Art & Music

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Symmetrical Insect Collages

I began our lesson on Symmetrical Insects by showing the students this video I found on You Tube:

It's an adorable short video with a catchy song that the kids really enjoyed!

We worked together on our insects.  I demonstrated how to fold small squares of paper in half and cut out a shape so that it will be symmetrical.  We brainstormed many other details that we could add to our bugs.  Some of the students were coming up with some really creative additions.  Here are a few snapshots that I took using my iPhone:

symmetrical bugs

This is a cute, one-day lesson I found over at davinciswings.blogspot.com.  I had pinned this lesson months ago and decided since Spring has sprung and the bugs will be out...what better time to do symmetrical bugs?  Also, the 2nd and 3rd graders are working on lines of symmetry.  So, we discussed examples of things around the room and in nature that are symmetrical.  I drew several shapes on the board and the students agreed on which ones were symmetrical and which ones were not.  And, lastly, I showed them examples from Da Vinci's Wings so they could see some student work.  

 (I have no idea why this is in italics, but just go with it...my 'I' button is not working at the moment...)

Here are some examples from 2nd grade: