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Monday, February 28, 2022

Activities for March 2022

 

March is bringing a series of fun-filled activities with the celebration of Women's History Month, Dr. Seuss's Birthday,  Pi Day, St. Patrick's Day, and the beginning of Spring with Spring Break!  You will find listed below the art activities related to each of these events.
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Create a fun woman's face and color using shading

Materials

· White Construction Paper 9"X12"
· Pencil
· Rainbow Crayons






Activity
Create growing plants (5th grade: STEAM Lesson)

Visuals & Resources

Materials

· White Construction Paper 9"X12"
· Pencil
· Colored Pencil
· Scissors
· Glue stick
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Steps
1) Sketch and color your plants
2) Cut out the shapes 
3) Glue it all together

Growing STEAMing Plants
5th Grade Projects - due on Wednesday March 30th

Assignment: build a planter to grow plants and record the results

1- Define the constraints 
(the problems you might have with this project, including the planter size restrictions)
2- Take notes and think of solutions
3- Make a plan using the following resources
4- Follow your plan and adjust it if necessary
5- Record your evidence throughout the process
Example: you can plant Basil, Parsley, and Chive seeds under a thin layer of soil.  
Water daily until seedlings are well established.  Germination time is 1-3 weeks.






Science

o    Discovery Ed Video How do Plants Grow?

o    Gizmos Growing Plants

o    Study Jams Video/Quiz: Scientific Methods

Technology

Record a video of the process and use a QR Code to present as evidence. 
You can also use a QR Code to show your botanical drawings as evidence.

Engineering

Build a creative planter no larger than 60 cubic feet (i.e. 3’ X 2’ x 5’ Calculate the Volume of a Box (calculateme.com) )

https://hellocreativefamily.com/easy-diy-planter-box-instructions/

Art

Use botanical illustrations in a journal to record the process and/or decorate your planters.

https://www.plt.org/educator-tips/planter-art-projects

Math

Ensure that your planter is no larger than 60 cubic feet (i.e. 3’ X 2’ x 5’ Calculate the Volume of a Box (calculateme.com) )


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Draw a Pie for Extra Credit

Or click HERE to choose a St. Patrick's Day Craft to create

Learn about March as National Craft Month HERE

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Spring starts on Sunday, March 20
To celebrate that day you will draw Spring gardens inspired by the following videos.
Learn more about Claude Monet HERE

Spring Break: March 21 - 26
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Home Learning
Due Date: March 12
1) Learn vocabulary words 
2) Reading assignments:
    Women in History
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Art careers related to the unit

Critique
Critique the finished drawings


Enrichment Projects

Explore other ways of drawing gardens

SDI Projects

Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive

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Values Matter

Value of the Month


Click HERE to view a video about Cooperation
How can you display Cooperation during art classes?
Reference: Values Matter