We had a lot of fun creating the puppets. We did Rapunzel. Rapunzel had a solo singing I Need a Hero, and Prince Charming sang I'm a Believer. It was a lot of fun.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Puppets
We had a lot of fun creating the puppets. We did Rapunzel. Rapunzel had a solo singing I Need a Hero, and Prince Charming sang I'm a Believer. It was a lot of fun.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
High Museum Paper
The High Museum of Art
Kelly Meeks
June 17, 2007
While touring The High Museum of Art, I tried to have an open mind. Interpreting and appreciating most of the art for my self was simple. Other works of art were more difficult for me to understand and interpret.
Life in the South by Eastman Johnson was my favorite work of art. This piece spoke to me because it reflects the truth of the old south. This work is oil on canvas and was painted in 1870. It is located in the American Art Gallery in the Stent Family Wing.
A work that I liked but would not take home is Revival Meeting by Benny Andrews. This work is oil and collage on canvas and was created in 1994. It is displayed in the Art of the South Gallery. This work reminds me of the old country church that I grew up in. However, I would not like it hanging in my home, so I would not take it home with me.
The work that taught me something that I did not know was not a painting. It was the Medal Cabinet of King Louis XIV. Before experiencing the audio and visual tour of the Louvre Atlanta, I did not know that kings collected coins for so many different reasons such as battle victories. This was very interesting to see and learn about.
Strung Out by Benny Andrews was a work of art that made me feel sad. Mr. Andrews created this work in 1971. It is oil, fabric collage on canvas. The work made me think of the many people that have ruined their lives with drugs. There is no reasoning behind this and thinking of it made me feel sad. It is hanging in the American Art Gallery.
Nicolas Tournier’s work, The Denial of St. Peter, is the work that I chose to identify a historic moment in time. Tournier created this work in 1630 and is oil on canvas. This painting is a beautiful work that represents a moment in biblical times. It hangs in the European Art Gallery.
George Bellow’s work, Portrait of Anne, is oil on canvas and was painted in 1915. The little girl in the portrait reminds me of a little girl named Kelsey. Her parents are close friends of my family; I thought of her as soon as I saw the painting. It is hanging in the American Art Gallery.
The work that shocked me the most was Dead Man in the Mud by Otto Dix. It is an etching and aquatint on paper. Mr. Dix created this work in 1924. This work represents death and despair. Although I do not know anything about Otto Dix, the art work shows me an artist that is disturbed. My first thought was, “Why would anyone create that?”
The Folk Art Gallery is one that I did not enjoy. Walking through the rest of the gallery, I loved the paintings, glasswork, and furniture. These creations require in depth skill. The folk art gallery does not display art to me. Anyone could create the artwork there. My children could do better. Maybe I did not like it because you cannot easily see the artists’ meaning. Much of the work looks like junk. The hanging religious bicycle is something that I looked at and just thought, “Why?”
There was only one work in the Contemporary Gallery that I enjoyed. It was a huge round piece of colorful glass that incorporated a clock. Other than that, I did not enjoy it at all. Most of it I do not even consider art. There was a huge canvas that was painted black, and it only has a bright red stripe at the bottom. Anyone could paint that, and I cannot understand why it is hanging in a museum. Understanding contemporary art is difficult for me, and I do not care for it. It just doesn’t suit my tastes.
My husband took me to the High, and we went to dinner afterwards. Spending this time without children was great for my husband and me. The American and European Art Galleries, Renaissance, and sculptures were enjoyable. Neither of us understood the folk and contemporary art and would have preferred to skip it. The most meaningful experience was the Kings as Collectors at the Louvre Atlanta. This exhibit was one that my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed. The audio headsets made it an educational experience. Although I did not enjoy parts of The High Museum, I would take my students there on a field trip. My students my not share my feelings, and I feel that all students should have a chance to interpret art for themselves as I did.
Kelly Meeks
June 17, 2007
While touring The High Museum of Art, I tried to have an open mind. Interpreting and appreciating most of the art for my self was simple. Other works of art were more difficult for me to understand and interpret.
