Elements & Principles of Art

This week in class, we all participated in an "Elements and Principles of Art Scavenger Hunt." We had to take a photograph of each of the 12 elements and principles of art. I had fun with this activity and think my students would enjoy it too! Here are a few of my photographs from the scavenger hunt:

        

Shapes: (geometric) This is a "Welcome" sign craft my mom had made. 

 

Rhythm/Movement: This is an action shot of a ceiling fan. 

Contrast: Female vs. Male
This is a picture of my brother and I.

Space: This is a picture I took outside of my house, looking down the street. 

Color: This is a picture of a painted wine bottle with a string of colored lights in it. 

Footprint Introduction!

     One great way for your students to introduce themselves as well as getting to know their classmates is for them to create a footprint. The first step for the students is to trace their foot on a piece of construction paper. Next, they are supposed to cut it out. Once the foot is cut out, the students are supposed to use multiple types of media (glue, markers, newspapers, photos, glitter, etc.) on their footprint to describe themselves. A few things for them to think about would be family, hobbies, interests, etc. The students are also required to put their name on the footprint.

     I could use this footprint activity for many subjects! For math, the students could use the footprint to measure how big the room was for example. For language arts, I could have the students write a short story that explained their footprint and why they chose the items they did.

     For the footprint that I created, I put a picture of my mom and I on there to show how important my family is to me. In that same photo, I am wearing a basketball jersey. I especially chose this picture because sports are a big part of my life. I also drew some music notes because I love listening to music in my spare time. However, on this bottom of the music notes, I put a sequin. These sequins represent how much I like sparkly and glittery things. Towards the bottom of my footprint, I drew a cross. This cross represents my strong faith. The last part of my footprint is the background. Here, I drew and colored an American flag. I love our country!