Project #1 - Footprint Project

           The footprint art project is a great way to get to know students, as well as letting the students get to know one another. Have the students trace one or both of their feet on a piece of construction paper and then cut them out. Then, let the students be creative, letting them pick and choose how they want to decorate it in order to describe themselves. They can put hobbies, interests, family, education and etc. They can also use whatever they choose to decorate it, such as: markers, colors, pictures, magazine clippings and etc. 
        Above is an example of my foot print and all the things inside it represent me. The music notes on the bottom left represent my love for listening to music and going to concerts. I put an ice cream cone and slice of pizza because I enjoy eating food, sweets and pizza especially. Next is a bike because I love the outdoors and going for rides with my friends. I also put a Nicholas Sparks book, because he is one of my favorite authors. Next, I put the NSU logo because that is where I attend college. The 4-leaf clover represents my heritage of Ireland. In the middle I put a picture of my family, since they are the most important people in my life. Finally, I put a ruler, stack of books, and an apple to represent my future of becoming an elementary education teacher.

An extension activity for this lesson could be for a language arts class. Students could write a brief paper about their footprint and what each picture represents.