My Cube

My fifth graders have been working on multiple projects to put on the faces of a cube sculpture they are going to make.  I found this app called Wordfoto that allows the students to take a picture or upload a picture and add words over it.  There are a lot of fun colors and styles.  It does cost $1.99.  There is a free app called aTypo Picture that has a free version.  I like Wordfoto better, but aTypo Picture is good.  Here are the examples that I made.  Fun!

 Wordfoto

aTypo Picture

  For this project my students are working in centers.  Printmaking is one of the centers.  My students are very engaged, and it makes managing printmaking a lot easier.  I will add the other projects they are doing a little later.  It is a really fun unit! 

2nd Grade Sculpture Puzzles

My 2nd graders made sculptures that can be changed into different forms and can be put together like a puzzle.  We talked about the difference between sculptures and drawings or paintings.  We reviewed lines, shapes, and patterns.  We discussed the elements and principles of art.  Then, the students learned about zentangles.  They used lines and shapes to create zentangle patterns on circles of white paper.  They cut out the circles, glued them onto a piece of colored paper (to strengthen them and add something to the back).  I showed them how to cut slits on all four sides of the circle and then attach them together to make a sculpture.  They thought it was pretty cool that they can put them together in different ways each time.  They had a lot fun with this project!