step 1: build a texture pattern layer

step 2: paint surface, “what is a routine you follow daily?”

step 3: create a story everyone can read.

capturing the largest snowfall of the year

mood painting. Based on classical music, students marked patterns and selected colors according to feelings inspired by the music.

Houses were created with the paintings as backgrounds. Setting and mood were a focus for architectural details.

fifth graders learned how to use a ruler to make grids and tessellated unique shapes.