The Prekindergarten students first watched roller coaster videos on the smart board and then read this book about roller coasters. Some of the classes really got into screaming during some of the the videos! It is amazing how you can get a good feeling of the speed and steepness of the rides.
The girls used two pieces of paper for the track, and made all kinds of swirls and dips. They took a 2D line and made a 3D sculpture! The next class, they had a car to add, and used tissue paper and markers to create the amusement park enviornment.
This one has a very steep curve, I love how the car is on that big drop!
This ride requires you to get wet at the end!
I got the idea for this project from a teacher's presentation at the Texas Art Education Association Conference many, many years ago!
Can art be funny? I hope so! In the Primer and Kindergarten classes, we talk a little about humor in art. They love making these fish sticks, partly because they get to use clay, and partly because the get the "fish sticks" pun. What kid has never had fish sticks? They love to tell their parents that they made fish sticks in art! They painted the fish with watercolors and I sprayed a clear varnish over them since they are outside and exposed to the elements.
The girls did a great job adding texture to the clay as they were creating their fish, and using patterns when painting the fish.
Does the fish above have a mohawk for a fin!
The fish would go out by the pond we have at school, but we are having a big Fine Art Festival this weekend and they are out in front to help advertise the event.
