Submitted by Ned Fox, middle school art teacher,
Northwood Middle School at Spokane WA.
Lesson: Texture Scavenger Hunt
Grade Level: 7th & 8th grade
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Texture rubbing courtesy of "Octopus Love." Click on image for full size. |
Procedure:
Great way to teach kids texture (Visual). Give the kids a list of things to make full page rubbings of. Items that make kids think: a lid of a can that has texture (this is a hard one) a radio, shoe bottom, tree, floor, etc... I think that the more creative rubbings of items should get extra credit. Example - a rubbing of a cement floor is o.k. but what about a rubbing of a boat wood floor, etc...
Now that the kids have 15 pages of rubbings, have them make a drawing and fill in with there rubbings (they cut them out and paste them in). This is a great way to get the kids working on texture, maybe even a collage. Give this a try lots of fun and creative thinking --Let me know how it works for you and any ideas you have.
