3rd Grade

Origami

Our 3rd graders are working very hard to master the art of Origami.  As inspiration for this unit, we learned about the 1000 Paper Crane legend and read the book Sadako.  After learned how to read and follow origami diagrams, we formed support groups to help each other through the challenge of folding an origami crane.     

3^rd Grade

Origami Cranes

Integrating Artistic Math!

Origami (折り紙) from ori meaning "folding" and kami meaning "paper"

… is the art of paper folding

While creating our cranes, we learned…

-how to read diagrams and make carefully folded angles.

-how to be a “teacher” to help our struggling friends.

-how to be a “student” and accept help from others.  

While investigating our cranes, we learned…

-how to contrast the proportions of real and origami cranes.

 -how to convert measurements to create comparisons.

 -how to work with each other to examine a new topic.

We learned how Art and Math can work together and so can we!

2nd Grade

Chinese New Year 

Clay Dragons

To help bring in the New Year, our 2nd graders have created clay dragons!  We compared the similarities and differences between the symbols and traditions of the Chinese New Year celebrations and our own.  We learned that, in China, the dragon is a symbol good luck, wisdom, and strength for the new year.  We looked at how the traditional Chinese Dragon has different characteristics than the traditional dragons in our western fairy tales.  These 2nd grade sculptors did a grade job!      

Dragons, Dragons... Everywhere!

We just finished our first painting day.  I'll post our finished dragons soon!

UPDATE!!!

Our Dragons are all done and very proudly displayed!