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- 9th - 12th
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Students combine science and art to make goyataku, Japanese fish prints, to measure fish. They become familiar with fish anatomy. They describe how fish prints could be of use to researchers and scientists in their studies of fish. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students select a fish, prepare it, ink it, apply the paper or fabric, and complete the fish print for display. During this process they also examine the fish and learn th Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students study the history of gyotaku (fish painting) and do a sample on a T-shirt. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the properties of oil and water by making marbleized paper. They examine fish species by making Japanese fish prints and 3-D cardboard fish. They create posters that present messages about conserving our waterways. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the characteristics of Japanese fish printing. Using a fresh or frozen fish, they create their own unique fish print. They paint the fish in the colors they chose and place it on a piece of colored paper. They discover a new kind of art and a new way to analyze the structure of a fish. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students brainstorm what a fish looks like determining the parts from schema and research. They create a unique and interesting 3-d sculpture of fish or underwater creature mostly from recycled materials, then examine the aesthetics of the project and how it will be displayed. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students investigate the concept of reading comprehension using Fish Print. They practice reading skills with using picture clues, using context clues, and sight word recognition for simple sentences. The teacher guides the lesson with using open-ended questions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the art of printmaking. They discuss relief prints and the art of fish printing (Gyotaku). They view examples of the artwork of Gyotaku and also observe the various characteristics of different species of fish. Finally they actually create their own fish print. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the historical and cultural qualities unique to Gyotaku and Japanese history. After discussion on how fish printing was developed and why it was used, they create their own fish print using a rubber fish, tempera paint, and newsprint. They glue it to background paper and add their own artistic elements. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine environmental problems in the fishing industry. They identify the types of fish they eat, then participate in a "Go Fish" type game using cards with information about endangered and threatened fish. Students then complete an information sheet from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Full Review »
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