Elementary students at DSCS have created some beautiful Valentine themed artworks over the past couple weeks. Check out what each grade did below! Grade K/1 - Tie-Dye HeartsThis is one of my favourite projects to do with this age group because it is incredibly easy and it always turns out fantastic for each kid. All you need is some round coffee filters, washable markers and a spray bottle! It is so fun to watch the excited faces when the colours melt together after spraying each piece. Once they were dry we folded them in half and cut out a heart from the middle. Scroll though the images on the right to see all the different creations! Grade 2/3 - Kandinsky Inspired HeartsStudents looked at circle artwork by the famous Wassily Kandinsky before creating these colourful heart mosaics. They used his work as inspiration for their colour pallet as well as his technique of layering shapes within shapes. I absolutely love how these turned out! Grade 3/4 - LOVE Pop ArtInspired by Robert Indiana's pop art Love sculptures, students created these prints using tempera paint, finger tips, and a limited colour pallet. These were a messy project but I discovered that even fourth graders aren't too old for finger painting! Grade 4/5 - Positive & Negative Space HeartsStudents explored the concept of positive and negative space while creating these wacky artworks. We limited our paper choice to black, pink and red which really allowed their designs to pop!
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Grade 4/5's are becoming experts when it comes to water pollution!! After watching the documentary "A Plastic Ocean" on Netflix over the summer, I was alarmed by what I learned and was inspired to create this unit to educate students on the issue. It just so happened that during the same time we were presented with the opportunity to be apart of the Salmon Mural (read blog post below) which tied in perfectly by giving students a local perspective on pollution in the Thompson River. Over the course of the school year, Miss Johnson and myself have been exploring the topics of plastic pollution with the students. We viewed clips from the documentary, read articles, looked at what other countries are contributing to the issue and examining the pros and cons to controversial topics such as whether it is a good idea to ban plastic bags and drinking straws. After the Christmas break we began to get to work on the final task of our unit, which was creating a mural to share what we've learned and promote change in our school and community. Students worked on their mural piece during Fine Arts time, filling it with their own plastic garbage and a variety of sea life. Each student choose a fact or statement around water pollution that they felt was important to share with people who viewed the mural. Below are some close ups on the details within each panel. We displayed the mural in the front windows of the school during the Learning Exhibition. This way the pieces could be viewed from both side of the window while also emphasizing the amount of plastics trapped within each panel. Unfortunately, the mural was hard to capture in photographs due to the lighting but I must say they were beautiful to see in person. Students were able to great guests and share their learning with everyone who came in door! Education is a powerful tool and I believe these kids are going to do their part to change the world. Please visit https://www.plasticoceans.org/ to learn more! Here are some clearer photos, taken of the mural against a wall: |
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