Amy Wyatt |
Grade Level: | 4th Grade |
Time Frame: | 3, 45 minute lessons (135 minutes) |
PAPIER MACHE ANIMALS SCULPTURES |
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TOPIC: |
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A visual arts lesson constructing papier mache sculptures that |
emphasize texture, form and color. |
RATIONALE: |
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Constructing a sculpture individually fosters students ability to |
create, construct and texturize, while encouraging the ability to |
appreciate their finished product. Use of texture, form and color |
will help students continue a successful future with the arts. |
COMPONENT OBJECTIVES | : |
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Creative Expression | : | Each student will be able to choose and |
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construct a unique papier mache sculpture of a farm animal. They |
will also be able to paint their sculptures using primary colors, |
while mixing them to create other colors as needed. (Color mixing |
lesson was previously completed) |
Aesthetic Valuing | : | The students will be able to discuss the |
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sculptured animals that they constructed and the process that they |
used. |
STRATEGY: |
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A combination of Direct Instruction and Guided Discovery will be |
used. |
VOCABULARY: |
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Papier mache: material consisting of wastepaper mixed with glue |
or paste which can be molded when wet and becomes hard when dry. |
Texture: tactile, sense of touch, how it feels; can be actual |
texture, or visual texture. |
Form: Outward or visible shape; can be two dimensional or three |
dimensional. |
Color: Hue; Primary and secondary colors. Primary: red, blue, |
yellow. Secondary: orange, green, violet. |
Squeegee Technique: With two fingers, run the newspaper strip |
through them to remove the excess papier mache mixture, (365 TV- |
Free Activities You Can do with Your Children, Steve and Ruth |
Bennett). |
PROCEDURES: |
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INTRODUCTION: | I will read a book about farm animals to motivate |
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the student's minds in deciding which animal they would like to |
construct. In addition, we will brainstorm types of farm animals. |
Then I will show the students the beginnings of a basic |
construction of an animal sculpture out of empty oatmeal canisters |
and toilet paper rolls. I will also demonstrate how to use the |
papier mache technique to shape the animals body, emphasizing |
texture. |
PUPIL ACTIVITY SEQUENCE: |
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1. Decide what type of animal to construct. |
2. Take an oatmeal canister for the body and toilet paper/paper |
towel rolls for the legs, head and neck. Cut each leg, and head |
to the size you believe it should be. |
3. Glue or tape the legs, neck and head together onto the oatmeal |
canister, giving you a basic body shape. |
4. With strips of newspaper dip them into the papier mache |
mixture one at a time. To squeeze off the extra mixture, use the |
squeegee technique. Place the strips on to the cardboard pieces |
to sculpt the body. |
5. Once the sculptor has dried thoroughly, and you are happy |
with the outcome, choose which color your animal will be. |
6. Primary colors will be provided. If the your animal will |
be another color, use the color mixing technique to create it. |
Allow for paint to dry. |
7. The pieces will be exhibited at the "farm" in the |
classroom. |
CLOSURE: |
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When everyone is finished have each student discuss his or her |
animal, and how they went about in constructing it, the teacher |
will ask questions in relation to the procedures for |
clarification. How many layers of papier mache did you use? How |
did you make the edges round? |
Talk about the historical uses of farming animals for such things |
as plowing and cropping. Also, discuss which types of products |
are produced on a farm. |
EVALUATION: |
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Evaluation will occur when the students discuss their pieces, |
while pointing out the texture, form and color techniques used. |
The teacher will visually check each sculpture for the texture, |
form and color techniques that were used. Finally, a question and |
answer period about the historical importance of farm animals will |
be the assessment of the students understanding. |
MATERIALS: |
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-Empty cardboard oatmeal canisters |
-Paper towel and toilet paper rolls (begin collecting early) |
-Primary paint colors |
-Papier mache mixture |
In a bowl, combine water and flour until you have a paste that is |
thin enough to coat the paper, (Source for mixture: 365 TV-Free |
Activities You Can Do With Your Child. Steve and Ruth Bennett). |
-Strips of newspaper |
-Paint brushes |
-Glue |
-Yarn (for manes, tails,etc.) |
-Scissors |
-Masking Tape |
CLEAN-UP: |
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A group of students will pick up paint brushes and wash them out. |
A second group will return the paint brushes to their proper |
containers. And a third group of students will take the papier |
mache trays to the sink. Finished or drying items will be placed |
on a table covered with newspaper in the back of the room, so they |
will not be disturbed. The materials monitor will collect |
scissors, glue, yarn and return them to their proper ares. Left |
over paper towel rolls will be returned to the bag at the front of |
the room by students who have them. |
EXTENSIONS : |
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The beginning discussion on types of products which are produced |
on a farm could tie into a social studies lesson featuring |
product importance. |