May 2018 Art Blog
Transitional Kindergarten: TK Students had the opportunity to create three-dimensional turtles out of air-dry clay. To create an interesting texture for the turtle's shell, students stepped on a clay ball to imprint the texture of the sole of their shoes. Students viewed and compared the variety of textures everyone's shoe had left behind. Practicing rolling coils for the turtle's legs, head and tail was yet another clay molding technique students used. After the clay had dried, students painted their turtles in vibrant colors using liquid water colors. A coat of clear varnish finished the turtles with a nice shine. Kindergarten: STEAM The Cranky Machine I would like to share with you, Kindergarten Arts/Science integration at it’s best. Modesto Tamez (artist in residence) taught students about forces: push and pull. Modesto showed us how to build a “cranky", a little machine with a crank, an axle and a piston animating ...