Creating galaxies

As the students continue to explore Force and natural laws in their unit of inquiry we began to construct paintings of galaxies. Our hope is to pair these with our dances for an integrated art and movement video.

Art: playing with symmetry

The grade 3 students explored the concept of symmetry while playing with paint. Giving students time to play with an artistic medium helps them create a knowledge bank of techniques that work for them. As the students explored with paint they became aware of brush...

Art: 3D shapes

We continue to explore how to give drawings the illusion of being 3D. The students applied their knowledge of value, light, and shading to make these amazing drawings. Have a look at some excellent examples of 3D art.

Art: creating Masks

The grade 3 students had a great idea. They wanted to turn their class mascots into Masks. Together we drew our masks and measured distance for our eyes. Students then created their own unique interpretations.