Lesson Plan Submitted by Marilyn Engel
Broad View Elementary in Oak Harbor, Washington.
Grades: Grades 1 to 5
Materials:
- White and yellow cornmeal
- Malt-o-meal (brown colors)
- Food coloring
- Rubbing alcohol
- Elmer's school glue
Procedure:
Collect white and yellow cornmeal; malt-o-meal (brown colors) and use food coloring mixed with rubbing alcohol added to white cornmeal to create additional colors if desired. On tag board, index or cardboard have the children create a simple Native American design with their pencils. Templates could be made available for younger children.
Using one color at a time, apply Elmer's school glue to the penciled in areas and sprinkle with desired color of cereal. Shake excess off. Cake pans make an excellent trays to trap the excess cereal to be reused. Move on the next color desired and repeat process.
The effect is striking.
Alternate Method:
Use table salt mixed with shavings of chalk/pastels. Store separate colors is small butter dishes.
Alternate Method:
Use colored sands
