Alexander Calder 1st grade sculptures
My 1st graders absolutely loved this lesson!!!
We looked at his many sculptures and mobiles on line and watched a video of him performing his famous "circus" on YouTube.
Tate Museum of Art, Britain
I also summarized the book " Sandy's Circus" by Tanya Lee Stone.
My first graders picked four pipe cleaners and wrapped one around three of them to form a tree shape.
They were allowed to add beads to the "branches" and lastly they stuck it in a pack of model magic.
Some of the students added markers to the "Model Magic" which made a neat color combination!
When the model magic was hard they were allowed to take them home. I also sent home a little note with them explaining the art project to the parents. Many of my kiddos couldn't remember the name "Alexander Calder"!
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