#39
Title: Caged Animals
Grade Level: Pre-K – 6
Objectives: Fine/small motor skill development, enhance language skills and cognitive thinking, recognition of basic geometric shapes, creativity, following directions
Materials: White and colored construction paper
Pencils
Markers or crayons
Scissors
Procedure:
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Think of the geometric shapes: squares, circles, triangles, ovals, and rectangles used in drawing animals and the learning from the previous lesson. |
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Give each child a piece of white paper to draw their animal on and a piece of colored paper to create the cage. |
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On the colored paper, draw a cage, and cut it out. On the white paper draw one or more animals. Decorate them with many details. |
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Add a background with many details. Color the picture. |
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Place the cage paper on top of the animal drawing. Glue the top paper to the bottom paper. |
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Variation: Make a Circus Train and link the cages together. Add other details like an engine and clowns.
Evaluation: Discuss the creation of the artwork. Remark on the variations of colors/different results created by using the same materials. Each one is different and beautiful just like the student who made it. Display the work.
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