Art Projects from Around the World: Grades 1-3: Step-by-Step Directions for 20 Beautiful Art Projects That Support Learning About Geography, Culture, and Other Social Studies Topics [Paperback]

Linda Evans (Author), Mary Thompson (Author), Karen Backus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2006 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Bring art into the classroom with 20 engaging projects that connect to social studies topics! Each project reflects the culture or geography of a different country, such as woven paper Kente cloth from Ghana and 3-D tree frogs from the rain forests of Brazil. Includes step-by-step directions and 8 full-color pages showing sample projects. For use with Grades 1-3.

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About the Author

Art educators with more than 30 years of combined classroom experience, Karen Backus, Linda Evans, and Mary Thompson live and teach in New York state. They are the authors of Art Projects That Dazzle & Delight (Grades K–1 and 2–3) and 25 Terrific Art Projects Based on Favorite Picture Books (Scholastic Teaching Resources).

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Teaching Resources (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439385318
• ISBN-13: 978-0439385312
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #804,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for cross-curricular connections, October 13, 2011

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This review is from: Art Projects from Around the World: Grades 1-3: Step-by-Step Directions for 20 Beautiful Art Projects That Support Learning About Geography, Culture, and Other Social Studies Topics (Paperback)

I've used this book for about 4 years in now in my Elementary Art classroom. I find it useful for cross-curricular connections. I have also found some very good multi-cultural lessons in this book as well.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tried most of these, July 4, 2009

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This review is from: Art Projects from Around the World: Grades 1-3: Step-by-Step Directions for 20 Beautiful Art Projects That Support Learning About Geography, Culture, and Other Social Studies Topics (Paperback)

We have tried most of the projects. They are colorful, have an appropriate level of difficulty, and my kids were pleased with the result and wanted to do more. We have successfully used them with other studies on the world. I also adapted them easily to the supplies we had on hand.