Life in the South by Eastman Johnson was my favorite work of art. This piece spoke to me because it reflects the truth of the old south. This work is oil on canvas and was painted in 1870. It is located in the American Art Gallery in the Stent Family Wing.
A work that I liked but would not take home is Revival Meeting by Benny Andrews. This work is oil and collage on canvas and was created in 1994. It is displayed in the Art of the South Gallery. This work reminds me of the old country church that I grew up in. However, I would not like it hanging in my home, so I would not take it home with me.
The work that taught me something that I did not know was not a painting. It was the Medal Cabinet of King Louis XIV. Before experiencing the audio and visual tour of the Louvre Atlanta, I did not know that kings collected coins for so many different reasons such as battle victories. This was very interesting to see and learn about.
Strung Out by Benny Andrews was a work of art that made me feel sad. Mr. Andrews created this work in 1971. It is oil, fabric collage on canvas. The work made me think of the many people that have ruined their lives with drugs. There is no reasoning behind this and thinking of it made me feel sad. It is hanging in the American Art Gallery.
Nicolas Tournier’s work, The Denial of St. Peter, is the work that I chose to identify a historic moment in time. Tournier created this work in 1630 and is oil on canvas. This painting is a beautiful work that represents a moment in biblical times. It hangs in the European Art Gallery.
George Bellow’s work, Portrait of Anne, is oil on canvas and was painted in 1915. The little girl in the portrait reminds me of a little girl named Kelsey. Her parents are close friends of my family; I thought of her as soon as I saw the painting. It is hanging in the American Art Gallery.
The work that shocked me the most was Dead Man in the Mud by Otto Dix. It is an etching and aquatint on paper. Mr. Dix created this work in 1924. This work represents death and despair. Although I do not know anything about Otto Dix, the art work shows me an artist that is disturbed. My first thought was, “Why would anyone create that?”
The Folk Art Gallery is one that I did not enjoy. Walking through the rest of the gallery, I loved the paintings, glasswork, and furniture. These creations require in depth skill. The folk art gallery does not display art to me. Anyone could create the artwork there. My children could do better. Maybe I did not like it because you cannot easily see the artists’ meaning. Much of the work looks like junk. The hanging religious bicycle is something that I looked at and just thought, “Why?”
There was only one work in the Contemporary Gallery that I enjoyed. It was a huge round piece of colorful glass that incorporated a clock. Other than that, I did not enjoy it at all. Most of it I do not even consider art. There was a huge canvas that was painted black, and it only has a bright red stripe at the bottom. Anyone could paint that, and I cannot understand why it is hanging in a museum. Understanding contemporary art is difficult for me, and I do not care for it. It just doesn’t suit my tastes.
My husband took me to the High, and we went to dinner afterwards. Spending this time without children was great for my husband and me. The American and European Art Galleries, Renaissance, and sculptures were enjoyable. Neither of us understood the folk and contemporary art and would have preferred to skip it. The most meaningful experience was the Kings as Collectors at the Louvre Atlanta. This exhibit was one that my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed. The audio headsets made it an educational experience. Although I did not enjoy parts of The High Museum, I would take my students there on a field trip. My students my not share my feelings, and I feel that all students should have a chance to interpret art for themselves as I did.
Paper Mache Maddness
My group read The Very Hungry Catepillar by Eric Carle. We had a paper mache tree with caccoon, catepillar, butterfly, and food. My job was to paint the food.
PowerPoint Story
This was a fun project. I enjoyed it a lot. I would have my students do this in my classroom. The slides of my story are below.
Field Trip Booklets
I created a booklet for a field trip to the Creative Discovery Museum, The Post Office, and The Atlanta Botanical Garden. To create my booklets, I use the Microsoft Publisher program.
Lesson Ideas
Kelly Meeks
Lesson Plan Ideas
I would teach my students about the life cycle of a butterfly. The students would then use pasta and a paper plate to make a butterfly life cycle.
