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Foil Sculptures

Picture
​Grades 3-5: Art and Reading
Students create representations of moving human forms out of aluminum foil.
 
Resources
aluminum foil squares (1 per student), tacky glue or hot glue, 4-inch cardboard squares (1 per student)
 
Process
  • Discuss poses (students might attempt specific poses)
  • Show an example of a finished project and give the following instructions:
  • Give instructions as follows:
    • Fold an aluminum foil square into thirds 
    • Tear the top third into thirds and the bottom third into halves 
    • Mold the aluminum foil into a human form; top third=arms and head, middle third=torso, bottom third=legs.
    • Shape the human form into a pose
    • Use tacky glue or hot glue (preferred) to attach the sculpture to the cardboard base
  • Post the instructions, a diagram, and show an example
  • Distribute materials and begin; assist individual students as needed
  • Use (repeat if necessary) the sculpture process to portray characters or events in literature or informational text
 
Standards
Reading: Literature Standard 3
Third Grade: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Fourth Grade: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
Fifth Grade: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
 
Visual Art: Sculpture, Human form
Science: Human form
Physical Education or Dance: Movement
Theatre: Tableau (freeze frames)
Social Students: Historical figures and events

More Examples:

​How to make a tin foil figure (youtube)

​Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists


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