We wrapped up our unit on Nutrition with a small group collage project. Students worked in groups of four or five to cut pictures from grocery flyers to represent the foods in their category. These were glued onto chart paper and are seen below:
Category: Class News
Colour Theory – Tertiary Colours
As part of our ongoing study of colour theory, students experimented with using two secondary colours (orange and green) to create tertiary colours in their Fall pictures.
It took a bit of practise but most students were able to blend the two secondary colours to create the effect of tree leaves gradually changing colours in the Autumn 🍃🍂🍁🎃
The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss
After reading The Lorax, we brainstormed ideas that the Once-ler should have done to protect the environment and nature. Devastation happened to the area because of the Once-ler’s greed. Students then chose one of our ideas, or wrote one of their own. These were written onto Truffula tree templates. All of these can now be seen on the bulletin board in the hallway,
Our Personalized T-shirts
Through our discussions around Orange Shirt Day, and learning about residential schools, students created their own personalized t-shirts. These were meant to depict themselves and things that are important to them.
Yertle, the Turtle – and a few friends
As part of our unit on Dr. Seuss we looked at a variety of real turtle shells online. Students then created and designed their own turtle shells (top and bottom) out of paper plates. These turtles are now gracing our bulletin board in our classroom.
Bucket Lists
The Class in the Hats – Division 6
We have been enjoying the many fun books by Dr. Seuss.
Students had a directed drawing lesson on the human face and then drew themselves. They then gave themselves a Cat in the Hat hat!
Animal Habitat Dioramas
Students began by looking through science books and thinking about what sort of animal they were interested in studying. They then looked at the sort of habitat in which their chosen animal would survive.
Students created their animal out of plasticine of various colours, due to our supply, and then learned how to meld the correct colour of plasticine as a coating on top. They used photos of their animals as their models. They did a great job!
The inside of the shoe boxes were painted to represent the parts of their habitat (sky, grass, jungle, desert, etc.). Students decided what they needed to complete their habitats. I got various supplies for them (coloured papers, coloured plasticine, liquid glue, hot glue gun) and they collected natural materials (sticks, stones, sand).
I enjoyed watching their creations develop. They are now completed and on display along the window ledge in the Library. You can see them there if you are attending the Volunteer Tea tomorrow afternoon. I have taken pictures of each which are below.
Daffodils with our Buddies!
“I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils …”
William Wordsworth
St. Patrick’s Activities
We created three layered shamrocks with construction paper. Students used tracers and cut out three different sizes of shamrocks. They used oil pastels to colour patterns onto each section. They were limited to using various colours in greens, blues, and purples. Once coloured the three layers were glued together.
Students created rainbow wishes to be made in the event they were to catch a leprechaun. Each student made a list of six wishes which were printed – one on each of six coloured papers. These were attached to a cloud with a poem about leprechauns on it.
Both of these activities are posted on our bulletin boards in the hallway outside of our classroom. Please check them out when you are at school.