Submitted by Jan Hillmer
Grade Level:  3rd  (elementary - middle school)
UNIT: Color - Painting
PROJECT:  Camouflage (Interdisciplinary Science and Art)

Lesson credit: Melissa Speelman

WEEK:

Objectives:  Students will create large painting of camouflaged animal skin or fur, then paint their own hand, camouflaged with the painted fur.  Students will explore color mixing and enlarging from a photograph.

Materials:.12x18 tagboard, assorted colors acrylic paint, paint brushes, water, smocks, hand lotion

Instructional Resources: 

 http://www2.sycamoreschools.org/jh/Art/speelmanm/patternsgal/index.htm
 Photographs of various animal patterns.

Vocabulary:
Camouflage, endangered species, pattern, repetition, rhythm, warm/cool colors

Instruction/Motivation:  Students have been discussing endangered animals and camouflage in class.  Ask them questions about camouflage – how, why, what does it look like.

Procedures:  Have students find close-up of animal skins/fur.  
                      Students enlarge/copy skin/fur pattern onto tagboard

                      Demonstrate mixing some anticipated colors necessary for skin/fur

                      Students paint skin/fur - allow to dry

                      Students place hand on top of painting

                      Put on hand lotion

                      Paint hand to be camouflaged on painting

          Photograph hand on top of painting.

Closure:  Review warm and cool colors.  Discuss success of each

Evaluation

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