Underwater Playground

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will explore the various species found in water. Students will create an underwater landscape using tempera painted paper cut into various animals and species, adding texture, depth, and movement with colored pencils and oil pastels.

Level

Beginner

Areas of Study

Nature Tempera Oil Pastel Science

Collections

Experimenting with Tempera

Lesson Objectives

Students will use their imagination to create an underwater landscape.

Students will experiment with a variety of mark making tools.

Students will investigate color relationships through an understanding of color theory.

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Teaching Strategies

Introduce the color wheel and basic color theory.
Show students pictures of underwater environments.
Demonstrate using colored pencils on tempera paper and oil pastels on construction paper.
Explain how and why to use texture and overlap, apply movement, and use lines to imply motion.

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National Standards

Create

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

30 minutes

Demonstration Time

15 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour and 30 minutes

Supplies and Materials

Tempera paint
Mixed media paper
Paint brushes and water containers
Palette or containers for paint
Paper towels or napkins
Scissors and glue
Colored pencils and oil pastels
Graphite pencils

National Standards

Create

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Steps

Brainstorm Underwater Species

Review the color wheel and basic color theory. View pictures of underwater environments. Brainstorm for a list of species and things found underwater.

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