Sunday, October 10, 2010

Let it Snow...


The 4th grade was working on snowflakes or their fundraiser because the product will be returned by Christmas. As in real life... each snowflake was so individual. I had the 4th graders draw a plus sign, then a 'X'. They used their shapes and lines to make designs around each of the 'base' lines. We used oil pastels and painted them with water colors. These should go like hotcakes:)


7 comments:

  1. Cool! I love this project to talk about radial symmetry! I usually do that in the spring but I will be out on Maternity leave I'll use this if you don't mind in the winter!

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  2. Go for it my friend! This blog is to be used for ideas! I know you have given me plenty!

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  3. Another great simple project! I like the designs built into the snowflakes. But, since we both live in snowy parts of the country, it's good to remind our kids that while no 2 snowlakes are ever alike, real snowflakes all have one thing in common: their crystal forms with points in multiples of 6, not 8. It obviously doesn't matter for a project like this, but if you wanted a little authenticity, you could have them make the "X" and then just add the horizontal line thru the middle, instead of the whole plus sign. Thanks for another easy fundraiser idea for next year!

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  4. Very true Phyl. I switched their project last minute so I really didn't give it a lot of thought. Thanks for the lesson on crystal forms:) I'm surprised the kids didn't mention this fact to me. They love pointing out things like that.

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  5. I hope I didn't offend. I drive everyone crazy in the winter when classroom teachers have their students decorate w/cut snowflakes. But they make them from rectangular paper which means they automatically have the wrong # of points. We make cut snowflakes from ROUND pieces of paper, folded in 6th's starting with the "taco fold".

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  6. Phyl... Communicating in text is always hard. I hope people read my text in the most positive way, that is ALWAYS how I intend it! I feel you are the same way. It is OK to have a conversation, differences, pet peeves:), I enjoy it, welcome it and encourage it!

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  7. Thanks. I know I tend to be rather opinionated and outspoken, and I'm sure there are colleagues here who think I'm quite the lunatic when I go nuts over their rectangular snowflakes every winter. But I know I welcome suggestions to improve, and opinions that are different than mine. It makes us think, and helps us to grow. So thanks for allowing me be my know-it-all self without taking it personally!

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