Title: Radial Name Designs
Level: 4th - 5th grade
Description: To get to know students' names, this is a great project! It also allows them to create some very interesting designs, and astound themselves, because every piece comes out looking different ,each fantastic!
Materials:
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Drawing pencils |
Erasers |
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ruler |
markers |
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9x9 white paper |
example of a radial name design, I used my own name |
Objectives:
 | Students will be able to use materials in a safe and respectful manner. |
| Students will be able to use their name/nickname to create a radial pattern - understanding what the word "radial" means |
| Students will be able to follow whole group instruction to get started, and then work on their own. |
Sequence:
Day One: (based on a one hour period day)
| Intro to project |
| show example piece, ask students if they can find the name in it |
| short discussiona bout how the pattern is made |
| students go to their seats, get paper, pencil, & ruler |
| go through making the guidelines with whole group |
| short discussion and demo of how to insert name properly to create pattern |
Day Two:
| time to continue working on name |
| outline name lines with black marker |
| students start coloring design neatly with markers |
Day 3:
| Students finish coloring |
| short discussion about each others designs |