Science and Visual Art Integration *The idea of this lesson is courtesy of my kindergarten teacher, Jen Terry :)* This is the lesson I was most excited for all year. Science was one of my favorite subjects in elementary school and I think it is the perfect subject to integrate with art! A dead trout is required for this lesson's success. Can be caught in a river, or purchased at your local grocery store. Additionally, block printing ink, a brayer or two, 12x18" paper, and some plexi glass is all you need. Print making. Dead fish. Mapping it out. Need I say more? I guess I will so you can see how I did things ;) During the course of the past few months, I've learned that I love beginning my lessons with reading a book or two with the children. On this day, we read the classic, Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. Mind you, the students were not aware that they were about to be exposed to a dead trout. But when they were, they LOVED it. I let them touch it and see how it felt. Then, I introduced them to print making: roll the brayer in the paint, onto the plexi glass until sticky, then onto the fish. Press the paper down onto the fish and peel. The students quickly got to work! For the sake of efficiency, I purchased two trout so two students could be working on this at a time. In the mean time, other students spent some good ol' fashion time in the encyclopedia - finding fish facts! Eventually, all the students completed their prints and it was time to map. Mapping is very beneficial for students to learn new vocabulary, make connections, and gain an understanding of the subject matter. So, we spent some time learning the different parts of the trout and mapped them! Overall, this lesson went really well! The kids LOVED it and I think it'll be something they never forget! A few things learned...
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