I have a great project that will be a
great closer of the end of the year, or a fun opener for back to school!
It’s super easy and incorporates some fun
math!
math!
First, take a picture of each student.
Make the measurement of the picture an easy measurement that can be doubled.
I inserted the picture into PowerPoint
slides and made them 5 x 8 inches.
slides and made them 5 x 8 inches.
Have your students measure out one inch
columns and one inch rows.
columns and one inch rows.
Now give your students a 10 x 16 inch
white sheet of construction paper.
white sheet of construction paper.
Explain how the dimensions doubled from
the picture to the construction paper. See if your students can figure out the
new measurements for the rows and columns, since they know the proportions
doubled.
the picture to the construction paper. See if your students can figure out the
new measurements for the rows and columns, since they know the proportions
doubled.
Explain that since the proportion
doubled, that they’ll now have to measure out two inch columns and two inch
rows.
doubled, that they’ll now have to measure out two inch columns and two inch
rows.
When the grid lines are made on both the
picture and the construction paper, instruct students to draw their faces on
the construction paper, using their picture as a guide.
picture and the construction paper, instruct students to draw their faces on
the construction paper, using their picture as a guide.
Once their faces are drawn, they can
erase the guidelines that are on the face.
erase the guidelines that are on the face.
Have your students add patterns to the remaining squares
to add a creative background!
Mount the pictures on construction paper. For fun, I also glue the original picture on the back so you can remember the model for the drawing.
Happy drawing!