Making print messes with 1st grade

First graders are practicing using lines to make pirate ships. They are using small pieces of cardboard dipped in tempera paint to make horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. They gently press the paint into the tray and print the line on their paper. The results have been really fun to watch come alive. 

This little girl said that her pirate ship was from an old movie and that's why she made it "fuzzy looking". 

Next week they will add color using pastels. 

-Ms. G