2 sessions; 60 minutes per session

1. SWBAT learn about life under the sea.

2. SWBAT create a submarine window depicting a scene underwater.

1. Paper plates

2. Cardboard or cardstock

3. Acrylic, watercolor, crayons, markers, etc.

4. Paint brushes

5. Scissors

6. Stapler

7. Glue or tape

8. Other

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Before starting this project have students research about life under the sea. Use photos collected in books and on the internet for inspiration.

1. Trace plate on cardboard and cut out.

2. Paint the cardboard blue or teal using acrylic paint to represent water. This will act as the base for your background.

3. Cut out a large hole in the center of the paper plate. Then paint the remaining piece of the plate with acrylic. This will act as the window to your submarine.

4. Create your underwater scene using cardboard. Draw, color and cut out the pieces. Before gluing, figure out the placement of your pieces to be glued to the background created in step 2.

5. Place the paper plate on top of your background and staple shut.

1. http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/ocean-life/

For the students that wanted to hang their projects hooks were made out of paper clips and glued to the back using a glue gun.

Acrylic, Colored Pencil, Crayon, Drawing, Marker, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Geography, Science