Lesson #4 - Springtime Printmaking (my lesson)

For my lesson with Brittany, we had the topic of printmaking. There were many different options we could have done to teach this lesson, but we decided a fun one would be to stamp with everyday objects. We decided to have the students draw a springtime picture, such as butterflies, caterpillars, birds and etc. After they had their drawing completed, they were to use a minimum of three materials to make a print with. Some of the materials we provided were cotton balls, golf balls, sponges, q-tips, toy cars and plastic eating utensils. Students then dipped the objects in paint, to create a "print" on their drawing. One big thing we stressed during this lesson was to make sure they applied the proper amount of paint. If students used too much paint on their object, they wouldn't be able to see the texture it left. Students had the opportunity to create any special designs they desired and also could mix and match whatever colors. Once the students finished printing on their drawing, they were to cut it out once dried. Students also had to write down the materials they used to make the prints on their rubrics.

For our bulletin board, we decided to create a spring scene, because we had a wide variety of projects to display. We titled our bulletin board, "Spring Is Here", because we showed a short music video to our students at the beginning of the lesson about all the wonderful things we see during the springtime months.

An extension activity for this lesson could be discussing the certain seasons and create a drawing of their favorite seasonal object. Students could then write a short description of their project as to why that is their favorite and a certain memory they have. This could be for a language arts class.