Upcoming Project
Our art teacher, Martha Berge collaborated with third grade teacher Debra Johnson recently for the exhibition. The basic idea of the project was to take “garbage” and essentially recycle it into art. This involved a lot of learning in both art and science, and part of the project also included writing poems about the art.
Students collected their own items from home and brought them to art class where they slowly took shape into animals. Trash turned to treasure! The projects were absolutely amazing. A lot of time was put in by the kids to see parts of animals in the shapes of trash around the house. Plus, the teachers planned and collaborated, making this a very memorable and successful project.
I will be collecting some footage from the students, interviews with teachers and students as well, and creating a short documentary about the project. Hopefully, at some point in the summer, it will be ready for TeacherTube and I’ll let everyone know when it’s up.
If you’re looking for a lengthy but fantastic project to do, this would be a good bet.
