During the beautiful fall weather, 2nd grade students took a trip outside to collect various objects from the natural surroundings of FCCDS. The students collected basic elements including sticks, rocks, and leaves. We laid them out on the tables and discussed contour lines. I told them that sometimes, artists draw objects the way they think they look, instead of how they actually look. I had the students draw the stones and leaves, paying careful attention to detail, but only looking at their paper for 50% of the drawing time. The other 50% was spent looking at the objects and "drawing what they see, not what they know." I was very impressed with the results! The time and details they put into their drawings showed they understood the concept.
The second part of the project included adding color on the background. We took another hike around the school and collected vibrant colored elements including flowers, leaves, and plants. We used the same observational technique, but this time with color. They did a wonderful job, so be sure to check them out!
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