SUBJECTS
Science, Visual Arts
GRADE LEVEL
Primary (K-3)
PLEDGE
1 - Protection of Water
Resources Needed:
- Blue Floats Away by Travis Jonker
- Construction paper in various colours, glue, scissors, crayons
Introduction:
- Read, Blue Floats Away following Blue Floats Away (Introduction) lesson using discussion questions.
- Review or introduce the water cycle and the 3 states of water (this art activity would be ideal after a lesson on the water cycle to help reinforce understanding, or simply following a review/discussion of the author’s note at end of the book).
Lesson:
- Tell the students that they are now going to show Blue in the 3 states of water using the same paper collage style of Blue Floats Away.
- Provide the art materials, along with a paper in the size of the final product you’re looking for, and let them create! (You may want to divide the paper into 3 equal sections first or let the students fold the paper into equal sections on their own.)
- Have students label each section with the state of water they have shown Blue in.
- This can also be done illustrating the full water cycle.
Follow Up Activities:
- Display finished pieces and have students explain the water cycle using their art.