The lesson Kelsey and I gave to the class was entitled "Seasons," where we focused on incorporating science into our art lesson by making trees of the colder seasons; fall and winter. We began by going over vocabulary words needed for the lesson, which of course were fall and winter. We asked the class what fall and winter feel and look like, what activities are done during those seasons, and showed pictures of each. Then we gave the actual definition of both. Next, we demonstrated how to make the tree trunk using your arm and hand, and crumpled it up to depict texture.
The remaining vocabulary words were discussed next, which included texture, emphasis, cool colors, and warm colors. Students were to be sure to use warm colors if they chose a fall picture and cool colors if they chose a winter picture. They also were to show emphasis by having their tree as the main focus and texture using cotton balls and/or tissue paper as well as the tree bark. Kelsey and I then showed how to create and apply the tissue paper and cotton balls, and finally how to add final details to the background. Lastly, students wrote down two characteristics they used in their picture that relate to the discussion we had at the beginning of class.
As an extension activity, we could have students create a tree for each season as we learn about them in a unit. This way, they could practice creating characteristics and using the color schemes of all seasons to ensure understanding of all four instead of just one. Students could then display all four of their trees and see how the different seasons look for each!
After our lesson was complete and all projects had been graded, Kelsey and I created a display board where many of the trees were hung. The board reads "Winter and Falls Seasons!" and also includes a description, the class name, and our names as the teachers.
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