“Sittin Chicken” is a project that teaches the student how to trace and cut out pattern pieces to use in a craft. They learn the importance of tracing and cutting carefully so pieces fit. For all the supplies needed and the directions for “Sittin Chicken” go to the 4th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar.
Idioms are phrases that say one thing but mean something else. They are a little like puzzles: try imagining a picture or a situation that the phrase suggests and then draw what you hear, not what the true meaning is.
For directions and a list of idioms, look at “Idiomaniacs” in 5th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar.
Imagine walking in a distant, winter dried forest. Suddenly a flash of color catches your eye and as you turn to see what it is, you see a cardinal light on a bare bush. The beauty of the red bird, in contrast to the stark surroundings, burns the image into your memory.
You’ll find the directions for, “Red Bird,” in the 5th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar. For a closer look, click on the image above.
Although we are probably all good at praying when we are in need or in want, sometimes we aren’t as good at giving thanks for what we have and what we receive.
Expressing thanks for waking each morning with the opportunity to go to school, eat healthy meals and interact with friends is only the beginning. Allow the kids to itemize different things that they are thankful for and write them on the board while working on this art project. I’ve included boy and girl templates to print, but some classes may prefer hand drawing their own silhouettes.
I’ve placed this project, “Bless Me, Lord” under the 5th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar. I believe that any class, that can cut carefully, can do this project.
Painting with tissue paper is so much fun, that I just had to add another project using the method. I find these landscape paintings unbelievably beautiful considering their simplicity. You’ll find the directions for this project, “Tissue Painted Landscape,” in the 5th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar. Click on the picture at the left to see the full picture.
We have tried other background colors, but lavender construction paper seems to work best in this project. We use black crayon for the cityscape or landscape and then colored chalk for the storm. Hairspray keeps the chalk in place. We call this project “Stormy Weather.” A supplies list and the directions for this project are in the 5th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar.
The 5th Grade started with an image cut from a magazine, and then they tell us “the rest of the story.” To save class time I cut out a number of images, for the students to choose from, before class. After choosing an image, the students drew a real or imagined situation that their image became a part of. Finally they gave their art a title. We made labels that identified the artist and the title they gave to their art. Directions for this project, The Rest of the Story, can be found in the 5th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar.
We talked about how many people help us daily, and how we help or can help others. We did this project with the fifth graders. It is appropriate for any age or grade. It’s not a difficult project, but does take time, especially remembering that no spaces touching can be the same color. The directions for “Helping Hands,” are in the 5th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar.
