VISUAL ARTS: Full Remote & Hybrid Learning LESSON LINK ...

VISUAL ARTS:

Full Remote & Hybrid Learning

LESSON LINK: Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Lets it Snow!

Snowflakes: A snowflake begins to form when an extremely cold water droplet freezes onto a pollen or dust particle in the sky. This creates an ice crystal. As the ice crystal falls to the ground, water vapor freezes onto the primary crystal, building new crystals – the six arms of the snowflake.

• Select ONE out of the activities below / on the following pages to complete for this week. The idea is to develop an appreciation for complex structures in nature and observe patterns in nature in relationship to the Real World.

SNOW FLAKE THEMES! (Select One Activity)

• Drawing Snowflakes: Requirement: Draw 3 unique and original snowflakes.

• Coffee Filter or Copy Paper Snowflakes: Requirement: Create 3 snowflakes - either out of coffee filters, copy paper, recycled paper, etc.

• 3-D Paper Snowflake: Requirement: Create 1 three-dimensional snowflake

• Pasta Snowflake: Requirement: Create 2 detailed snowflakes using pasta or other items from your household. Does not need to be glued down or panted. Simply take a picture and dismantle afterwards.

GO TO FOLLOWING PAGES FOR INSRUCTIONS AND RESOURCE LINKS

DRAWING SNOWFLAKES: Create at least 3 snowflake drawings using a pencil, markers, crayons, colored pencils, watercolors using the guidelines & link below to make your own unique snowflakes. Snowflake Drawing Instructions

Snowflake Drawing Instructions

SNOWFLAKE INSTRUCTIONS (REFER TO PICTURE BELOW & NEXT PAGE)

1. Cut 4” squares out of your book pages 2. Fold the square into a 90° triangle 3. Fold the triangle in half to form another

90° triangle 4. With the point of the triangle down, fold

one side of the triangle up, going a little past midway.

5. Fold the other side of the triangle onto the side you just folded. It should meet up with the previously folded side.

6. You will now have 2 points sticking up off the top. Turn the triangle over and cut those points off using the edge of one of the previous folds as your guide. You will be left with a triangle that you can draw a design on and cut out.

PAPER SNOWFLAKES: Create at least 3 paper snowflakes using the guidelines and link on the following pages.

Paper ideas: Newspaper, magazines, circulars coffee filters, paper bags.

How to Cut Snowflakes and Printable Patterns

VISUAL INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO PREPARE AND CUT PAPER FOR YOUR SNOWFLAKES DESIGNS

How to Cut Snowflakes and Printable Patterns

SNOWFLAKE PATTERNS/DESIGN IDEAS… ONCE YOU GET YOUR “FOLD” PREPARED AND READY

How to Cut Snowflakes and Printable Patterns

1. Fold in half to make a semi-circle and then

in half again to make a triangle.

2. Fold the triangle in thirds by turning the

two straight sides in towards the center

so you end up with a skinnier triangle.

Adjust these as needed so that all the

edges line up before creasing.

3. Snip along the folded edges. Open

carefully and enjoy!

COFFEE FILTER SNOWFLAKES: Create at

least 3 coffee filter snowflakes using the

guidelines and link on the following page.

Coffee Filter Snowflake Instructions

3D SNOWFLAKES:

Create at least 1 3D snowflake using guidelines and video link on this page. Any paper and color can be used. Use tape, stapler or glue to put it all together. You can make all different sizes!

3-d Snowflake Video Instructions

3-d Snowflake Step by Step Visual Instructions

PASTA SNOWFLAKES: Create at least 2 pasta snowflakes using the guidelines and link below. Get as creative as you want!

Supplies:

• Parchment paper

• white craft glue

1. Dried pasta (mixture of large and small)

2. Working on parchment paper, glue pasta edges together into a snowflake shape; let dry. OPTIONAL Paint white or other colors, add glitter, let dry.

3. Mix glue and water at a one to one ratio, paint on pasta snowflakes, let dry

4. If you can not glue together, simply make different snowflake designs on a flat surface and take photographs. Discard pasta afterwards.

Pasta Snowflake Instructions