Ms. Webb's Art Gallery

 Activity Description: Go on a scavenger hunt to find and take pictures to find the elements and principles of design in everyday life. This includes 6 photos of elements (line, shape, texture, space, value, and color) and 6 photos of principles (balance, movement, contrast, unity/variety, emphasis, and pattern). Then create a presentation to show the class the different elements and principles found throughout everyday life or nature. Extension:  An extension activity students could do is to create an optical illusion. This project would teach the elements: space (manipulate space to create a sense of depth/shapes) and line (used to create the optical illusion, distort perception, and create patterns). In addition, the project would help teach perspective (depth of a flat surface), contrast (using contrasting colors to make certain areas pop and others to be further), and pattern (creating movement/texture). However, focusing on one of these to teach the objective is best for...

 Description: Outline your own footprint and use a minimum of three different types of media to create different symbol/drawings to describe who you are as a person. Some different ideas for topics can include: favorites, where you are from, hobbies, family, etc. Some symbols that I included to describe me are mountains (to represent my love for hiking), pencil (to represent my major -- elementary education), and stick figures (to represent my sibling and I). The different media that I used included construction paper, crayons, markers, gum wrappers, and a pop tab. Extension Activity: After creating their footprint, students must choose one of these  symbols and write a few sentences on why this object is the most important to them. I would have students complete this at the beginning of the year as an introductory exercise / thanksgiving (what are you most grateful for) activity. Footprints would then be displayed in the classroom/hallway.