onsters or Monsters using these shapes.












Grade 1: Line Direction

Students learned about horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines and created landscapes using what they had learned:




Grade K: Line Kinds

Students learned about different kinds of lines, practiced drawing them, then added color:










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