Supplies:
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
- Crayola Construction Paper - Black - 22.9 cm x 30. 5 cm (9" x 12")
- Crayola Washable Glue Stick
- Crayola Scissors
- Pencils
Steps:
1
- Draw a tracer in the shape of a coniferous tree on the 4 cm x 9 cm (2" x 3.5") piece of paper.
- Draw a tracer in the shape of a deciduous tree on the 5 cm x 5 cm (2.5" x 2.5") piece of paper.
- Remember to check the list and sketches that the class made with your teacher.
2
- Cut out both shapes.
3
- Place the deciduous tree tracer on one side of your black paper.
- Line it up so it is half on and half off the black paper.
- Trace the half that is on the black paper.
- Repeat on the opposite side of the paper so that the trees are a mirror image of each other.
- You should have half a deciduous tree on opposite sides of your black paper. - Next, use your coniferous tracer to trace two trees on the other sides of the black paper.
- This time trace the whole tree.
- Trace them so that the trees are a mirror image of each other.
4
- Carefully cut out the four trees.
5
- Glue the large piece of black paper to a piece of white construction paper.
- Place each tree beside the matching cut out space.
- Check carefully to be sure that you have placed each tree beside its matching shape and that it is facing the correct direction to be a mirror image.
6
- When you are pleased with the way your trees are placed use your Crayola glue stick to carefully glue each shape in place.
- Glue your design to a piece of black construction paper to frame it.
- When you are finished look at your design with fresh eyes.
- What do you notice?
- Can you see different objects than trees?
- What do you like best about your design?
- Does your design show the difference between coniferous and deciduous trees?
Subjects:
Language Arts,
Mathematics,
Science,
Visual Arts
Grades:
Grade 1,
Grade 2,
Grade 3,
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6
