Goal: Students will extend their motor skills and explore their imaginations while crafting three dimensional birds.
Materials: Model Magic, toothpicks, glue, paint, birds sounds, "Feathers for Lunch" by Lois Elhert
Objectives: Students will:
Create a three dimensional bird model
Learn about birds and creatively interpret this knowledge
Be able to think critically about how the shape/size color of their bird relates to their physical characteristics
Explore a modeling material in three dimensions
Motivation: Students will listen to several bird sounds and be asked to identify them. Students will also listen carefully for a woodpecker. (CD "morning Songbirds--can be bought on Amazon.com) Students will be asked what kind of birds they have seen. What size and shape where they. What kinds of noises did they make? Students will be read "Feathers for Lunch" by Lois Elhert. Students will listen to the story and notice many different types of birds. The teacher will invite the students to think about an imaginary bird. Where does it live, what does it eat? Teacher will demonstrate how to use model magic to create three dimensional forms.
Procedures:
Students will decide what kind of bird to make.
Students will knead the model magic and create three dimensional forms to join together to create a bird shape.
Toothpicks will be used a "bones" to hold the bird together.
Students can flatten and shape additional forms to add to the body.
A paper clip will be used as a hanger/name tag for the bird.
Students will paint and add details to their bird once it's dried.
Birds will be hung from a tree to create a class flock of birds.
Closure: The class will gather around their flock of birds. Students will be asked to point out certain birds that are interesting to them. We will discuss that like people, ass the birds are different, yet fly in the same collective flock.
Evaluation: Students will be asked to talk about their imaginary birds. Where do they live, what do they eat etc. A fine example of this project will feature a carefully crafted bird that is modeled in three dimensions. Careful thought should be given to what kind of bird they wanted to make. Students will be asked to name their bird and draw several pictures of their birds.