Discovering New Organisms
Lesson Description:
4th grade students explored their ideas about creating a new organism by "discovering it". Students took notes on these creatures using field journals that included drawings, information about characteristics and environments. Students then created these organism using paper mache and an armature. Anna Feldman, a local ceramic artist, visited the classroom to show students how she creates her nature inspired pieces and taught them hand-building/surface techniques for clay.
4th grade students explored their ideas about creating a new organism by "discovering it". Students took notes on these creatures using field journals that included drawings, information about characteristics and environments. Students then created these organism using paper mache and an armature. Anna Feldman, a local ceramic artist, visited the classroom to show students how she creates her nature inspired pieces and taught them hand-building/surface techniques for clay.
Essential Understandings:
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Concepts:
Nature Science Material Planning 3 Dimensional
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