Amazingly detailed bird sketches (3rd Grade/HSU)

This 3rd grade class made the most amazing birdhouse for the Murch garden out of popsicles sticks. To decorate the birdhouse we made detailed sketches of birds that will afterwords be decoupaged on the house. I connected adding 'details' to our drawings as similar to adding 'details' to our stories. I told a story with very little detail and then the same story with many more details, then asked the kids which story they preferred. Kids loved the more detailed story. I then told them that the 'viewer' too prefers more details, for the eyes have more to see. On that note, I gave them wonderful calendar images (donated by Murch parents) from which to sketch from. I LOVE how amazingly different these sketches are!!

3rd Graders work in teams to create birdhouses for Murch garden

The Murch garden will be graced with 2 amazing birdhouses in a few weeks. Each child created walls, then worked in teams to then create a large structure. The kids were very excited about their creations.

While working the kids go the idea of combining their group houses to make one huge birdhouse. The excitement in the room was contagious.

Kids worked together as team members to decide where each wall would go.

Check out this participation. Every child totally consumed and engaged in the creation of this birdhouse.