3D Design

Description:

This Thanksgiving inspired project was based on 2D and 3D shapes. Prior to starting the project we watched a few videos that showed the difference between 2D and 3D objects. We also discussed several historical examples of 3D sculptures. We made our feathers out of paper to give them a hard look because they are normally soft and we wanted to challenge the view and perception of everyday objects. Before we began creating the turkey, we took time to write what we were most thankful for and why. We also drew a picture to represent what we were most thankful for. Mine was a cross to symbolize that I am thankful for my faith and the way it gets me through life. To create the turkey we started off by outlining the body on our background paper. Next, we cut out long yellow strips and folded and glued them down around the body outline to be the background feathers. Then, we repeated the process using smaller sizes and amounts for the orange and red feathers. On two of the four red feathers we wrote down two additional things we were thankful for. I chose to write my teammates and my family. Once we had all of the feathers glued down, we cut out the brown turkey body and glued it over top of the feathers. After the body was glued on, we colored, cut, and glued down the beak, feet, and snood. We also glued on the two google eyes. The last step was adding feather-like texture to the brown body using black marker. 

Extension:

An easy extension to add to this fun project would be to integrate language arts and write a story about what students are thankful for. Rather than having a short sentence on the side, I would center the turkey and add the paper students write to the back. For the essay, I would have the students write an introduction, three body paragraphs about three or more things they are thankful for and why, and a conclusion. I would then have students write each thing they mentioned they are thankful for in their paper on whichever feathers they prefer.