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.