3D Bird

For the second student presentation we created a 3D bird. To begin the class we watched a video on youtube featuring cartoon birds. Then we were asked to create our own character by giving the bird a name and some brief information about our bird on an index card. Then we were given the outlines to our bird and we were able to decorate our bird however we wanted. There were tissue paper and feathers available. I used crayons and tissue paper to create my character. After the bird was cut out we folded on the dotted lines on the wings and glued them to the designated spot on the birds body. Then we cut a slit for where the tail goes and attached the tail to the bird's body. Then we hole punched on end of each wing and in the middle the upper body. Finally I tied a string at each hole and brought togther the three strings and tied all three strings together.

An extention activity for this project is discussing the different types of birds and where they would live. You could also talk about birds migrating. This would fit perfect with a science unit.

Beaded Necklace

For the first group presentation we were taught how to make a beaded necklace. We were given clay and the teacher candidates taught us how to knead the clay. Kneading the clay helps prevent air sockets within the clay. Then we rolled marble size balls and wrapped the clay around a skewer. Once the clay was dry we were able to paint on the clay using at least three colors. After the paint was dry we took the yarn to thread through the beads.

For an extention activity, the teacher could have students create a map of a different continent's countries. They could use the clay to represent land and paint the different countries and bodies of water.