Fanciful Fish

Lesson Plan, Grades 3-6, Multi-Cultural, Art, Science, Seasonal, Crayola, Tru-Ray, Chenille Kraft

Description

At the beach, the aquarium or even the dentist's office, kids are fascinated by the vivid colors, interesting shapes and intricate patterns of tropical fish. These creatures' varying characteristics teach students about habitat and adaptation. Your students can create 3-D fish of their own with brilliantly colored Crayola^® products that "pop" against a black paper background.

Objectives

Students will create a colorful fish to hang from the ceiling.

Students will create a colorful fish to hang from the ceiling. Students will observe the varying traits and adaptations of fish from different habitats.

Students will observe the varying traits and adaptations of fish from different habitats.

Supplies Needed

Crayola® Twistables® Slick Stix, 12-color set

Supplies Needed

Crayola® Twistables® Slick Stix, 12-color set 1293657

Crayola® Color Sticks Woodless Pencils, 24-color set

Supplies Needed

Crayola® Color Sticks Woodless Pencils, 24-color set 1290583

Crayola® Washable Window Crayons, 5-color set

Supplies Needed

Crayola® Washable Window Crayons, 5-color set 1334626

Strathmore® Artagain Recycled Dry Media Drawing Paper, 12"x18" black pad

Supplies Needed

Tru-Ray Construction Paper, 12 x 18, Black 054150

Colored Paper Art Tape, 10-roll assortment

Supplies Needed

Chenille Kraft 8-color Masking Tape Set, Set of 8 1319021

Recycled paper

Chenille Craft Colored Masking Tape, 60 yards, Black 309339

String

Photos and drawings of fish from books and magazines

3"x12" strips of tag board (optional)

Standards

Standard #1:
CONTENT Standard #1: Understanding and applying media, techniques and processes
CONTENT Standard #6: Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines

Standard #6:
Making connections betweenvisual arts and other disciplines

Instructions

Teacher Preparation

Teacher Preparation: Gather photographs and drawings of fish and borrow fish books from the school library to trigger your students? imaginations.

1

Discuss the shapes of fish, pointing out similarities and differences between various types.

Gather photographs and drawings of fish and borrow fish books from the school library to trigger your students' imaginations.

2

Draw the outline of a fish on black paper. Exaggerate its width. Make the narrowest part of the tail wide enough to stuff.

3

Draw the outline of a fish on black paper. Exaggerate its width.Make the narrowest part of the tail wide enoughto stuff.

4

Cut out the fish through two sheets of paper. With younger children, cut out one fish, trace it on another sheet of paper, and cut again.

5

Secure the fish?s two sides together with paper tape. Cut the tape into simple shapes, fold in half, moisten and place around the edge. (Colored tape will add a decorative touch; black tape will be nearly invisible.) Use staples with younger children or to save time. Leave a six-inch opening to insert stuffing later.

6

Secure the fish's two sides together with paper tape. Cut thetape into simple shapes, fold in half, moisten and place around the edge. (Colored tape will add a decorative touch; black tape will be nearly invisible.) Use staples with younger children or to save time. Leave a six-inch opening to insert stuffing later.

7

Color the fish as desired, avoiding the edge of the opening so paper tape will stick after stuffing. Cut a tag board stencil to create patterns as on the illustration and to scallop the tail if desired.