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Designer Dinosaurs - Paper Maché Lesson PlanDesigner Dinosaurs - Paper Maché Lesson Plan
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Designer Dinosaurs - Paper Maché

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Third graders explore 3-D materials by making a macquette that could be used for a playgroup sculpture. The students design and execute papier-mâché dinosaurs. They develop painting skills and connect art to science.

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