I would teach my students about the life cycle of plants. My students would then plant 6 seeds in 6 different cups. One cup would receive only soil, one only water, one empty, one in the light, one in the dark, and one in the sun with soil and water. The students would observe each seed every day and draw the progress of each. I would also take my students on a nature walk. Each student would collect something that represents each cycle of the life of a plant. The students would then create rubbings of each and make a book.
After teaching fact families, students will learn about artists who used numerals in their work, experience chalk pastels as an art medium, and work with adding in number sentences. They will learn about positive and negative space, review warm and cool colors, review the concept of overlapping, and learn how to use stencils (maintaining their own unique artistic styles!) The students will create an art work incorporating fact families and numbers.
After teaching my students about lines and geometric shapes, the students will create an artwork using lines and geometric shapes. The students will be required to use a variety of media.
After teaching my students about Native Americans, I would have the students use a variety of media and clay to create masks and/or totem poles. The students would learn about Native American art and culture.
After teaching the students about community or medieval times, I would have the students create a community or castle. The students would research their topic and use recyclable materials to build their creation.
7. Students will learn how visual images communicate meaning. They will identify the decoration on an African ceremonial costume and consider how it was originally worn. They will create their own costume that tells a story about themselves and perform a dance for the class wearing the costume. Students will determine what is important to their classmates based on the dance and the visual imagery on the costumes.
8. Through observation and discussion about the Coffin of Djed Mut , students will make connections between hieroglyphs and the English writing system. They will learn how visual images can be used to communicate sounds and meaning. As a class, students will compose a story about change in their community using pictograms of their own design.
9. In this lesson, students will explore the ways writing and painting express meaning. They will investigate a biography and painting of Harriet Tubman and consider the tools the artist and writer used to communicate information about this heroine.
10. Students will improve visualization skills through role play, texture identification and storytelling. They will also discuss connections between the painting and their own lives. These activities will help them engage with the work of art and better understand what the artist is communicating about the family being portrayed.
11. The students will learn about Ben Franklin. The students will use their knowledge of Ben Franklin and art media to make a sketch of their own inventions.
12. Develop a broader understanding of "propaganda" with your students by identifying the five basic techniques used in propaganda and advertising. Using old magazines, students can create their own World War II propaganda/advertising posters. Ask them to focus on one advertising technique, to find and cut out images and ads that display this technique, and to create a collage with these images.
13. The students will learn about Australia and the Aborigines. The students will learn that Aborigines used dot painting as a way of telling stories. The students will create a story and use dot painting to tell it.
14. The students will be introduced to architecture and geometric shapes. The studens will walk around the inside and outside of the school and look for geometric shapes in the structure. The students will then create their own 3-D structures using geometric shapes.
15. The students will learn about a variety of cultures. The students will choose a culture different from their own. The students will research that culture and create a paper mask that describes the culture. The masks can be made out of paper using many different paper styling techniques.
16. The students will learn about the characteristics of a kite. The students will then use these characteristics to create a kite. The students will be taken outside on a windy day to test their kites.
17. The students will learn about plant and animal cells. The students will use recyclable materials to make either a plant or animal cell. The students will label each part.
18. The students will learn about the seasons and how trees change with each season. The students will create a classroom tree. A tree trunk will be made out of brown paper and placed on the wall. The students will create their own leaves using a variety of media to place on the tree. The students will learn about overlapping and mixing colors.
19. The students will choose a book to do a book report on. The students will then make a diorama to report on the book. The students will show their diorama to the class and discuss their book using their diorama.
20. The students will learn about the planets. The students will be divided into groups and each group will be assigned a planet. The students will make their planet out of paper mache.
Lesson Plan Ideas
I would teach my students about the life cycle of a butterfly. The students would then use pasta and a paper plate to make a butterfly life cycle.
I would teach my students about the life cycle of plants. My students would then plant 6 seeds in 6 different cups. One cup would receive only soil, one only water, one empty, one in the light, one in the dark, and one in the sun with soil and water. The students would observe each seed every day and draw the progress of each. I would also take my students on a nature walk. Each student would collect something that represents each cycle of the life of a plant. The students would then create rubbings of each and make a book.
