| Submitted by Carol Coffman, elementary teacher at Merrimack Elementary of Hampton, VA. 
Level: (pre-K)-5
Materials: - large tag board cut into puzzle pieces and numbered on the back
(To aid with reassembling the puzzle)
- crayons (include glitter and neon, make sure there are plenty of
LARGE crayons
for those that have difficulty manipulating the smaller crayons.
- a picture puzzle piece
- "Picture Puzzle Piece" by Shel Silverstein
Objectives:
- To demonstrate the ability to produce art based on personal experiences
and the imagination.
- To develop hand-eye coordination through drawing.
Vocabulary:
Landscape
Lesson Design:
- Read Shel Silverstein's "Picture Puzzle Piece". Talk about their experiences
with puzzles. "Have you ever held a piece of a puzzle and day-dreamed about what it
was a part of?" Pass out Picture puzzle pieces or hold one up. "What could this be
a part of? Maybe it's a section of a large mountain with goats eating spring grass.
What do you think it may apart of? What place do you want it to be a part of?
- Brainstorm characteristics of different landscapes.
- Explain that we are going to make our own puzzle.
- Pass out a tag board puzzle piece to each student and other materials. Monitor,
suggest, brainstorm! Encourage each student to depict a different scene - desert,
meadow, etc......visuals of different landscapes help with ideas.
Closure:
Assemble puzzle. Discuss how it looks overall.
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