The Essential Question
How can we collaborate to create a large-scale artwork?

Objective
Students will work together to create a 3D imaginary creature from paper.

Materials
sketchbooks or drawing paper, markers, transparency paper, large roll paper, staplers, mark-making supplies (oil pastels, liquid watercolors, dot markers), crumpled recycled paper, childrenʼs books about monsters

Procedures

1. Read childrenʼs books about monsters and discuss with students what the monsters look like. Jane Yolenʼs books are excellent for this. Students use sketchbooks or drawing paper and practice creating monsters from shapes.
2. Encourage detailed work by asking questions like, “How many eyes does your monster have?”Choose one drawing from each class to enlarge. We used transparency paper to trace the monster using an overhead projector, but this could be done by snapping a picture and projecting it using a digital projector.
3. After tracing the monster onto larger paper, distribute oil pastels, liquid watercolors, dot markers, and any other mark-making tools for students to add color.
4. To make the monster 3D, lay the paper over another large paper and cut the two pieces into two matching shapes to create the front and back of the monster. Attach the pieces around the edges with staples. Leave a small opening to insert crumpled paper, then staple closed.
5. Students continue to add color to their work (front and back) until finished.

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