3rd Grade Lessons
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The Monster Bash! 👻🎃
Happy Halloween! My 1st Grade did the Crazy leg Frankensteins. 2nd Grade- Scary Jack-o-Laterns 3rd Grade- Picasso (Cubism) Frankensteins Read more
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Name that Alien
Symmetrical Name Monsters PROCESS: Students write their name in block or bubble style letters, making sure that all of the letters are attached to one another and to the fold. Cut out the name around the perimeter of the letters. (Do not cut out each letter individually and do not cut out on the… Read more
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Desert Sunsets 🌅
My 4th Grade girls learned how to paint silhouettes. They first used red and yellow paint to blend the background sunset. They then painted camels and palm trees with black paint. My 1st graders made deserts in a box. I found this idea on Pinterest and fell in love with it. Great for teaching foreground,… Read more
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Falling For Foreshortening
My 4th graders really enjoyed this lesson. After tracing their hands and feet, they drew and colored themselves as astronauts. Then they painted the background black and used oil and chalk pastels for stars, planets, UFO’s, etc. Read more
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How “The Grinch” Stole Christmas!
Every year I do a unit on Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and every year my displays get bigger and more creative. At the end of my unit the last day before Christmas break I have a Grinch Party. My students enjoy Grinchy treats while watching the movie. I hope my displays will… Read more
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Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWq3XMSPYBA Dia De Los Muerto Alter- This is usually my presentation table, however to give my students the full experience I set it up as an alter to honor our loved ones. This is my informational table, consisting of fun worksheets, crossword puzzles, and coloring sugar skulls print outs. (This is usually my game table… Read more
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No Bully Zone
Here my students learned the history and process of screen printing and designed and made their own T-shirts for our Anti Bully Campaign. They loved the process and enjoyed making T-shirts for the entire school. My students ROCK! Read more
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Amazing Art Teacher 