"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.