After teaching fact families, students will learn about artists who used numerals in their work, experience chalk pastels as an art medium, and work with adding in number sentences. They will learn about positive and negative space, review warm and cool colors, review the concept of overlapping, and learn how to use stencils (maintaining their own unique artistic styles!) The students will create an art work incorporating fact families and numbers.
After teaching my students about lines and geometric shapes, the students will create an artwork using lines and geometric shapes. The students will be required to use a variety of media.
After teaching my students about Native Americans, I would have the students use a variety of media and clay to create masks and/or totem poles. The students would learn about Native American art and culture.
After teaching the students about community or medieval times, I would have the students create a community or castle. The students would research their topic and use recyclable materials to build their creation.
7. Students will learn how visual images communicate meaning. They will identify the decoration on an African ceremonial costume and consider how it was originally worn. They will create their own costume that tells a story about themselves and perform a dance for the class wearing the costume. Students will determine what is important to their classmates based on the dance and the visual imagery on the costumes.
8. Through observation and discussion about the Coffin of Djed Mut , students will make connections between hieroglyphs and the English writing system. They will learn how visual images can be used to communicate sounds and meaning. As a class, students will compose a story about change in their community using pictograms of their own design.
9. In this lesson, students will explore the ways writing and painting express meaning. They will investigate a biography and painting of Harriet Tubman and consider the tools the artist and writer used to communicate information about this heroine.
10. Students will improve visualization skills through role play, texture identification and storytelling. They will also discuss connections between the painting and their own lives. These activities will help them engage with the work of art and better understand what the artist is communicating about the family being portrayed.
11. The students will learn about Ben Franklin. The students will use their knowledge of Ben Franklin and art media to make a sketch of their own inventions.
12. Develop a broader understanding of "propaganda" with your students by identifying the five basic techniques used in propaganda and advertising. Using old magazines, students can create their own World War II propaganda/advertising posters. Ask them to focus on one advertising technique, to find and cut out images and ads that display this technique, and to create a collage with these images.
13. The students will learn about Australia and the Aborigines. The students will learn that Aborigines used dot painting as a way of telling stories. The students will create a story and use dot painting to tell it.
14. The students will be introduced to architecture and geometric shapes. The studens will walk around the inside and outside of the school and look for geometric shapes in the structure. The students will then create their own 3-D structures using geometric shapes.
15. The students will learn about a variety of cultures. The students will choose a culture different from their own. The students will research that culture and create a paper mask that describes the culture. The masks can be made out of paper using many different paper styling techniques.
16. The students will learn about the characteristics of a kite. The students will then use these characteristics to create a kite. The students will be taken outside on a windy day to test their kites.
17. The students will learn about plant and animal cells. The students will use recyclable materials to make either a plant or animal cell. The students will label each part.
18. The students will learn about the seasons and how trees change with each season. The students will create a classroom tree. A tree trunk will be made out of brown paper and placed on the wall. The students will create their own leaves using a variety of media to place on the tree. The students will learn about overlapping and mixing colors.
19. The students will choose a book to do a book report on. The students will then make a diorama to report on the book. The students will show their diorama to the class and discuss their book using their diorama.
20. The students will learn about the planets. The students will be divided into groups and each group will be assigned a planet. The students will make their planet out of paper mache.
Artists To Use In Classroom
Artists
Kelly Meeks
1. Jacob Lawrence: I would use Lawrence in the classroom because is work is so easy to integrate with social studies. He focused his work mainly on the struggles of the African American people. He often worked in series of works which portray the dignity and everyday realities of both historical figures such as Harriet Tubman or Toussaint L’Ouverture and everyday workers and builders.
2. Pablo Picasso: No other artist is more associated with the term Modern Art than Pablo Picasso. He created thousands of paintings, prints, sculptures and ceramics during a time span of about 75 years. For many Picasso is the greatest art genius of the twentieth century. For others he is a gifted charlatan. Undisputed is the fact that he influenced and dominated the art of the twentieth century like no other modern artist. He was not afraid to experiment and show is feelings in his work.
