Llama loco: elementary.The Art Problem Inspired by a unit on the Andes Mountains Andes Mountains Mountain system, western South America. One of the great natural features of the globe, the Andes extend north-south about 5,500 mi (8,900 km). They run parallel to the Caribbean Sea coast in Venezuela before turning southwest and entering Colombia. in South America, fourth graders study the importance of llamas in Andean culture and create papier-mache llamas. Artistic Behaviors 1. Exploring three-dimensional form. 2. Experimenting with the decorative effects of a variety of materials. Materials wire coat hangers, toilet paper tube, wheat paste, newspaper, newsprint, masking tape, aluminum foil, tag-board scraps, glue, yarn, tissue paper, decorative papers, tempera tempera (tĕm`pərə), painting method in which finely ground pigment is mixed with a solidifying base such as albumen, fig sap, or thin glue. paint, wiggle eyes, assorted trim materials such as pom-poms, fabric scraps, and small beads/buttons Guiding Practice 1. Look at pictures of llamas and discuss their physical characteristics. 2. Bend a coat hanger to use as an armature armature, in art: see sculpture. Armature That part of an electric rotating machine which includes the main current-carrying winding. . Compress the hanger to form a long, thin oval. Slip a toilet paper tube onto the center part of the wire shape to form the body and bend the front section to form the fiord fiord: see fjord. legs Bend head and neck from the hook and twisted portion of the hanger Use the back section to form the back legs. 3. Cover the wire and cardboard armature with aluminum foil. Use tag-board scraps for ears and tail and tape on with masking tape. 4. Cover the foil with two smooth layers of papier-mache--newspaper for the first layer, and newsprint for the second layer. 5. Decorate llamas using a variety of media: paint with tempera, wrap with glue and yarn, or cover with overlapping pieces of tissue paper and a watered-down glue mixture. 6. Choose from a variety or trim materials to add finishing touches such as blankets or harnesses. Assessing Learning To what extent were students successful in capturing the basic form of the llama llama (lä`mə), South American domesticated ruminant mammal, Lama glama, of the camel family. Genetic studies indicate that it is descended from the guanaco. ? How effectively did they embellish the form? ClipCard submitted by Amber Bush, an art teacher at Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] Elementary School in Chesterfield County, Virginia Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. As of the 2006 population estimate, the county's population has risen to 306,000. . AmberBush20@hotmail.com |
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