K-3 Egyptian Sunsets

We are wrapping up our unit on Ancient Egypt in the Elementary. Students in K-3 learned many art concepts through a series of small projects that turned into one finished piece of artwork. We began by discussing the colors of sunset and the difference between warm and cool colors. Students used markers on coffee filters. They chose either warm or cool colors to color their filters. After they scribbled, dotted, designed their filters, the fun began! We sprayed the filters to water and watched as the colors mixed and swirled together.

Mrs. Miller's hands got pretty colorful!

The next step was to create the desert sand.....

Students learned about color mixing with paints. We also talked about textures...

Yes, that's a mummy in the corner! Thanks to Mrs. Olsen for letting us use the mummy from the book fair! The students loved it! Especially Halloween week!!!!

FINALLY! We get to put it all together!!!! But not before talking about about author/illustrator Eric Carle! We also neeeded to discuss key concepts such as horizon line and diminishing size. Students really seemed to understand the idea that object appear smaller as they get closer to the horizon line. Students in grades 1-3 also enjoyed learning how to draw the 1 humped Egyptian camel by using simple shapes. 

But the classes that really loved the large camel on my wall.... Wednesday classes who would walk in and without hesitation yell

"HUMP DAAAYYYYY!!!!"

I kind of love it. 

And without further adieu......

Stewart's work from Mrs. Albers' Kindergarten class! Way to go Stewie!!!!

The rest of the work can be viewed on our artsonia gallery
http://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?exhibit=707419

Project Inspired by Cassie Stephens' Blog
http://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2012/02/hump-day.html