Project #1 Foot Print Introduction

  Description: With this activity, we worked in groups (don't have to) and created a PowerPoint about the elements of design. Everyone goes and takes pictures of things that represent each principle of design. For example, movement, I took a picture of someone walking to show movement. After you take all the photos, you add them to the PowerPoint and provide a definition for whatever grade level you picked.  Extension Activity: Each student creates a design journal (either digital or physical). This journal will be used to document their ongoing exploration of the elements of design in their environment Space I chose this picture of a field for space because if you look closely at the picture you can see the trees and bins are small, which shows they are far away.  Balance I chose this picture for balance because if you were to fold this picture in half, it would be the same on both sides. It is equal on both sides.  Movement I chose this picture of people walking fo...

Description: This activity was used to introduce ourselves to the classroom. We traced our footprint on construction paper and cut it out. We were to include names and symbols while using three different media types to represent aspects of our lives. Some of the supplies I used with my footprint were crayons, markers, pens, pencils, colored pencils, scissors, and glue. (Rubric below) Extension activity: As a future teacher, I could extend this activity by having students measure items in the room like a desk, how many steps to the door from the front of the room, etc. Then have students think pair share about how many steps they counted and why they think each student has a different amount of steps.