Africa Unit

Here are some of the projects we have been doing in art class based on Africa. More amazing work will be posted soon! :)

Lion

While learning about Africa, second grade students studied African animals like the lion. Students learned that the male lion has lots of hair around his neck called a mane. The mane is there to protect their throats during a fight and to help them look fierce! Students also learned lions are social animals and like to live in groups called prides. Second graders had a lot of fun creating these lion artworks using paint and oil pastels!

Kente Cloth

Second grade students learned about Africa through power point. They looked at the African Kente cloth and discovered that art can be worn. We discussed the process of creating a Kente cloth and how the men in Ghana are the ones who do the actual design making and weaving. Students got to choose the colors they wanted as they wove their Kente "cloth" with an over and under pattern of movement.

African Animals

In Art class, first graders learned about Africa through power point. Students learned many facts about the amazing animals that live in Africa. Next, they worked hard on their drawing, tracing and coloring skills while creating these adorable giraffe and tiger drawings.

District office building art display

Each month, the art teachers rotate hanging artwork at our Green Bay school district office building. This sure makes the building look great for the staff that works there as well as visitors! It also gives great recognition to the students and their amazing work!

Jim Dine Heart Collage

Thanks to my friend Leah over at "what's happening in the art room" blog for this idea!

Tinted Hearts

First graders learned how to make tints and learned about the artist Jim Dine while making these adorable heart paintings! They used plastic forks dipped into paint to decorate them!