Thursdays Grades 5-6

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Classes for 5-6 Graders: Thursdays
		Make a Sketchbook and Draw! Learn how to make a simple sketch book; use thick and thin markers; learn the basic elements of design; and draw cartoon characters and make your own.

		A World of Myths Explore a variety of myths; draw a mythical figure; and bring them to life in a sculpted action figure.

		Origami Learn how to make any rectangle into a square; understand symmetry; create cats, dogs, fish and more; make snowflakes and stars; discover which airplanes fly the fastest, which can do tricks; and build cootie catchers.

		Young Architects Draw in perspective and in 3D; learn 3D forms such as cylinders, pyramids, spheres, cubes and more; make geodesic shapes; and build different types of structures such as bridges, skyscrapers, castles and more.

		Down the Nile We Go Learn about ancient Egypt ; draw your name in hieroglyphs; make pyramids from clay; and sculpt canopic jars.

		Mutant Insects Investigate and gather information about different insects; draw insects and morph them together; and make a model in papier maché.

		Planets in Balance Learn about the solar system, especially our new planets; and create a mobile of planets.

		Masks of Mexico Learn about traditional Mexican and Lucha Libre (wrestling) masks; draw masks using colored pencils and markers; and make masks from paper mache.

		Portraits of Me Learn how to draw in proportion; use a variety of media such as oil pastels, colored pencils, and markers; and draw your face or someone you admire.