Lesson #8 - Paper Plate Fish Craft

The final lesson was taught by Beau and Heather. Their lesson mainly dealt with geometric shapes and creating patterns. We spent a great deal of time practicing coming up with our own patterns. After all the supplies were handed out, we then chose three different geometric shapes to use on our fish. Each shape needs to be a different color. Once all of the squares are filled with the pattern of your choosing, students can then color the remaining parts of the fish. Once the coloring is complete, have students use scissors to cut out a mouth for their fish. Use the cut out to act as a fin, and paste it on the fish (towards middle). Finally, using a piece of another paper plate, color the tail and paste it on the fish. Once everything is glued and colored on your fish, add one googly eye.
An extension activity for this lesson could be for a math class. Once students finished their projects, they could pair up with another student and discuss the patterns they created. Then, they could create a new pattern with the shapes they each used (six total). Once students are finished creating their group patterns, have them discuss the shapes they used and why they created the pattern they did. This would be done when students are learning about the different types of shapes and repetition.