Embarking on a unit about the Rainforest, third graders enjoyed a virtual reality trip to the Amazon using our Virtual Reality (VR) glasses. Students were so excited they could barely contain themselves. They moved down a huge kapok tree, seeing sloths, an anaconda, birds, butterflies and then traveled down the Amazon river to a cave. The video showed examples of the destruction to the Amazon rain forest and discussed the importance we have in protecting this fragile ecosystem. Next, we talked about threats to these endangered animals from humans, slash and burn destruction and logging of the forest and discussed their ideas to fix this problem. I showed them a Power point of Birds of Paradise, macaws and other exotic birds and all grades studied a variety of Rainforest insects and animals. Finally, they drew and painted their tropical birds with watercolors, including unusual feathers, colors and designs.
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AuthorMy name is Mrs. Krupa and I'm an elementary art teacher at Oxbow Elementary. I'm a professional harpist turned art teacher of 20 years. I'll share art lessons and ideas on these pages, what works and doesn't. Enjoy! Categories
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