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Sargent Art

Glass Jar Sand Art: Inspired by Navajo Sand Painting

For Teachers 2nd
Sand has been used as an artistic medium for centuries and can be found in cultures across the globe. The class examines sand art created by the Navajo people. They mix tempera paint and sand to create their colors, and then fill jars,...
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Curated OER

Lesson: Taking Risks & Making Comparisons

For Teachers K - 5th
Kids are asked how an Indian mandala was made. They devise a hypothesis and then use colored sand to test if their guesses were correct. They document the experience, examine a mandala, and write a comparative piece about the differences...
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Curated OER

Sand Crabs

For Teachers K
Students identify shapes to create sand crabs, and make colored sand for texture.
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Curated OER

Sand Art Creation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create a model of a geological land-form. In this art instructional activity, students will create a model of a land-form using sand.
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Curated OER

Colored Sand Art

For Teachers K
Students trace images on paper with glue and then sprinkle on colored sand they have made to create sand art pictures.
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Curated OER

Sand Painting

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create sand art paintings based on those of the Navajo.
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Curated OER

Glass Jar Sand Painting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars make their own colored sand out of salt or sand and tempera paint. They create sand art in recycled babyfood jars, by arranging layers of the different colored sand. They also decorate the jars.