3.Vincent Van Gogh: Vincent van Gogh lived more than 115 years ago, and yet his artwork is still altering the way mankind views beauty, persona, individuality, and style in art. His thousands of paintings and drawings have various characteristics that have been copied by thousands and duplicated by none. Van Gogh's unique life has inspired millions to become active in art. In fact, what many people today consider to be the archetypical "artist persona" is largely a result of his influence. Perhaps the most impressive aspect is that artists continue to mimic the style that Van Gogh created over one hundred years ago.
4. Michelangelo Buonarroti: Almost certainly the most famous artist produced by Western civilization and arguably the greatest, is universally viewed as the supreme Renaissance artist. He created monumental works of painting, sculpture, and architecture and left an additional legacy of numerous letters and poems. Through this vast and multifaceted body of artistic achievement, Michelangelo made an indelible imprint on the Western imagination.
5. Leonardo da Vinci: Understood the potential in synchronising art and science. Investigating, exploring, experimenting, imagining, developing ideas, and creating are processes of equal relevance to both disciplines.
Kelly Meeks
1. Jacob Lawrence: I would use Lawrence in the classroom because is work is so easy to integrate with social studies. He focused his work mainly on the struggles of the African American people. He often worked in series of works which portray the dignity and everyday realities of both historical figures such as Harriet Tubman or Toussaint L’Ouverture and everyday workers and builders.
2. Pablo Picasso: No other artist is more associated with the term Modern Art than Pablo Picasso. He created thousands of paintings, prints, sculptures and ceramics during a time span of about 75 years. For many Picasso is the greatest art genius of the twentieth century. For others he is a gifted charlatan. Undisputed is the fact that he influenced and dominated the art of the twentieth century like no other modern artist. He was not afraid to experiment and show is feelings in his work.
3.Vincent Van Gogh: Vincent van Gogh lived more than 115 years ago, and yet his artwork is still altering the way mankind views beauty, persona, individuality, and style in art. His thousands of paintings and drawings have various characteristics that have been copied by thousands and duplicated by none. Van Gogh's unique life has inspired millions to become active in art. In fact, what many people today consider to be the archetypical "artist persona" is largely a result of his influence. Perhaps the most impressive aspect is that artists continue to mimic the style that Van Gogh created over one hundred years ago.
4. Michelangelo Buonarroti: Almost certainly the most famous artist produced by Western civilization and arguably the greatest, is universally viewed as the supreme Renaissance artist. He created monumental works of painting, sculpture, and architecture and left an additional legacy of numerous letters and poems. Through this vast and multifaceted body of artistic achievement, Michelangelo made an indelible imprint on the Western imagination.
5. Leonardo da Vinci: Understood the potential in synchronising art and science. Investigating, exploring, experimenting, imagining, developing ideas, and creating are processes of equal relevance to both disciplines.
Field Trip Ideas
Field Trips
Kelly Meeks
Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga, TN
www.cdmfun.org
Students will learn about simple machines and how they work. Students will also learn how simple machines make our work easier. Students will design a complex machine using simple machines.
one adult per 5 students
$7.75 for adults and $4.00 for students
One free adult per 5 children
Tour lasts for 2 hours
423-756-2738
Monday through Friday 8:30 to 4:00
Email: info@cdmfun.org
Students will need $7.00 for lunch in snack bar
Atlanta Botanical Garden
www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org
Students will learn about the parts of a plant and their functions in plant growth and reproduction. Students will create a classroom garden mural.
One adult per 8 students
$6.00 per student and extra adults
Chaperones are free
Tour last 1 to 1¼ hours
Tour info. 404-876-5859 ext. 2556
registrar@atlantabotanicalgarden.org
Tuesday through Friday 10:00; 11:00; and 12:00
Group size 15 to 50
Schedule 4 weeks in advance
Picnic sack lunch
Anniston Museum of Natural History
www.annistonmuseum.org
Students will learn about fossils and make fossils.
