Recycled Scarecrows

Last weekend I fell down the rabbit hole of Jessy Ruby's website 2 art rooms. It is the first time that I could clearly see a TAB classroom functioning in a way that made sense to me. Her use of the studio habits as a framework created a logical foundation.

With that idea lingering in my subconscious, I made some changes to a lesson I had done last year with second grade. Upon finishing their scarecrow paper weavings, they were invited to explore recycled materials to make a 3D scarecrow. Last year I did something similar, but I showed them how to put it together. Since this was the grade level that really embraced my STEAM bridge challenge, I knew they'd be up for another.

It was interesting to watch them struggle with the problem and invent their own solutions. I restricted the use of glue and limited materials to (1) cardboard, (2) pipecleaners or (1) twisteez wire and (2) beads

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