October 21-24

 

October 21-24

Our Story Sticks: The Story of the Land during Autumn

 

While visiting Fish Creek Park, students collected found items or treasures that were unique, made them feel connected to the land, and represented the story of the land during the season of Autumn.  As a follow up to our field study to Fish Creek Park, students were asked to build a 3-Dimensional mobile of these treasures.  Students worked to roll and create cookie shapes out of salt dough then pressed their treasure into the dough.  We then went on a stick hunt to find the perfect stick to hang our ornaments.  Finally, students strung and tied their ornaments to create a beautiful 3 Dimensional representation of their experience in Fish Creek during Autumn. 

 

Learning Intention:

· Analyze environments and investigate interactions and changes.

· Changes in environments include seasonal changes. 

· Expression through the use of art materials as a vehicle or medium for saying something in a meaningful way.

 

Success Criteria:

I can:

· Visually represent a story

· Make two- and three-dimensional assemblages from found material

· Use simple clay modelling techniques of rolling, pinching, adding, pressing

· Document signs of seasonal change over time

· Share personal experiences related to seasons. 

· Discuss how changes in the appearance of environments, plants, and animals are related to the seasons. 

· Represent an environment in different seasons to show environmental changes.