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Positive/Negative Bugs

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Bugs can be creepy - and fun! Kids create a positive and negative design by repeatedly drawing a simple insect overlaid with a geometric shape. The outcome is really neat and will help build spacial reasoning, visual acuteness, and creative thinking skills.

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negative space, geometric

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art project, geometric design, image reversal, negative space, positive space, spacial reasoning, Drawing, insect theme, visual and performing arts
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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