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LIFE’S A PUZZLE

We call this project “Pieces of Poetry”because, in some way, all of our experiences are pieces of the puzzle of our life. This 5th Grade project has a lot to do with listening to instructions and careful cutting and pasting. … Continue reading

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CROSSES OF GOLGOTHA

Our project reminds us of the three crosses standing in a place called Golgotha. And of the extreme suffering Jesus endured to give us a chance to one day be with Him in Heaven. Our project called, “A Place Called … Continue reading

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LENTEN CROSS

The Lenten season reminds us of the extreme suffering that Jesus offered up for our sins. This art project is meant to help us focus on this season of preparation for Easter. I saw some clip art that gave me … Continue reading

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ARTRAGEOUS

This is a project that the 5th grade look forward to. It’s a chance to be just outrageous in art class. We use magazine images to create Dali like art. The only rule to this is that what you see, … Continue reading

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CIRCLES

Artist, Marlene Healey, uses elegant colors, textures and basic shapes to create her paintings. She creates depth with overlapping lines and texture. We attempt to recreate her style with circles, lines and colored pencils. We call this project, “Near and … Continue reading

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PAPER WEAVING

This is a very nice project, one I would suggest for the upper elementary grades. We are blessed in getting lots of used calendars and are always looking for new ideas to use them in. We also used wallpaper pages … Continue reading

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IN THE JUNGLE

Debi Hubbs, artist, has a website, Debi Hubbs Illustration. Her sense of humor, shown in her paintings, proves that art is fun. We chose examples of her art  to imitate. We first drew the picture, and then colored in the … Continue reading

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FOUR SQUARE ART

For this project we chose works of art by famous artists and made it a lesson on cooperation and working toward a common goal. Four students worked together choosing the art, the medium, and the colors used. We started with … Continue reading

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