5th & 6th graders big end-of-the-year project was to create a giant, pop-art sculpture of a snack food. Students were given a small reference photo of their snack choice and, for the first time, used the grid method to accurately transfer their image onto a large scale paper. Students had to mix their own acrylic paint colors to match the values of the snack. For small details, we used a white oil-based paint pens and black Sharpies. To finish off our projects, we made our work 3D! We cut a back matching the size of our painting, stappled both large papers together (leaving a short side open), stuffed crumpled newspaper inside (like a pillowcase) and stappled it shut. I think we hold a record for most stapples used in a school day BUT TOTALLY WORTH IT!
