Tag Archives: 4th grade

WHAT IF…..?

Just when you think you’ve seen it all,well, what if. The Second through the Sixth grades played this game by drawing a picture of what they imagined it would be like if certain strange things happened.  Everyone chose a What … Continue reading

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NATIVE AMERICAN MASK

The Native American used masks as part of their religious ceremonies, as part of ceremonial costumes, for entertainment or for medicinal purposes. The masks were often made to represent the spirits of animals, and the Pacific Northwest Indians believed that … Continue reading

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WINTER TREES SCENE

Imagine a cold, winter evening with snow flurries blowing through a field of fir trees. Imagine one of those trees beautifully decorated, though no one is there to see it. For this project we are going to paint this imaginary … Continue reading

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LADY-BUG BUDS

This project is so much fun. We’re making lady-bug buds on a bush. That’s kind of a tongue twister, but you get the idea. Although I used a variety of colors for the lady bugs in my sample, I think … Continue reading

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ROSINA WACHTMEISTER’S CATS

Rosina Wachtmeister has such a playful view to her art that the kids love to imitate it. We had a Power Point presentation of her paintings so the kids got a real feel for her style. Then with the help … Continue reading

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HE SO LOVED THE WORLD

The colored tissue paper gives this project almost a stained glass look. I used two colors of blue and two colors of green for the sample, but other combinations of tissue could be used. Then the background color would be … Continue reading

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CEREAL BOX NATIVITY

This cereal box Nativity is a great classroom project that doesn’t take an extraordinary amount of preparation. This project is made by cutting a cereal box and painting the inside of it. The Nativity figures are free images that can be printed … Continue reading

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JESUS CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT

Making Christmas ornaments for the family Christmas tree is an activity that, for many families, has become a tradition. This little Baby Jesus ornament is easy to make using cardstock and a glitter chenille strip. The faces on the ornaments are … Continue reading

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