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Color Wheel and Crayon Resist
First grade students learned about the color wheel and the placement of the primary and secondary colors on the wheel. Some classes created a rainy spring day color wheel and some created a sea turtle scene color wheel. They also learned about crayon resist by experimenting with oil and water. |
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Glowing Fireflies
First grade students learned about symmetry, asymmetry, background, texture, facts about fireflies and how to create a night scene. They created their own symmetrical jar to place their glowing fireflies in and made the night scene on the background. Connections to Science and Literature with the book "Fireflies" by Julie Brinkcloe. |
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Bubbles with oil pastels
First grade students learned about the properties of bubbles, what they are made of and they were introduced to oil pastels. They read the books "Bubbles, Bubbles" by Mercer Mayer and the "The Bubble Factory" by Tommie DePaola. The students created their own bubbles made out of oil pastels. Connections to Literature, Science and Math.
First grade students learned about the properties of bubbles, what they are made of and they were introduced to oil pastels. They read the books "Bubbles, Bubbles" by Mercer Mayer and the "The Bubble Factory" by Tommie DePaola. The students created their own bubbles made out of oil pastels. Connections to Literature, Science and Math.
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Mosaics (NOT FINISHED)
First grade students learned about the history of mosaics and that they were made out of small tiles called tessera in Ancient Greece and Italy. They created their own mosaic by using construction paper on their own picture.
First grade students learned about the history of mosaics and that they were made out of small tiles called tessera in Ancient Greece and Italy. They created their own mosaic by using construction paper on their own picture.