Description:
Students will create a surprising paper flap project in which the little fish will turn into a ferocious piranha when opened.
Time:
50 Minutes (1 class period)
Objectives:
Follow simple paper folding instructions
Use lines to create texture
Practice good water color techniques
Materials:
Pencils
Crayons to draw lines
Watercolors to paint large areas
White drawing paper
Activity:
1. Have students fold paper together as a class.
2. Demonstrate on white board how to draw the fish on the folded paper
3. Students draw the folded fish with a pencil
4. Show students on the white board how to open paper and connect the lines
5. Students finish drawing fish with pencils
6. Next, students use crayons to create the textures and patterns on their fish
7. Finally, students use watercolor to paint fish and surrounding water
