Title: Butterfly's Environment
Level: 4th grade
Description: I did this lesson while the fourth grade was learning about butterflies in their science class. We talked about what they had learned about where butterflies live, what they need for food, as much as they could remember to tell me. A great way to reinforce what they're learning in class, and turn it into a fun project!
Materials:
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Drawing pencils |
Erasers |
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Colored pencils |
12x18 drawing paper |
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tracing paper (small pieces are fine) |
colored markers |
| glue |
Objectives:
 | Students will be able to make connections between their drawings and what they learned about butterflies in science class |
Sequence:
Day One: (based on a one hour period day)
| Intro to project |
| What have you learned about butterflies? |
| Where do they live? |
| What is around... what do they need? (flowers, water, etc) |
| Start drawing an "environment" that a butterfly can live in, don't worry about drawing a butterfly, it's done later |
Day Two:
| continue working on environment drawings - color neatly with colored pencils |
| draw out butterfly wings on tracing paper (fold in half, can see through to other side to make symmetrical, even when coloring!) |
| fold wings in half, line of glue down fold, place onto paper where it will look like butterfly is "flying" on page! draw on body & antenna... |
Standards:
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Understanding and
applying Media, Techniques, and Processes |
II. Using knowledge of Structures and Functions |
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Choosing and Evaluating a
Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas |
IV. Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures |
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Reflecting upon and
Assessing the Merits of their Work and the work of Others |
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Making Connections
between Visual Arts And Other Disciplines |
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| A | know the differences between materials, techniques, and processes | explore and understand prospective content for works of art | understand there are various purposes for creating works of visual art | |||
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identify connections between the visual arts and other disciplines in the curriculum |
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use art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner |
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