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Grades K-2
Instructions
Review with your students the available shapes and colors as well as the four different types of lines (horizontal, vertical, diagonal, and curved). Allow students to choose from a variety of pre-cut shapes of different colors. Give each student one large sheet of paper upon which to arrange the shapes.
Discuss the rules of the project with the students:
Each shape used must touch another shape, but not overlap.
Once students like their formation, have them glue the shapes down on the large sheet of paper.
After the students have finished gluing their shapes, review the four line types with them again.
Have your students draw one line that travels through each of the shapes on their paper, but does not touch the large sheet of paper itself. It can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, or a combination of all of them. They should use only one or two lines.
You can show them the examples below for inspiration! Or make one yourself. If they need practice, draw random shapes on the blackboard. Remember they should all touch each other. Have students practice drawings lines through the shapes.
Ask the students to present to the class their Mangold-inspired work and explain why they chose the shapes, line(s), and color(s) that they did. Use these presentations to reinforce the learning and review different shapes, line, and color.
Share with them images of Mangold’s work from the exhibition. How is theirs similar? How is it different?
Here is one example:
