Intro to Creative Design
During this unit, students learned a little bit about the design process by studying the work of 3 great designers: Frank Lloyd Wright, Buckminster Fuller, and Leonardo DaVinci. After looking at each of these designers' work and style, students were given a design challenge. First, they reconsidered the function of the chair by creating "Learning Chairs" to help them focus on learning a task. Next, they made playground designs for the new Evan's City K-6 school. Then, they made "Flying Machines" inspired by nature, a style of design called "Biomimicry."
After this, they selected their best idea -- the one with the most potential -- and made a final draft of it in the style of scientific drawings. Their goal was to communicate as much of their idea as they could with labels and descriptions. What an interesting dive into the world of design, fully of fun, sometimes silly, but always creative ideas! Nice work, 4th grade!
Below are some in-action photos of them finishing up their designs an working with color theory to do a quick sunset color-blending landscape. Beautiful.
After this, they selected their best idea -- the one with the most potential -- and made a final draft of it in the style of scientific drawings. Their goal was to communicate as much of their idea as they could with labels and descriptions. What an interesting dive into the world of design, fully of fun, sometimes silly, but always creative ideas! Nice work, 4th grade!
Below are some in-action photos of them finishing up their designs an working with color theory to do a quick sunset color-blending landscape. Beautiful.
Faith Ringgold Story Quilts
Students learned about the American artist, Faith Ringgold and her "story quilts" which allowed her to tell stories through art styled after traditional quilts. They generated a variety of patterns to create a frame around the outside of their paper before filling it in with a drawing of themselves flying over a favorite place. We greatly enjoyed this imaginative project!
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