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.

Read these articles about 5 Women Artists' Stories, Amazing Women in Black History

Nobel Prize Awarded Women

Choose a book to read: 7 awe-inspiring children's books to celebrate Women's History Month

Learn about Women in Art History HERE

Activity

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

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.

(One example: QR Code Generator | Create Your Free QR Codes (qr-code-generator.com) 

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) )

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

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



Home Learning

Due Date: March 12

1) Learn vocabulary words 

2) Reading assignments:
    Women in History

Art careers related to the unit

Art Education, Illustration, Craft, Fashion Design, Product Design

Critique
Critique the finished drawings

Enrichment Projects

Explore other ways of drawing gardens

SDI Projects

Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive

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