Introduce your upper-elementary students to printmaking. Class members view prints, select and research symbols in a piece, and create their own sets of prints using styrofoam trays. Pupils can wash off the paint on their trays to make prints in varying colors.

Concepts

printmaking, symbolism

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Additional Tags

printmaking, albrecht durer, symbol, symbolism, visual and performing arts

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Classroom Considerations

• Researching the meaning of symbols in art may prove to be a complex task for elementary students; this does depend on the level of your class
• Find the images referred to in the lesson in either Artworks and Artists or See and Compare

Pros

• Comes with a glossary, extension ideas, a rubric, and more
• The styrofoam tray will work well for making prints in various colors because styrofoam is easy to wash

Cons

• None