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8. Create understanding about geometric patterns and how they can be used to design a color scheme Teach students how to develop their own geometric design for a hot air balloon and choose a specific color scheme. Teach students how to paint their design and construct their balloon using fabric, glue, styrofoam cups, recycled plastic bags and string Create understanding about geometric patterns and how they can be used to design a color scheme Teach students how to develop their own geometric design for a hot air balloon and choose a specific color scheme. Teach students how to paint their design and construct their balloon using fabric, glue, styrofoam cups, recycled plastic bags and string

9. Help student learn how balloons have been used throughout history and in different cultures Teach students how balloons are used in advertising and through out our popular culture. Show students ways balloons are continuing to evolve and be innovated in various directions ( Architecture, Medicine, Engineering etc.) Create awareness of how contemporary artists have used balloons in their art Help students realize how they have been affected by their visual experiences with balloons in order to illustrate how visual culture affect us in many subtle and different ways Help student learn how balloons have been used throughout history and in different cultures Teach students how balloons are used in advertising and through out our popular culture. Show students ways balloons are continuing to evolve and be innovated in various directions ( Architecture, Medicine, Engineering etc.) Create awareness of how contemporary artists have used balloons in their art Help students realize how they have been affected by their visual experiences with balloons in order to illustrate how visual culture affect us in many subtle and different ways

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14. Step 1- Demonstration (creating geometric patterns) Step 2- Distribute materials to students Step 3- Have student design geometric pattern on balloon template and decide on a color scheme Step 4- Demonstrate how to transfer the design to the final fabric Step 5- Have students transfer final designs Step 6- Have student paint design after they have traced them onto fabric. Let dry and repeat on second side the following class Step 7- Have students bring in recycled plastic bags to stuff their balloons Step 8- Have students fabricate balloon basket out of styrofoam cup Note: when preparing the balloon fabric make sure to leave enough of a gap to fill balloons. Step 1- Demonstration (creating geometric patterns) Step 2- Distribute materials to students Step 3- Have student design geometric pattern on balloon template and decide on a color scheme Step 4- Demonstrate how to transfer the design to the final fabric Step 5- Have students transfer final designs Step 6- Have student paint design after they have traced them onto fabric. Let dry and repeat on second side the following class Step 7- Have students bring in recycled plastic bags to stuff their balloons Step 8- Have students fabricate balloon basket out of styrofoam cup Note: when preparing the balloon fabric make sure to leave enough of a gap to fill balloons.

15. Discuss balloons and advertising connections. Have students develop ideas within their communities of how balloon ads could be used. Cultural events / Local Business / Organizations ect. Have students design a balloon ad for their chosen theme Have students cut out their designs in two identical pieces. Line inside with plastic and glue two pieces together Have students paint their final balloon sculptures Discuss balloons and advertising connections. Have students develop ideas within their communities of how balloon ads could be used. Cultural events / Local Business / Organizations ect. Have students design a balloon ad for their chosen theme Have students cut out their designs in two identical pieces. Line inside with plastic and glue two pieces together Have students paint their final balloon sculptures

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20. 1. Did student complete their balloon in a unique way within the time allowed? 2. Did student learn the basic concepts related to using geometrical patterns to create a Hot Air Balloon? 3. Did students learn how balloons have evolved over time and how they are used in advertising? 4. Did student develop a custom balloon advertisement related to a local establishment or place of interest? 5. Did students participate in discussions and or contribute creative ideas to the project?

21. I tried to do too much for a two day lesson In the future I will not have K graders used paint… Stressing that the students make the designs as big as possible for the older groups would have helped in terms of cutting out shape and stuffing them. Take more pictures during the process Make sure you don’t drown students in information that they can’t process or appreciate Pre glueing the Kindergarten balloons was a good idea but limited the putcomes. I tried to do too much for a two day lesson In the future I will not have K graders used paint… Stressing that the students make the designs as big as possible for the older groups would have helped in terms of cutting out shape and stuffing them. Take more pictures during the process Make sure you don’t drown students in information that they can’t process or appreciate Pre glueing the Kindergarten balloons was a good idea but limited the putcomes.

22. General I felt that the lesson went very well and the students all seemed to respond enthusiastically Picking a theme that is easy for young students to relate to but still leaves a lot of potential creative work for them to resolve was quite successful. There are many ways I found that balloons can be related to visual culture for a wide variety of art lessons. This lesson plan could be adapted for levels through out middle school and beyond. General I felt that the lesson went very well and the students all seemed to respond enthusiastically Picking a theme that is easy for young students to relate to but still leaves a lot of potential creative work for them to resolve was quite successful. There are many ways I found that balloons can be related to visual culture for a wide variety of art lessons. This lesson plan could be adapted for levels through out middle school and beyond.