Teacher led tours
$2.50 per student and chaperone for 1 hour tour
$3.50 per student and chaperone for 1½-2 hour tour
Teachers are free
Register 2 weeks in advance
Groups of 10 or more
1 teacher per class
Tour coordinator 256-237-6766 or tourcoordenator@annistonmuseum.org
Picnic sack lunch
High Museum of Art
www.high.org
Students will study the great artists of our time. Students will then create their own works of art and display them in the classroom museum.
Weekdays except Monday and holidays at 1:00pm
Thursday 1:00pm and 6:30pm
Students $5.00
Adults $12.00
Fill out online tour request form
404-733-4468
Email schooltours@woodruffcenter.org
Students will need $7.00 for lunch in cafeteria
Local US Post Office
Students will learn the letter writing process and how to address and mail an envelope. Students will write a letter, buy a stamp, and mail a letter. Students will design a stamp of their own.
Free admission
Schedule 2 day in advance
Students will need $.037 for a stamp
1 chaperone per class
Students will be back at school for lunch.
770-574-7095
M-F 8:30 to 5:00
6. West Georgia Museum of Tallapoosa
www.my.georgia.org/net/org/info.aspx?5=20126.0.0.3011
Students will learn about the history of our town and dinosaurs.
Students will create a Paper Mache dinosaur.
$1.00 per student
$2.00 per adult
Teachers are free
770-574-3125
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 to 4:00
Schedule at least 2 days in advance
Students will eat lunch at school.
The Foam Factory
www.americanadventuresfieldtrips.com
Students will learn about science and watch science demonstrations. Students will also participate in scientific experiments. Students will also see simple machines in use. Students will create an experiment of their own.
770-590-4062
Reserve lunch with trip
Register 2 days in advance
Groups of 20-140
1 chaperone per 10 students
1 free chaperone per 5 students
$5.00 per student and extra chaperone
M-F
Tours times: 10:00 to 12:10 or 10:30 to 12:40
Piggly Wiggly in Tallapoosa
Students will learn about a nutritious diet and the food pyramid.
The students will then create a story board for a nutritious meal advertisement.
1 chaperone per class
Students will be back at school for lunch
770-574-7336
9. WKNG Radio Station in Tallapoosa
Students will learn about Technology and how songs are produced and played on air. Students will then create a diorama of a radio station.
Free admission
1 chaperone per class
Register 2 days in advance
770-574-1060
10. Citizens Bank and Trust of West Georgia
Students will learn about our currency. Students will learn how a checking account is opened and deposits are made. Students will see the vault and the safety deposit boxes.
Students will practice balancing a checkbook and design their own currency.
770-574-2102
1 chaperone per class
Free admission
Students will eat lunch at school
Kelly Meeks
Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga, TN
www.cdmfun.org
Students will learn about simple machines and how they work. Students will also learn how simple machines make our work easier. Students will design a complex machine using simple machines.
one adult per 5 students
$7.75 for adults and $4.00 for students
One free adult per 5 children
Tour lasts for 2 hours
423-756-2738
Monday through Friday 8:30 to 4:00
Email: info@cdmfun.org
Students will need $7.00 for lunch in snack bar
Atlanta Botanical Garden
www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org
Students will learn about the parts of a plant and their functions in plant growth and reproduction. Students will create a classroom garden mural.
One adult per 8 students
$6.00 per student and extra adults
Chaperones are free
Tour last 1 to 1¼ hours
Tour info. 404-876-5859 ext. 2556
registrar@atlantabotanicalgarden.org
Tuesday through Friday 10:00; 11:00; and 12:00
Group size 15 to 50
Schedule 4 weeks in advance
Picnic sack lunch
Anniston Museum of Natural History
www.annistonmuseum.org
Students will learn about fossils and make fossils.
Teacher led tours
$2.50 per student and chaperone for 1 hour tour
$3.50 per student and chaperone for 1½-2 hour tour
Teachers are free
Register 2 weeks in advance
Groups of 10 or more
1 teacher per class
Tour coordinator 256-237-6766 or tourcoordenator@annistonmuseum.org
Picnic sack lunch
High Museum of Art
www.high.org
Students will study the great artists of our time. Students will then create their own works of art and display them in the classroom museum.
