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Brief DescriptionBrighten days with seasonal door hangers. They make great gifts for students' homes, or retirement homes.
ObjectivesStudents will
Keywordsart, craft, spring, door, decoration, following directions, community service, nursing home, senior citizen, March
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Lesson Plan
Welcome spring with cheery door decorations! These delightful decorations will make great springtime additions to students' homes. The make great Mother's Day gifts or excellent donations to retirement homes! To get students thinking, brainstorm some signs of spring and list them on the chalkboard or on chart paper. Then provide a copy of the Signs of Spring work sheet for each student. Instruct students to cut out the door hanger. Next, have them cut along the dotted line from the side to the center circle and then cut out the center circle. Now the real creativity begins! You may allow students to add color with crayons or other art media. Have the students decorate both sides of the hanger and mark them with their names or initials. For longer use, laminate the door hangers. Additional
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AssessmentSatisfactory submissions will reflect the theme of spring and show evidence of following directions as detailed by the teacher.
Lesson Plan SourceEducation World
Submitted ByCara Bafile
National StandardsFINE ARTS: Visual Arts
NA-VA.K-4.1 Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes NA-VA.K-4.2 Using Knowledge of Structures and Functions NA-VA.K-4.3 Choosing and Evaluating A Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas NA-VA.K-4.6 Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines NA-VA.5-8.1 Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes NA-VA.5-8.2 Using Knowledge of Structures and Functions NA-VA.5-8.3 Choosing and Evaluating A Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas NA-VA.5-8.6 Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines SCIENCE More Resources
Originally published 03/21/2003
Last updated 02/21/2008 |