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Brief Description
Brighten days
with seasonal door hangers. They make great gifts for students'
homes, or retirement homes.
Objectives
Students will
- create a unique
original design for a spring door decoration.
- follow instructions
to make the door hanger.
- use art supplies
and tools appropriately.
Keywords
art,
craft, spring, door, decoration, following directions, community
service, nursing home, senior citizen, March
Materials Needed
- copy
of the Signs of
Spring work sheet for each student
- scissors
- crayons,
markers, colored pencils, or other art media
- laminating
machine (optional)
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
Ideas
- Instead
of coloring the hanger, have the students use the work sheet
as a pattern. Trace the hanger on to construction paper,
then cut it out. Glue on shapes also made of construction
paper. These may also be laminated.
- Purchase
craft foam and use it as the base for the hanger and glue
on cutouts in spring shapes for a durable, 3-D presentation.
- This
project makes an excellent donation to retirement homes!
Assessment
Satisfactory submissions
will reflect the theme of spring and show evidence of following
directions as detailed by the teacher.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Cara Bafile
National Standards
FINE ARTS:
Visual Arts
- GRADES K - 4
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
- GRADES 5 - 8
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
- GRADES K - 4
NS.K-4.4
Earth and Space Science
- GRADES 5 - 8
NS.5-8.4
Earth and Space Science
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Affordable Art for a Sensational
Spring.
Originally published 03/21/2003
Last updated 02/21/2008
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