Submitted by Colin Lenox and Richard Barbeau,
Samuel Crowther Middle School in Strathmore, Alberta, Canada.
Lesson: Hidden Collages
Grade Level: 6th - 7th grade

Materials:

• Scissors
• Glue sticks
• 11 X 14 paper
• Magazines

Procedure:

This project is a take off of a Where's Waldo style of puzzle.

Have the students work in teams of 2 - 4. They must first choose a theme for their puzzle like animals, toys, electric appliances etc. Next they will need to go through the magazines and begin to cut out as many pictures of items that relate back to their theme. Out of all the pictures that they cut out have them choose 15 - 20 which they will hide in the puzzle.

They can then begin to glue the pictures to the paper backing. When they are finished there should be no paper backing showing through and the students will need to make a list of all of the items that the readers are to find.

We bound our classes puzzles together in a book form and they are sent to other classes in the school for free time activities. Our students had a great time making the puzzles and trying to solve the other students puzzles.