Kindergarten Paper Sculptures

Kindergarten are finishing up these beautiful paper sculptures. Using flat paper and manipulating it to pop out from a flat base is a great way for students to understand three-dimensional form and sculpture better. Of course, we discussed how sculptures can be made from a variety materials, but our sculptures were made from paper. I demonstrated to students how to create folded tabs on the end of paper strips so the paper can be glued down. I also demonstrated twisting and accordion folding and they were very excited by this because they know from previous lessons that this is a way to create interesting textures on their sculptures. Many of them show so many lines moving around the paper that they seem to have an energy all on their own!

2nd Grade Mixed-Up Chameleons

These cute little buggers were created by the 2nd graders. We defined a pattern, looked at patterns, even shared patterns that we've seen at home or in other places. The students then created patterns with paint markers on construction paper. We read "The Mixed-Up Chameleon" by Eric Carle. Next, step by step, we fringed the paper, drew and cut shapes, and stapled and glued these reptiles together. Our final touch was adding the tongue.