Flower and Bug Sculpture (Part 2)
Project Title: Flower Sculpture Part 2
Medium: Recycled cardboard, masking tape, acrylic paint, embellishments Grade Theme: Pollinators
Overview: Students will embellish their flower sculptures that were made in the previous lesson. Embellishments may include: eyes, new petals and/or anything the students can think of that is possible with materials handy. They will also make a pollinator out of paper that will fly over the flower.
Art Skills: texture creation, design, cutting, gluing
Process: Students will cut, fold and arrange all embellishments on their sculptures. Teachers will hot glue all heavy parts, like the flying insect, students will glue light weight embellishments.
Materials:, tissue paper, construction paper, pipe cleaners, mylar, etc. Tools Provided by Classroom: scissors, white glue
Vocabulary:, adaptation, environment, pollinators
Multiple Subject Integration: Environmental Science, anatomy, engineering
*Please note that samples were made by teaching artists. Students will be encouraged to make their own versions of this project. Please DO NOT show students these samples in advance of the art lesson.
Description Summary: Today students had the second of a two-part special art lesson making flower sculptures. They cut and folded and glued all the surface details of their sculptures with colors, shapes and textures.