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Leaf Collage
Leaf Collage
Lesson Description
Today the students will be creating works of art depicting autumn leaves using oil pastels. Students are expected to
split their paper into nine patches and have their leaves fall over the lines, changing the colours of the leaves between
the two patches. No colour should meet the same colour where a new patch begins.
Pencils
Erasers
Oil Pastels
Rulers
Leaves
As I’m sure you’ve all noticed, the leaves are starting to turn red, orange and yellow and have started to fall.
That’s why we’re going to do art that represents this change in nature. I have two examples of what your piece of work
should resemble by the end.
(Answers that I need because they relate to the success criteria: nine large patches, the same colours don’t
touch anywhere, only warm colours are used)
What is a warm colour? It’s a colour like red, yellow, orange or brown – basically, the same colours that the
leaves are turning right now.
This project is similar to the one that you did with Miss Nadarasa, in that none of the colours can touch.
However, some of the rules are changing. When you separate the piece of paper in the nine parts, those lines need to
be straight. They don’t, however, need to go straight up or across. They can go diagonally so that some of the patches
are much bigger than others. The lines of the leaves shouldn’t be straight. That’s why I’m giving you leaves to trace –
no leaf is the same, and yours shouldn’t be either.
You should all have your own pencils and erasers. There were plenty at the beginning of the year and they’ve all
disappeared, and now you’re responsible for your own. I want you to start with making those straight lines. There are
rulers up at the front if you don’t have one of your own, which you can come and get after Liam and Sameer have
handed out the paper. After you’re done creating your patches, trace the leaves. Then you can begin using the oil
pastels to colour it in. Remember to write your name on the back.
Body (modeling, collaborative work, individual = gradual release of responsibility, synthesis) (10 MINS):
Students will begin to work. The teacher will go around the class, observing their work, especially during the tracing
period, making sure that students have a solid understanding of what is being asked of them and that they are meeting
the success criteria. The teacher should be guiding them towards success if the student is not following instructions. If
the students continue to get out of their desks, remind them to sit down and raise their hands quietly - the teacher will
come to them, but cannot find everyone if they’re all yelling from their desk or rushing up. If three students are having
the same problem, repeat the instructions at the board to ensure that the whole class understands and ask if anyone
needs further clarification on any of the steps.
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