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 This image is created with warm color patterns and a cool colored giraffe. The light blue giraffe in the background of the photo is not easy to see with a naked eye. The warm color patterns drawn over top of the giraffe are dominating the overall art work. We made glasses with red tinted lenses that allowed us to drown out the warm colors and made the blue pop. Wearing the glasses allowed one to see the hidden safari animal clearly. There is also a notecard with three clues as to which animal students will find behind the pattern. 


Extension:

I would use this idea in my classroom by having students write their names in a cool color such as light blue on a big sheet of paper. The students could then all work together to create warm color patterns over top of the names and cover the big sheet of paper. I would then hang it up on the wall in the hall and include a quote about life being messy and beautiful. I would also have a few pairs of glasses for people to try out as they walk by so they can see the hidden names on the class mural. 

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