Friday, November 13, 2020

1st Grade Cactus Art Projects

 

Welcome Back to Art Class with Mr. G!




1st Grade Art Lesson 

November 23rd, 24th, 25th

Monday, Tuesday- In person art class for the M, T cohort. All other students work on the art assignment independently/no google meet. *Castro's M, T Cohort will have a live Google Meet with Mr. G.

Wednesday- Art class google meet for all remote students and the Th, F cohort. M,T Cohort please work independently/no google meet.


Please reach out to Mr. G if you have any questions or concerns.

Mr. Giannetto's email is vgiannetto@burltwpsch.org

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Below there are 2 Cactus Art Lessons to complete this week: Cactus Friends and Pop Up Desert Cactus. Please use whatever art materials you have available at home! Have fun! 

1
st Grade Project 1: Cactus Friends

Below there are options to use crayons/markers or watercolor paint/tempera paint. It's your choice.  
You have all week to complete this art project. Work a bit each day.  

Materials: pencil,paper, markers, crayons


Optional Materials: Watercolor paint or tempera paint, brush


Cactus Facts for Kids
1. A cactus is a succulent.
2. A cactus stores water in its stems, roots, and leaves.
3. A cactus can live without water for one year!
4. A cactus likes hot weather and dry, rocky soil.
5. Be careful! A cactus has sharp spines!


Step by Step Directions:

1. Draw a pot and begin to draw the cactus.

                                     


2. Add the arms to the cactus and various stems. Draw the sharp spines on the cactus. Add details to the pot

                  

If you are using paint please paint your cactus green. Paint the pot any color you wish. After the the paint dries use markers to trace and add details to your work and  continue with the directions below. 

Step 5: Add a face to the cactus. How is the cactus feeling? Draw different types of lines in the background. Draw straight, curved, zig zag, spiral, and loop lines. Create a pattern if you wish.



Step 6: Color your artwork. 



Extend this Art Activity

Identify the different types of lines and patterns in your work.
Describe how your cactus friend is feeling. Give him or her a name.

In our Google Classroom Mr. G recorded a How to Draw a Cactus Friend video.Watch, listen, and draw more cactus friends along with Mr. G! 



In our Google Classroom I also added a recorded video of Mr. G drawing a Snowman Cactus. Watch, listen, and draw along with me. 









1st Grade Project 2: Pop Up Desert Cactus


Cactus Facts for Kids
1. A cactus is a succulent.
2. A cactus stores water in its stems, roots, and leaves.
3. A cactus can live without water for one year!
4. A cactus likes hot weather and dry, rocky soil.
5. Be careful! A cactus has sharp spines!


Materials: construction paper, glue, scissors

Step by Step Directions

1. Rip brown or tan paper to make the sand of the desert. Glue the pieces to the bottom of a piece of paper.


2. Cut out a large circle and glue in the sky for a sun.


3. Cut strips of green paper for the cactus. Glue one end down and bend the other end down so the stem pops up from the paper. Add more.




4. Add details to the cactus. Draw the spines and flowers. 






Additional Art Activities: Line Review

Visit our Google Classroom to watch a recorded video of Mr. G reading the book Roller Coaster. Listen and draw along with Mr. G.










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