Saturday, April 24, 2010

5th grade - Paper mache creatures






*Be sure and tell students in advance to bring in some AL foil/ Al cans.*

Day 1-
• Using a digital projector present a slide show of mythical creatures, briefly give an over view of their stories. Following that present a slide show of bizarre, rare and extinct earthly creatures.
• Show students how to draw a cylinder. Then demonstrate colored pencil techniques of smooth layering, color mixing and gradients.
• Have students draw 6 #2 pencil sketches and 3 large colored pencil sketches.

Day 2-
• Run animal slide show during class and have printouts available for students
• Students will continue sketching

Day 3-
• Show students how to create an armature using an AL can, AL foil and masking tape.
• Review Al foil clean up procedures

Day 4-
• work day

Day 5-

• Demonstrate paper mache use and steps. One layer of newspaper, then 1-2 layers of copy paper.
• Review paper mache clean up procedures

Day 6-
• work day

Day 7-
• work day

Day 8 -
• Introduce acrylic paint. Warn students that it is liquid plastic and will stain clothes. Show students basic techniques and color mixing. Tell the students that mixing their own unique colors will raise their grade and allow them to gain more experience with the paint.
• Review paint clean up procedures/ especially how to clean a brush properly

Day 9/10 -
• work day
• Review paint clean up procedures/ especially how to clean a brush properly

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