Blocks with a Message

The 6th graders have been working on gauging (finding angles). In our latest project, they gauged blocks and put a message on them. Here are some really cute block projects!

Blocks

The 6th graders learned how to gauge by drawing blocks. Here are a few examples

6th Grade Blocks

At the beginning of the trimester I always take the time to show my students how to "gauge" (a drawing technique used to help an artist figure out the angle of an object). The 6th graders gauge wooden alphabet blocks (I'm going to start collecting these for my classroom....I love these blocks that much!). The drawings looked so cool that I decided to make it into a project. My artists start out choosing a phrase that means something to them. Next, they decide on the arrangement of their blocks, a fun font, and a cool background. We finish this project with oil pastels. The pastels really make this project, "pop"!