Grade eight students will share the botanical drawings they completed on their extended field studies last week.
We will begin joining the Mayan relief sculptures to create a large "stella" like form. We will answer the question about color. How should we treat the surface of the sculpture - should it look ancient and weather worn or should it be painted as the original sculptures were painted?
Monday, February 27, 2012
February 27, 2012 Grade 6-7
Grade six and seven will continue their unit on crafting. They will all learn to thread and use the two models of sewing machines. And then they will begin construction of covers for the library cushions.
They will continue to make newspaper "bricks" to be use in the making of stools for the library.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
February 21, 2012 Grade 8
Grade 8 student will be learning about botanicals - the techniques used in documenting plant life. We will look at examples from the 1700's and make a simple "field book" for collecting information and images. They will use these on their field trip this week.
February 21, 2012 Grade 6-7
Students are continuing their newpaper constructions. They have completed two preschool library stools. This week they will also begin learning to use the sewing machine so that they may construct covers for the library AV room cushions.
Monday, February 13, 2012
February 13, 2012 Grade 8
Grade 8 students are continuing the papier-mache process to build up the relief designs on their Mayan inspired sculptures.
February 13, 2012 Grade 6 - 7
Grade 6 and 7 students have successfully completed a "newspaper stool" for the pre-school section of the library. They worked as a team to decide on the design and combined the folded newspaper modules to form the 14 inch high stool.
Next week we will continue to form newspaper modules and begin sewing covers for the library cushions. Everyone will learn how to thread and use a sewing machine and hand sew a basting stitch.
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