Recognizing art and design in our daily lives

Students in 5th grade looked at examples of world currency and saw the amount of artistry, detail, and craftsmanship that goes into to creating a piece of money. They used a planning sheet with requirements to create a sketch and then transfered their idea to a final version.
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4th grade used the example of candy wrappers for their project.  We talked about what makes you want to buy a new candy… Is it the colors on the package? The flavor description? What catches your attention?  Some classes are still finishing up, but here are two lovely examples!

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