Elementary Grade 5 November 22-24, 2010

Yes! This is the week we will take a look at our "mummies". They will unbury them from the salt and soda mixture and see how they have been preserved. Students will weigh them to see how much water they lost in the process. They will also begin working on their mummy's sarcophogus. They will use balloons and papeir-mache. They will continue working on their mural designs as they have time.

Elementary Grade 4 November 22-24, November 29-December 3, 2010

Fourth graders will set aside their warm and cool color projects and return to their 3D fish project. Construction of the paper armature for the fish is completed and they will start the papier-mache phase. Things will get pretty gooey but they will wear their aprons and any drips that get on clothing will wash out easily.

Elementary Grade 3 November 22-24, November 29-December 3, 2010

Grade three students are continuing to develop their composition of musical instruments inspired by the work of Pablo Picasso.

Elementary Grade 2 November 22-24, November 29- December 4, 2010

Grade two students are continuing their compositions inspired by Georgia O'Keefe's flower compositions. They will be using water colors and oil pastels.

Elementary Grade 5 November 15-18, 2010

Fifth graders are continuing their study of Egyptian art. They will be researching the Egyptian mural style and the Egyptian palette and then create a mural for their classroom.

Elementary Grade 4 November 15-18, 2010

Grade 4 students re working with warm and cool colors in simple compositions to see how color changes the "feel" of a work of art.

Elementary Grade 3 November 15-18, 2010

Grade 3 is taking a closer look at the work of Pablo Picasso. They are making thumbnail sketches in their sketch book. They will draw several musical instruments in a composition. Then they will select the best composition to enlarge into a final project.

Above students pose with their Mondrian style pictures.

Elementary Grade 2 November 15-18, 2010

Second graders are starting their Georgia O'Keefe compositions. They have made small sketches in their sketch books. Next they will enlarge their drawings and use oil pastels and watercolors to complete their compositions.

Elementary Grade 5 November 8-12, 2010

The fifth grade mummies are buried in "natron", the baking soda and salt they mixed up last week. It will take four to six weeks for the mummification process to be complete.



While we are waiting, this week students will complete their aboriginal designs and begin their research on Egyptian art.

Elementary Grade 4 November 8-12, 2010

Grade four students are finishing their compositions based on the satillite veiw of their community in Tegucigalpa. We will also be putting the finishing touches on their fish forms to be ready to papier-mache soon.

Elementary Grade 3 November 8-12, 2010

Grade three students will be finishing their Mondrian style compositions. When they are finished they may have some time for "free drawing". That means the student artist gets to choose his or her subject.

Elementary Grade 2 November 8-12, 2010

Grade two students will be taking a closer look at the work of Georgia O'Keefe. Then they will try their hand at making art the way she did.