Spectacular snow globes.

Spectacular snow globes. Next in our "eARTh ... it's got ART!" yearlongcurriculum we visit the interesting continent of Antarctica! Thiscurriculum is best taught during the winter months, as the students canfind some personal meaning in terms of the weather. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Another interesting fact taught during this unit is that art ismade by people, yet there are very few people who actually live on thiscontinent. In fact, the only people who generally work there arescientists and artists. Several different countries own these workersreside in workstations. So, to add to the excitement and intrigue ofthis continent, we turned the art room into Workstation A.R.T.! Here, I elaborate on the Kindergarten Snow Globes, as students soenjoyed making these 2-D artworks and then displaying them in 3-D, torepresent a "real" snow globe! Students did some researchabout the indigenous animals found in the Antarctic region and thenwatched a fun PowerPoint lesson about the history of snow globes. Theyalso had various snow globes placed on their tables so they couldactually see, feel and experience a real snow globe. They couldn'twait to make their own, using the animal of their choice or drawing asnowman to feature inside their globes. We talked about the cool colorschemes and how using these could help the viewer feel a certain mood,in this case the feel of cold. I handed out the paper and told the kids to again look closely atthe globes on their tables. They realized there had to be a solidfoundation, as well as a large dome shape on top. Once these were drawnwith their permanent marker A permanent marker is a type of marker pen that is used to create permanent writing on an object. Generally the liquid is water resistant, contains the toxic chemical xylene or toluene, and is capable of writing on a variety of surfaces from paper to metal to stone. , they could begin to add detail, theiranimals, their snowman, their snow and their backgrounds. These imagesbecame so wonderful and individual, and all of them were extremelysuccessful. The next class period, the students were asked to "paint"in their shapes with chisel-tipped markers, paying attention Noun 1. paying attention - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"attentiveness, heed, regard to thesmaller areas. Next, they were taught to use a pencil to add value andshadows on the implied snow. Reminding the children to cut around theline, as opposed to on the line, these were then cut out. This smallcutting technique makes a huge difference in creating great art, asopposed to good art. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The final touches included placing dots of white paint onto thebackground, using the opposite end of the paintbrush (graphics, tool) Paintbrush - A Microsoft Windows tool for creating bitmap graphics. or cotton swabs,and then sprinkling a bit of iridescent ir��i��des��cent?adj.1. Producing a display of lustrous, rainbowlike colors: an iridescent oil slick; iridescent plumage.2. glitter on top to make the globesparkle ... just like the faces of my young artists. And, when thesewere dry, students were shown how to glue these onto blue constructionpaper on the sides, bending the paper a bit to make the globe actuallypop off of the paper! ANTARCTICA grade level kindergarten LEARNING OBJECTIVES Kindergarten students will ... * learn about the animals found in the continent of Antarctica. * learn about snow globes. * learn the differences between 2-D and 3-D artworks. * learn coloring and cutting techniques. * learn the vocabulary words: indigenous, cool colors, value,shading, line, shape, color, foundation, 2-D art and 3-D art. MATERIALS * 8.5" x 11" white Bristol board Bristol boardn.A smooth, heavy pasteboard of fine quality.[After Bristol, England.] * Pencils * Permanent markers * Chisel-tipped markers * White paint * Paintbrushes paintbrushessee castilleja. or cotton swabs * Iridescent glitter * Snow globes * 9" x 12" blue construction paper * Antarctic animal images RHYTHM-ONG Snow Globes, Snow Globes, Round and Fun with Glowing Snow! Make itstand and make it stick, Draw Antarctic animals really quick! [C]DebiWest ANTARCTICA The following lesson plans are available atwww.artsandactivities.com Kindergarten: Snow Globes Grade 1: Photograms--Sun Prints Grade 2" Printed & Painted Reflections Grade 3: Clay Fish and Digital Camera Installations Grade 4: Animal "Theme and Variation" Mural muralPainting applied to and made integral with the surface of a wall or ceiling. Its roots can be found in the universal desire that led prehistoric peoples to create cave paintings—the desire to decorate their surroundings and express their ideas and beliefs. Grade 5: Photography Mural Go to artsandactivities.com and click on this button for the linkto additional Antarctic lesson plans. Currently an art teacher at North Gwinnet High School, Debi Westwrote her "eARTh: it's got ART" curriculum while at LevelCreek Elementary (both in Suwanee, Go.). She's also apast-president of the GAEA Gaea(jē`ə), in Greek religion and mythology, the earth, daughter of Chaos, both mother and wife of Uranus (the sky) and Pontus (the sea). and owns the Crystal Collage Children'sArt Studio.