Currently my students are working on a Pop Art artwork and we have incorporated the Real food vs. Fake food debate. Of course, my kiddos are all about the skittles, but I enjoy hearing they *know* the apple is better (frowny face) but they still desire the skittles. I can see a Health Class collab or even a Science collab with this kind of artwork. A friend of mine was telling me about an article where they actually mashed up skittles and literally extracted plastic components. How cool would that be if students did the Pop Art in art class, discussed the chemical reactions in health and science regarding these foods in the body and then extracted plastic from Skittles in Science!
I also like to show others the difference a little touch up can make in a simple artwork. Below is one of my examples:
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| Skittles before sharpie |
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| Skittles after sharpie |
I know the difference is subtle in the pictures, but when you are in front of it, you can really tell a difference between the two, regarding which one looks finished. I always encourage students to put the quality finishing touches on their artwork.
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| Teacher Models |
My students always respect the fact that I do the assignments before them and with them. They need to see a finished product to get a good idea of what I (the teacher) is asking of them. They also appreciate the fact that I'm not just telling them what to do and then chillin'. It helps me too because I can tell whether the material and medium is the right choice and I can chunk steps together for appropriate stop and checks and determine lesson length.
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