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Grade
th
Subject/Medium:
Print has 3 or
more smudges
Flyer is neatly
organized and
craftsmanship is
precise
Flyer is
organized and
craftsmanship
is untidy
Flyer is
unorganized and
craftsmanship is
rough
Flyer includes a
name for the animal
Flyer includes
a name for the
Flyer doesnt
include a name
Points
Earne
d
animal but no
alliteration
Total Points
This lesson integrates Language Arts as students will be utilizing the concept
of alliteration for their flyer.
Procedure:
Anticipatory Set (Motivation)
We will start class by displaying pictures of famous prints on the
projector to get students interested in the topic today
We will go through each print and ask students what they notice about
each picture, Similarities? Differences?
15th century
Printmaking appears in Europe
Used to duplicate books, once paper was more
available
Different forms of printmaking:
Wood
Rubber
Glue Line Relief
Can even use fruits and vegetables!
2 slides with examples of each form of printmaking
Elements of design we be using today:
Line the basic foundations of design, any mark that
has length and width; shows movement
Shape a 2D area using lines to make it geometric
(can measure it) or organic (more natural)
Contrast difference in color, shapes, and other
elements; creates excitement
Other terms we will be using today:
Alliteration the repeated use of letters at the
beginning of words that are close together
Ex: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled
peppers.
Ex: Ronnie the Rhino will jump through the
Ring of Fire
Pressure the physical force you apply to
something
It is important to apply enough pressure to
transfer the picture onto the Styrofoam, but too
much pressure will ruin it as it will poke
through.
Directions for Animal Print Flyer
Choose an animal to draw onto the piece of paper
Trace your drawing onto a Styrofoam piece, using
enough pressure to carve into the Styrofoam but not
too much that it pokes through.
Remove paper and make sure all lines are traced
onto the Styrofoam.
If lines are too light, go over with dull pencil
again pressing a little harder
Take your Styrofoam piece to the print station and
print your animal onto a piece of black construction
paper.
Rinse off Styrofoam piece
Modeling- (I do)
We will model for students exactly what we want them to do for the
activity.
First, we will explain to students that there are a plethora of pictures of
animals in front of them. They will get to choose which picture they
want to use to create a print.
We will choose a picture to demonstrate with such as a giraffe or a
rhino. (We will already have one drawn out to save time.)
We will explain to students that they will be required to draw the
animal of their choice onto a separate sheet of paper.
Then, we will take our drawing and place it directly on top of the
Styrofoam piece.
Then, we will display how to use a dull pencil to apply pressure and
trace the picture to transfer it onto the Styrofoam.
We will explain to students that they need to make sure to trace all of
the lines on their picture before they pick up the paper, in order to
correctly transfer the picture they created.
Once, we have traced all of the lines from our picture we will pick up to
reveal the picture on the Styrofoam.
Then, we will explain to students that they will be using the white paint
for their project.
We will take the color and model how to correctly paint the Styrofoam
in order to get a good print.
Next, we will show how to quickly, while the paint is still wet, place the
Styrofoam on a piece of black construction paper and press firmly all
over to create the print.
They will choose a piece of construction paper of their choice to put
their animal print on to make a flyer.
Finally, students will create a phrase or two to creatively describe what
will be happening during their event at the Hub City Zoo. It is
required that students use alliteration in their writing such as: Ronnie
the Rhino jumps through the Ring of Fire!
We will display an example for the kids in order to depreciate any
confusion.
1. Ask students that are done with their flyer to volunteer to share it with
the rest of the class.
2. Review the concepts learned in class today.
3. Give each student a copy of the rubric so they are able to self-evaluate
their flyer.
4. Have each student wash off the paint from their Styrofoam template.
Display: Upcoming Events at the Hub City Zoo