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Find the letters Movement Center  6/2/15

Find the rhymes  Music Center 6/8/15

Find the shapes Art Center 6/15/15

Tana RogersonJune 2, 2015 at 8:45 PM

I think it would be interesting to do science lesson on the topic of conservation. The teacher could read the Dr. Sues book, The Lorax. The teacher would lead a discussion on what student could do to help take care of the earth. The teacher could introduce the concepts of reduce, reuse and recycles. Then the student would write an earth poem using new paper cut-out. After they are finished student can use pastels to add design to their work. The teacher would explain that by using the newspaper cut outs to create art, the class was reusing.
In this lesson student would learn the scientific concept of conservation. Student would also use writing skills to create a poem. Elements of visual representation could be added to the poem. I think this lesson would be best suited for grades second and up. It requires a bit of writing skills that may be challenging for younger students.
To further this concept the teacher could talk about the artist Picasso who used elements of collage at one point in his work. The student could play a movement game where they sort the items (placed about the room) into things that could be reused, recycled, or thrown away. Student could make an art journal out of recycled paper bags. I think there is something mathy that could be done here as well. I think this starting to sound more like a thematic unit then one lesson.

-Tana Rogerson