ART CHALLENGE: Wood Sculpture
The challenge is you must:
-create a sculpture that is no longer, wider or taller than your hand.
-Use wood scraps, glue and markers only.
-Make a sculpture that is strong and stable
-Make a sculpture you can see in the round.
-Complete the sculpture in 2 art classes.
The rest is up to your imagination!
ART CHALLENGE: Paper Collage
The challenge is you must:
-Work with a partner
-Use paper, glue, scissors and a pencil only.
-Come up with the title first
-Work together- Synergize!
-Complete the collage in 1 art class.
The fun part is...don't tell the students this...the challenge actually ends up being the rubric. Students are aware of the "challenge" or criteria before they start the project. All of their questions should be answered in the challenge criteria. I love doing these art challenges and I have tried them with grades 3rd-6th and the kids love them! Depending on what you want the outcome to be you can set any criteria. I've even tried one where students had to work with a partner but with no talking.
It's amazing to see what the products are from these, they usually end up being better than anything i could have ever planned for.
I introduced both of these lessons with a power point. One was just about sculpture in general, and the other about collage in general. This way students are familiar with the type of art they are making.
