A large piece of our STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) curriculum  focuses on how the design process and how to be an engineer. Today we talked about the design process for a paint brush, as well as its structure and function. After we talked as a whole group the students were given supplies including feathers, pom poms, Popsicle sticks, tape, and string and told to turn them into a paint brush. It was very interesting to watch the students make a paint brush. It took about 25 minutes for them to build their brushes and then the real test happened. The kiddos had to see if they could paint a picture with their brushes, most of them came out great! They are bringing their brushes home today and will bring home their paintings tomorrow (after they dry).

Today we also had Ms. Crista come from the Clay Studio. She is a teacher that is coming to integrate art into our classroom and she taught us how to use clay. The students played with the clay, made a pinch pot and then created whatever they wanted. It was so fun to watch their imaginations! They will be doing a few more projects with her and will bring all of them home when we are completely finished with the curriculum.

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