October 2016 LINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELI A line is a dot that went for a walk -- Paul Klee In September we had fun going for a walk with Paul Klee, and with Harold and his Purple Crayon exploring all kinds of lines and all kinds of projects! LINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELI LINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELINELI GRADE 5: Curved Lines, Straight Lines 07901 Create a 2D combine of numbers of our zipcode. Then... Grade 5 will step back and do a little sophisticated exploration of color and the color wheel. We will investigate color vocabulary and observe some of the special relationships like:
GRADE 4: Leaves and Radiating Line Designs Fourth graders explored variations of lines using the motif of a tree leaves in a cluster design. Principles of rhythm and repetition were also considered. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() GRADE 3: Castle and Sun in the style of Paul Klee Third graders used the inspiration of Paul Klee’s “Castle and the Sun” variations, to construct a rhythmic composition of lines, curves and spaces on the background of a repurposed book page. Students used a palette of primary, cool or warm colors to "paint" the composition with watercolor pencils. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() GRADE 2: Fish inspired by the book, Only One You Second grade students created fish in an oval format using divisions of space and lines of varying types to make a unique fish. Collaged paper fins, tails, etc. were added. Inspiration: Only One You by Linda Kranz. ![]() GRADE 1: Cactus Plant and Pot First graders explored variations of lines using the motif of a plant pot and cacti. Students learned how artists use line to create outline, decorative patterns, texture and contour. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |