Naturally Teaching Elementary: A Podcast for Teachers and Homeschool Families

49. 9 Fine Arts Examples of Vernal Pool and Frog Projects for Elementary-aged Learners


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Fine arts are a creative way to let your learners share their understanding of your curriculum. By providing opportunities for painting, sculpting, music, poetry, theatre, cinematography, photography, and more, you're providing your learners the opportunity to build their confidence, work on collaboration skills, and allow all learners to shine.

Tune in to hear descriptions for 9 fine arts examples of vernal pool and frog projects to use this spring. During the episode I share a description for each project, materials you'll need to make each project happen, preparation suggestions, and how to present the project to your learners.

Fine arts projects described in this episode include:

  • Creating a frog call instrument
  • Developing a skit to retell a story
  • Creating props and costumes to go along with the skit
  • Recording the skit and adding cinematic elements
  • Sculpting a frog life cycle
  • Writing a vernal pool or frog poem
  • Taking photographs of vernal pools or animals
  • Painting a watercolor painting next to a vernal pool
  • Drawing an organism collected from a vernal pool

Resources mentioned ๐Ÿ’š

  • 46. Vernal Pool Patrol: A Citizen Science Project for Elementary Teachers and Homeschool Parents with Lindsey Harrell
  • 47. 6 Vernal Pools and Frog Activities Aligned with K-5 Next Generation Science Standards
  • 48. 9 Vernal Pool and Frog Books for Elementary Teachers and Homeschool Parents
  • iMovie for Mac
  • iMovie for Windows
  • Stop Motion Studio
  • Vernal Pools by MassDCR

Show Notes: https://naturallyteaching.com/episode49

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