Weekdays except Monday and holidays at 1:00pm
Thursday 1:00pm and 6:30pm
Students $5.00
Adults $12.00
Fill out online tour request form
404-733-4468
Email schooltours@woodruffcenter.org
Students will need $7.00 for lunch in cafeteria
Local US Post Office
Students will learn the letter writing process and how to address and mail an envelope. Students will write a letter, buy a stamp, and mail a letter. Students will design a stamp of their own.
Free admission
Schedule 2 day in advance
Students will need $.037 for a stamp
1 chaperone per class
Students will be back at school for lunch.
770-574-7095
M-F 8:30 to 5:00
6. West Georgia Museum of Tallapoosa
www.my.georgia.org/net/org/info.aspx?5=20126.0.0.3011
Students will learn about the history of our town and dinosaurs.
Students will create a Paper Mache dinosaur.
$1.00 per student
$2.00 per adult
Teachers are free
770-574-3125
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 to 4:00
Schedule at least 2 days in advance
Students will eat lunch at school.
The Foam Factory
www.americanadventuresfieldtrips.com
Students will learn about science and watch science demonstrations. Students will also participate in scientific experiments. Students will also see simple machines in use. Students will create an experiment of their own.
770-590-4062
Reserve lunch with trip
Register 2 days in advance
Groups of 20-140
1 chaperone per 10 students
1 free chaperone per 5 students
$5.00 per student and extra chaperone
M-F
Tours times: 10:00 to 12:10 or 10:30 to 12:40
Piggly Wiggly in Tallapoosa
Students will learn about a nutritious diet and the food pyramid.
The students will then create a story board for a nutritious meal advertisement.
1 chaperone per class
Students will be back at school for lunch
770-574-7336
9. WKNG Radio Station in Tallapoosa
Students will learn about Technology and how songs are produced and played on air. Students will then create a diorama of a radio station.
Free admission
1 chaperone per class
Register 2 days in advance
770-574-1060
10. Citizens Bank and Trust of West Georgia
Students will learn about our currency. Students will learn how a checking account is opened and deposits are made. Students will see the vault and the safety deposit boxes.
Students will practice balancing a checkbook and design their own currency.
770-574-2102
1 chaperone per class
Free admission
Students will eat lunch at school
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
ABC Book
As I am going into my fourth block, I have created three ABC books. I tried to think of something different for this one. Therefore, I created an endangered species book that I can use when teaching science. I included some information, but I can also have my students research these species or others for more information.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Science Lesson Plan
For my lesson plant, Jennifer and I taught a science lesson on the basic needs of a seed and plants. In the classroom, I would allow my students to plants several seeds. Each seed would get one basic need. The students would also plant one seed that would get all of the basic needs. The students would record their observations by writing and illustrating. I would also take my studnets on a nature walk around the school to find plants.
Lesson Plan:
Jenifer Sharpe and Kelly Meeks
Title of Lesson: Plants Grow From Seeds
Grade Level: First Grade
Class Time: 10 minutes for reading, 20 minutes for a nature walk, and 10 minutes for rubbing---40 minutes total
Concept/s: A.3 The student will use a variety of art materials and techniques to model, construct, and compose original artworks.
S1L1. Students will investigate the characteristics and basic needs of plants and animals.
a. Identify the basic needs of a plant.
1. Air
2. Water
3. Light
4. Nutrients
Objectives: The first grade student will be able to describe the basic needs of plants and find plants on a nature walk and create an art rubbing with these plants.
Motivation: The students will listen to a story and go on a nature walk.
Vocabulary: Rubbing, seed, plant, water, soil, air, light, nutrients
Instructional Strategies: The students will be asked what plants need to survive.
The students will be read The Seed by Kazuko Nakazawa.
The students will go on a nature walk to find plants or parts of plants.
