FOURTH GRADERS LOOK CLOSELY & BEAUTIFY OUR SCHOOL

This spring, fourth grade students worked hard painting plants now on display on VLM's library ceiling.

Students worked in small groups, collecting plant samples from our school yard, then drawing and painting them on large ceiling tiles.

Students used observation and worked to draw plants accurately and to scale, correlating with our fourth grade BIG design idea of considering PROPORTION.

Students mixed colors, making tints and shades, creating hues and tones to create complexity.

Working together was challenging and rewarding, but each team used strategies to complete their goal.

This project began with a visit from accomplished local botanical artist Lara Call Gastinger, who showed students her gorgeous intricate drawing and demonstrated some her techniques. Students also researched and wrote about their plants as part of library and classroom work.

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Special thanks to our Librarian, Elizabeth Waterbury, Fourth grade teachers Hollins Mills and Kate Collins, and our lead custodian Isaac Brown who hung the final work.