Painted Butterfly Art for Kids - Oh Creative Day

Painted Butterfly Art for Kids - Oh Creative Day

Learning Objectives

1. Create a painted butterfly art piece using symmetry.
2. Understand the concept of symmetry in art and nature.
3. Use painting techniques to replicate butterfly wing patterns.

What do you already know about symmetry in nature?

Introduction to the butterfly art project

Engage in creating a painted butterfly art piece focusing on the concept of symmetry as seen in nature.

Materials needed for the project

List of required materials for the art project.

Step-by-step instructions for creating the butterfly art

Detailed instructions to complete the artwork.

Educational focus on symmetry and how it relates to butterflies

Explanation of the concept of symmetry and its relation to butterfly wing patterns.

Examples of butterfly wing patterns and how to replicate them

Demonstration of butterfly wing patterns and painting techniques for replication.

Definition List

Symmetry: A balanced and proportionate similarity found in two halves of an object, that is, one half is the mirror image of the other half.
Pattern: A repeated decorative design.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.