Total Eclipse of the "Art"

Getting Ready for Dot Day: 3rd Grade Edition

It seems like ages ago now but I wanted to share our first 3rd grade project of the year! 

So many 3rd grade artists were excited to talk about their eclipse viewing experiences.  

I was so impressed with how many made their own viewers too.  

A few students even shared their travels to see a total eclipse with us!

We used this years solar eclipse and Dot Day as inspiration to create Eclipse Dots.

I love how each student had a different take on their eclipse dot art.

Did you have eclipse fever? 

Check out this video for DIY cereal box viewers just in case you want to get ready for 2024 early!

4th Grade Cityscapes

This lesson packs so many elements of art into 1

Students used stenciling to experiment with positive and negative space to create their buildings. They learned components of perspective as they created bigger brighter details in the foreground and smaller in the background. Finally they successfully manipulated chalk pastels - no easy feat!