DREAM BIG #3 February 2015 | Page 19

"Explore"

The students chose an inspirational quote on which to base their exploration painting.

Exhibit Theme

"The Mars Generation; Living off the Land on Mars"

Heritage

Middle School

Deltona, Florida

7th-8th Grades

Mrs. Doran

Topic Explored; Mars

exploration.

Summary: We watched

videos about Mars

exploration. The students

found a quote that had to

do with exploration, never

giving up, being

inquisitive. The quote was

incorporated into their

painting about space

exploration.

Materials; Canvas, acrylic

paint, paint pens and

Sharpie.

Objective

Students will:

1. Work together as a group

to find an inspirational

quote on which to base

their painting;

2. Watch Mars video;

3. Create a rough draft;

4. Paint on material.

Steps to setting up and

preparing;

Finding quotes, pouring

paint, cutting canvas 2' by

2' squares.

Directions

1: The group searched for &

agreed on a quote;

2: Each student in the

group did a rough draft.

Then the group combined

their drawings on the

canvas;

3: The group painted their

design and quote.