Book Making - Things That Come in Groups

In collaboration with the 3rd grade math curriculum, students began a collective art project on multiplication and book making.  Students were divided into small groups and were asked to brainstorm a list of objects that come in groups of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, (skipped 11) and 12.

Students were then asked to "tag" which group(s) they want to illustrate.

Here's what a finished chart looks like.

We then spent a class making various styles of printed paper.  We used 1) paint and stamping techniques, 2) tissue paper and bleeding techniques and 3) rubbing with a wash technique.

 From there we began collaging.  The catch, no pencils or writing materials allowed!  I wanted students to really pull from their imagination and use their creative thinking to branch away from the crutch of drawing before cutting.  It was a challenge for them at first but once they started, nothing held them back.

This is just a sneak peek of all their hard work.  Check back to see their finished books!