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Feeling unsure about how to make large animal sculptures? Lesson trialed with 8 students from Gr 5, 4 and 2 After school 1 hour activity over 6 weeks. Student Learning Outcomes14) SDG - Life below Water Understand how the arts can be used to raise awareness Practicing the Studio habits of mind of - Observing and developing the craft of paper mache Working collaboratively Follow my step by step instructions and create amazing large sculptures Use recycled materials Raise awareness Help the envir

Land, air and water pollution slide prompts. Use online of print for groups or individual students. Each theme, land, air and sea, work through a progression of guiding questions where students inquire and record their answers. This bundle gives you ownership of all three themes for the reduced price of $2.00. Enjoy using these resources with your students.

A step by step unit leading you with examples and links to videos and printed materials. Older students can work on this independently younger students can enjoy with the teacher 1. Create characters by practising different kinds of cartoon drawing. 2. Look at a few examples of some popular comic strips in your classroom or at home.  Create a storyboard plan 3. Add illustrations, speech bubbles, and dialogues to make your comic interesting and entertaining.  4. Use Book Creator to present y

So here we are in lockdown, surrounded by our belongings, family and pet. Designing and delivering online classes motivating our own children and those in our classes. Everyone is saying it's a great time to get fit, get creative BUT....  The markers got used up in the first week, you can't find a ruler, the laundry needs organising and your kids are spending more time gazing at a screen than ever before. What I am offering you are creative activities and lessons. Using my 25 years of experience

Become part of a global project. Step by step instructions and video guides teachers and students through the process of making their own bag for life from an unloved shirt or t-shirt.. Includes lesson plans, step by step written instructions, links to educational videos and many other helpful ideas and activities to develop and extend your project. Earth Day 22nd April Environmental Day 5th June Ocean Day 8th June

Ideal differentiation tool, for students who need a little help towards working independently. A ready-made google slide template for Grade 3 - 7 aged students. Simply upload, copy and share with your students. The template focus' on students looking at their own community, identifying problems and suggesting solutions. Students can change headings, add and delete slides, use or change images.

Ideal differentiation tool, for students who need at little help towards working independently. A ready made google slides template for Grade 3 - 7 aged students. Simply upload, copy and share with your students. The template focus' on students looking at the oceans, identifying problems and suggesting solution. Students can change headings, add and delete slides, use or change images.

So here we are in lockdown, surrounded by our belongings, family and pet. Designing and delivering online classes motivating our own children and those in our classes. I have been thinking about this, as I know some families are struggling with having enough food. Therefore using it to create art is irresponsible. If you do want to create this activity but be able to use the food after, you can spread out individual transparent bags to put the separate ingredients on. I also used a clean paintbr

Are you passionate about the environment? Would you like to start a group and act on your passions? Not sure how to begin? These tried and tested lessons ideas focus and indeed begin with giving you tools to encourage and guide students into fruitful discussions. A good balance between discussing freely and allowing creativity to develop and then honing into ideas and creating a workable plan.

So here we are in lockdown, surrounded by our belongings, family and pet. Designing and delivering online classes motivating our own children and those in our classes. JUNK Art, A firm favourite with people of all ages and in this day and age card, plastic and metal waste is very difficult to avoid. So follow the steps and video instruction, put the waste you are creating to good use. Whether tinkering or with a definite end product in mind junk art sculpture is fun and easy to make.

Be a tinkerer and a thinkerWhat I am offering you are creative activities and lessons. Using my 25 years of experience as an international teacher and trainer. LOOK NO FURTHER J oin up to make learning fun, creativeUsing Project zero visible thinking skills and maker-centred routines.  Tried and tested creative activities with step by step, audio, written and video activity guidance Perseverance and Resilience Tinkering with ideas. Creativity in designing. Problem Solving approach Respect for ob

So here we are in lockdown, surrounded by our belongings, family and pet. Designing and delivering online classes motivating our own children and those in our classes. Everyone is saying it's a great time to get fit, get creative BUT...  The markers got used up in the first week, you can't find a ruler, the laundry needs organising and your kids are spending more time gazing at a screen than ever before. Kids love painting but surprisingly many households do not have paint at home. So what c

Ideal differentiation tool, for students who need at little help towards working independently. A ready made google slides template for Grade 3 - 7 aged students. Simply upload, copy and share with your students. The template focus' on students looking at their own community, identifying problems and suggesting solution. Students can change headings, add and deleate slides, use or change images.

Creative, high energy, fun PYP 'How we Express Ourselves," Unit of Inquiry. Including lesson instructions, examples of process and photos of completed shoes for characters in Cinderella. designed and tested by Nicola Beale http://www.spareroomdesigns.com/ Links with Performing Arts show - Cinderella kids

Encourage your friends, family and students to refuse plastic bags by decorating their own beautiful up-cycled bag. This activity extends from the first Joined up-cycled bag project. In the first project I showed you how to organise the collection of sheets, table cloths etc and looked at ways to employ local people to make the bags. To decorate your bags I have used lino prints and stencils. An oil based printing ink or oil paint works well and ensures the bag can be washed.

Ease your community into change one step at a time. Water bottle Wednesday is a great way to encourage the community to begin thinking about the number of throw away water bottles they use in a day, week, month.....

So here we are in lockdown, surrounded by our belongings, family and pet. Designing and delivering online classes motivating our own children and those in our classes. So today, I was on my balcony and found a piece of string draped across it, I gave it a good pull hoping to reel in a kite ,but after some really good tugs, it just broke. I wound it in until I had as much as I could get. And got my imagination on. I hope you enjoy this free taster.

Use these 14 slides to teach and assess students understanding of clay techniques.