Sculpture+Garden

Third Grade Sculpture Garden


 * Lesson Designer **** s: Anne Geraty, Ruth Kavanaugh, and Karen Heathcock **


 * Title: Third **** Grade **** Sculpture Garden **


 * Description: ** Students will create sculptures using a minimum of three geometric solids. Once constructed, class will conduct a gallery walk and use specific math vocabulary (edges, vertices, faces) to describe the component shapes in each sculpture.


 * Grade Level/Content Area: ** Grade 3

__Math (SOL 3.14)__ - The student will identify, describe, compare, and contrast characteristics of plane and solid geometric figures (circle, square, rectangle, triangle, cube, rectangular prism, square pyramid, sphere, cone, and cylinder) by identifying relevant characteristics, including the number of angles, vertices, and edges, and the number and shape of faces, using concrete models.

__Visual Arts (SOL3.9)__ - The student will identify and use architectural forms (e.g., cube, cylinder, sphere, pyramid, cone).


 * Concepts: ** Form, Design, Properties

Students will understand how to identify and describe solid geometric figures by using relevant characteristics and appropriate vocabulary.
 * Understandings: **


 * Learning Targets: **
 * I can use specific math vocabulary to identify, compare, contrast, and describe a variety of geometric solids.
 * I can use Fab Lab software to design and create geometric shapes.
 * I can create an original sculpture using geometric solids.

//Variation:// Students can use Venn diagram to compare/contrast shapes within a sculpture.
 * Process and Procedures: **
 * 1) Students use graph paper to create a two-dimensional sketch of their plan for a geometric sculpture that must include three separate and unique 3D solids.
 * 2) Students use graph paper grid to scale measurements of each solid.
 * 3) Students use Fab Lab software and fabricator to create nets and then use these nets to construct each of the solids in their sculpture.
 * 4) Before constructing their sculptures, students write the name of each solid and the corresponding attributes of each solid (number of faces, number of edges, number of vertices) on an index card.
 * 5) Students combine their 3D solids to create their geometric sculptures.
 * 6) All sculptures become part of a class gallery walk during which students work in pairs to rotate through the sculptures and identify the 3D solids used and the number of edges, vertices, and faces on each of the solids.


 * Materials:** Graph paper, rulers, card stock, pencils, glue, tape, index cards, boxboard to act as base for sculpture.


 * Assessment:** Students use prepared index cards to confirm their answers by comparing with those of the sculptures’ creators.