The students will then use the plants/plant parts they have collected to demonstrate the rubbing technique.
Modifications: Students with special needs will be given closer teacher proximity and teacher assistance as needed.
Assessment: The students will be evaluated by using the rubbing art technique and finding plants (plant parts) on a nature walk as evidenced by a teacher checklist.
Materials/Supplies: 1 piece of white paper per student
Crayons for rubbing
Place around school with ample plant growth
The Seed by Kazuko Nakazawa
Resources: The Seed by Kazuko Nakazawa
Closing Statement: Plants must have the necessary nutrients, air, water, and light to grow. Rubbing is an art technique of laying a piece of paper over and object and then coloring over it with the side of a crayon.
Lesson Plan:
Jenifer Sharpe and Kelly Meeks
Title of Lesson: Plants Grow From Seeds
Grade Level: First Grade
Class Time: 10 minutes for reading, 20 minutes for a nature walk, and 10 minutes for rubbing---40 minutes total
Concept/s: A.3 The student will use a variety of art materials and techniques to model, construct, and compose original artworks.
S1L1. Students will investigate the characteristics and basic needs of plants and animals.
a. Identify the basic needs of a plant.
1. Air
2. Water
3. Light
4. Nutrients
Objectives: The first grade student will be able to describe the basic needs of plants and find plants on a nature walk and create an art rubbing with these plants.
Motivation: The students will listen to a story and go on a nature walk.
Vocabulary: Rubbing, seed, plant, water, soil, air, light, nutrients
Instructional Strategies: The students will be asked what plants need to survive.
The students will be read The Seed by Kazuko Nakazawa.
The students will go on a nature walk to find plants or parts of plants.
The students will then use the plants/plant parts they have collected to demonstrate the rubbing technique.
Modifications: Students with special needs will be given closer teacher proximity and teacher assistance as needed.
Assessment: The students will be evaluated by using the rubbing art technique and finding plants (plant parts) on a nature walk as evidenced by a teacher checklist.
Materials/Supplies: 1 piece of white paper per student
Crayons for rubbing
Place around school with ample plant growth
The Seed by Kazuko Nakazawa
Resources: The Seed by Kazuko Nakazawa
Closing Statement: Plants must have the necessary nutrients, air, water, and light to grow. Rubbing is an art technique of laying a piece of paper over and object and then coloring over it with the side of a crayon.
Castle Project
This was a fun project and a time consuming one! I recycled a cereal box, a grits, box, a pop tart box, and a shipping box to build this castle. I also used some toothpicks and matches that I already had at home.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Imaginative Art Game and Story Board
My art game is Art Memory Box. Art concept questions are on one side of the card and the answers on the other side. Students will look at the question, answer it aloud, and put it in the box to see if they are correct. My story board is of my family's Disney World vacation in 2004.
Diorama
I chose to create a Don't Drive Drunk or High diorama. This is an important issue to me. Many people are killed everyday by drunk drivers. There is no excuse for this. I will soon be putting my daughter in a car, so this project was a great conversation starter. In the classroom, I will have my students create dioramas for different subjects such as book reports.
Clay Creations
I had forgotten how much fun it is playing with clay. I created a flower and a duck. My son joined me and created some clay creations of his own. I will definitly have clay in my classroom. I will encourage my students to create creations that relate to subjects we are studying or simply from their imaginations.
Intergraded Science and Math Projects
For science, I would have my students plant seeds and each day draw the growth of their plant. For math, I would give my students geometric shapes. I would then have them create a picture with the shapes.
Mixed Media Landscape and My World Drawing
My mixed media landscape was completed using watercolors, tempra paint, markers, and oil pastels. For the My World drawing, I chose the purple color family and drew some of my favorite things. My favorite things include my home/family, an apple, an iris, and school. These represent my life right now.
Paper Bead Necklace and Mixed Media Self Portrait
This assignment was fun to complete. I made a necklace of regular beads and paper beads that I made from tissue paper. To make my self portrait, I used water colors, oil pastels, crayons, markers, and tissue paper.
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