4th Grade houses

4th graders working on their houses.

 Eryn, wrong house! ;-) Eryn kept getting the other pink house mixed up with hers.  Her house has the pink-ish roof.

Brian's house, I love his color choices.

Houses by Daeshawn and Eryn

Amillion's house

GIANT Penguin Eggs

Ms. Appiah took on a GIANT penguin project. Her class paper maches their eggs during art class...and after school thanks to Edyn, Eryn, Jaye, Damari, and Asjah. I need to add pictures of the eggs with the giant penguins. They don't look like eggs without their mother penguins!

To Be Posted

4th graders' Cool Suns

While studying different types of lines, students made radial sun designs that in some cases turned out looking more like flowers! They were asked to use at least two different types of lines and one shape in their design. There were no guidelines with colors some students used "cool" colors. (see previous post for more info on warm/cool colors). Many students also choose to give their sun shades. That is why I called them "cool suns". It is very appropriate because when we started the project, it felt like 100 degrees out. A couple weeks later when we finished, the weather had quickly cooled to the 60s. It was a very sudden summer to fall this year!

Eryn's pretty "flower-looking" sun

Amillion kept doubting her sun, but as usual, her artwork turned out great!
Artwork by Shaionta
Artwork by Shaniaya
Brian's Sun grew a beard!
Whoops, I cut off the same when I took pictures. Artist to be announced
Very COOOL sun by Damari
Daion's Sun is peeking over his shades!

REAL CLAY!!

Since, we do not have a kiln (oven that cooks the clay) at our school, we have not had the pleasure of working with real ceramic clay until this spring. ArtReach, a program with Lill Street, came to show us how to make art with clay. They fired the clay in their kiln at their very large studio on the north-side Ravenswood neighborhood.

3rd and 4th graders were rewarded with this lesson because of their excellent behavior. First they designed their fish/sea creature on paper. Next they learned how to work with the clay, and finally they made their clay sea creature!
Eryn plays with the clay
Kori's jellyfish
Ryshaun's Octopus
Jamari's crab
Bria's starfish
Sereniti's fish
Emonie's fish

3rd-4th grade Contesters

I submitted student artwork to "Celebrating Art", a program that publishes student artwork. Click Here to learn more. Many Fernwood students were chosen to be contestants in the final competition. All they need to do is turn in their parent permission slip forms. I will find out who the winners are in August. I will be sure to update you. Good Luck to the Fernwood Contestants!
Cityscape by Willie
Starry Night by Kenmari

Leaf Prints by Kashariya

Masai Tribe by Eryn

Scratch Art by Cierra

Desert Landscape by Amillion

Cityscape by Kori

Leaf Print by Juavonte

Desert Landscapes

Click for a close-up! From top left corner: Artwork by Destiny, Rakiya, Bria, Rynesha, Kayla, Kori, Armonhie, Shocquell, Amiri
Artwork by Edyn

Artwork by Myja

Artwork by Matthew
Artwork by Heaven


Artwork by Iyana
Artwork by Khyla
Artwork by Catariana

Masai Tribe: Never lets the tradition die.

3rd-5th graders learned about the Masai tribe while creating these colorful collages.
The Masai people of Kenya and northern Tanzania adorn themselves with "Shukas", the sheets wrapped around their bodies. These are often in bold colors with stripes and plaid. Since we are studying color, we put are “Shukas” in order of the rainbow (ROYGBP).
We used different types of lines to make the stripes and the decorative cloth. We added necklaces and earring on our Masai people, since they are very popular in their culture.
Some of our people might be jumping because Masai warriors are well known for their competitive jumping. Another fun fact about the Masai tribe is that they drink cow blood during celebrations and as nourishment for the sick.
*Click on image for a close up!
Artwork by Montala and Chyna H
Artwork by Eryn
Artwork by Kori
Artwork by Marquis and Damari
Artwork by Kayla and Brian
Artwork by Indiya and DaMarques
Artwork by Kiara L, Mark