Overlapping Patterned Snakes

First graders read a great book by one of my favorite authors, Gail Gibbons, about snakes.  Their assignment was to draw 3 snakes that overlapped and consisted of pattern. They completed these drawings using oil pastels!

Leaf Rubbings

Kindergartners went on a leaf collecting adventure outside of the school at the beginning of class.  Each equipped with a paper sack and criteria for leaves.  They had to be fresh, not crunchy, dry, clean and a full leaf.  Once we got back to the classroom we talked about texture and how to execute texture rubbings.  We discussed how by creating rubbings of these leaves we were documenting nature.  We also reviewed the word overlapping and how we wanted our leaves to do so.