Create a Masterpiece
Ages: 6+
Time: 20-45 minutes
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn how to use their senses to build spatial awareness and communication skills working with partners and in groups
Materials: piece of paper/journal, coloured pencils, markers, etc.
Either the teacher, or students in pair will describe a simple scene with vivid images, like a sunny day at the park with children flying kites.
Students close their eyes and imagine the picture in their mind as they listen. When the description is over, the students will draw the picture on paper with their eyes still closed or blindfolded. When everyone is finished they may look at their drawings.
Reflection: How did you interact with the art materials? Did you hold the paper in a certain way or crease the edges to know which corner of the paper you were colouring on? How did everyone portray what they heard? How closely do the finished products match their mental images? Was it possible to use colors realistically?
Extra:
For an alternate version, describe a route from one point to another such as the way from the classroom to the headmaster’s office. The students will draw the route, blindfolded, as they hear it step by step.
For younger students, give them a shape (circle, triangle, etc.) to try to draw without looking.