Word Kaleidoscope Marker Art

Lesson Plan Submitted by: Judith Walsh
Art teacher at Mt. Zion Elementary, Suffolk, VA.
Grades: 4th & 5th grades

Procedure:

Using a ruler, students will divide their paper into eight sections. First, by drawing a line from corner to corner to create an "X" on their paper and then by making a ~ezentity_quot+ezentity_quot~ on top of the "X". Next, in each of the eight sections, they will write words of importance to them, such as, friend's names, favorite subjects, (like ART!!), etc.

When they write the words, they will use the shape of the section to form the word. For instance, the shape of the section will be a triangle, so they will start from small to large.

When they have filled each of the sections with words, they will color in between the letters and spaces with watercolor markers. The end result has a kaleidoscope effect and is very colorful.

My students loved this project because it was personal and full of color and fun. ENJOY!!

Integrate Math: Diagonals, bisect, midpoint, perpendicular, right angle, degree, angles

Character Education: Use words of character - that show good character traits.

Materials:

• 8" x 8" (20 x 20 cm) sheet of white Drawing Paper

• Watercolor AquaMarkers

• Rulers

Resources

Books

The Kaleidoscope Book: A Spectrum of Spectacular Scopes to Make - Create a kaleidoscope with one of the included projects, or gain an insight into how kaleidoscopes work. There are 10 projects to choose from, plus a thorough discussion of how the different image results are made.

Kaleidoscopes: Wonders of Wonder - This guide to the world of kaleidoscopes features more than 200 photographs including interior views. It includes a source list for kaleidoscope mirrors and lenses, a "who's who" of kaleidoscope artists, and profiles of kaleidoscope galleries and shops across the US.

Kaleidoscope Artistry - This book discusses kaleidoscope viewing along with her survey of the work of contemporary kaleidoscope artists. Short biographical sketches and photographs of each artist's work provide a view of a variety of shapes and themes that go beyond the familiar rotating tube with glass chips.

Posters

Kaleidoscope American Flag

Kaleidoscope Print

Neurons Kaleidoscope