Students will be able to:
- use Model Magic to create a hanging picture;
- use contrast and detail to add interest to their work;
- create a balanced composition;
- demonstrate technical accomplishment;
- support their ideas with evidence found in the works.
THE PERFECT GIFT – Model Magic Hanging Picture
Steps
Step One
- Trace your foam core board 4 times on a piece of paper for your planning sketches.
Step Two
- Explore a few different ideas for your picture.
- Make sure you organize the space so it is balanced and the design has lots of details.
- Choose the idea you like the best.
Step Three
- Use Model Magic to create your picture.
- Press it onto the foam core board to make it stick.
Step Four
- You may need to use a small amount of Crayola Washable Glue to attach Model Magic to the sides of the foam core board.
Step Five
- Highlight some areas with glitter glue.
- Allow the picture to dry for 2 days.
Step Six
- Glue a small piece of ribbon to the back so you can hang the picture.
Step Seven
- Give your hanging picture to someone special.
Learning Goals
Extensions
Have students:
- use the How to Make a Small Box with a Lid worksheet available on this website to figure out how to create a small box big enough to place their hanging picture in;
- create and decorate the box;
- make a small gift card;
- share what happened when they gave their picture as a gift.
Prepare
- Prior to the lesson have students brainstorm occasions for gift giving.
- Gather and make available a variety of picture books about celebrations such as, I'm in Charge of Celebrations, by Byrd Baylor; Twelve Days of Christmas, by Lesley Sims; The Trees of the Dancing Goats, by Patricia Polacco; Some Birthday!, by Patricia Polacco; and Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors, by Hena Khan.
- Download and display the Balance and Contrast posters available on this website.
- Teach the concepts of
Balance - the arrangement of elements so they seem of equal importance
Contrast - the placement of elements that have stong differences near each other
Introduction
- Review special occasions/celebrations and gift giving with students.
- Why and when do we give gifts?
- How do we choose the gifts we give?
- What are some of their favourite gifts? - Conduct a read-aloud with a book such as, The Trees of the Dancing Goats, by Patricia Polacco focussing on the spirit of friendship and gift giving.
- Have students share their own stories related to celebrations and gift giving.
- Ask students to come up with four ideas for their hanging picture.
- Discuss the difference between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional.
- Introduce the term bas relief - A relief sculpture that is fairly flat. The shapes stand out slightly from the background and the whole thing is meant to be viewed from one side.
- Introduce the challenge.
Activities
The Challenge
- Use Model Magic to create a hanging picture.
- Use contrast and detail to add interest to your work.
- Create a balanced composition.
- Demonstrate technical accomplishment and creativity.
- Support your ideas with evidence found in the artworks.
The Process
- Make sure everyone understands the challenge.
- Establish success criteria with your students, for example,
I know I am successful when I have:
- created a Model Magic hanging
- placed shapes to balance the composition
- used contrast to create areas of emphasis
- added lots of details to add interest
- kept the finished hanging in good condition - Demonstrate how to roll, cut and poke Model Magic, asking students to share their ideas about how to work with it.
- Guide students through the steps outlined in this lesson plan.
- Observe students as they work.
- Provide individual assistance and encouragement.
Sharing
- Place students into small groups.
- Ask them to discuss the scenes and encourage them to support their ideas with evidence they find in the works.
- Compare your scenes and describe to each other what you did to get certain effects.
- Talk about the things you think make the scenes effective.
- Talk about what was difficult to do and what was easy for you to do. - Share ideas with the whole class.
- Ask students to tell how they felt about doing this project.
Assessment
- Observe students as they work – thoughtful focus, discriminating, seeking more information, elaborating, experimenting.
- Observe students as they discuss their artworks – speaks with a clear voice, looks at audience while speaking, holds hanging to the side, provides accurate information, answers questions from the audience effectively.
- Observe students as they listen – looks at presenter, asks effective questions, supports ideas with evidence found in the artwork.
- Use a checklist to track progress. (Downloads - Scene_tracking.pdf)
- Have students use the self-assessment form to evaluate their work. (Downloads - Scene_self-assessment.pdf, or Scene_Primary_self-assessment.pdf)
