The below lesson is intended to take multiple class periods. This will be a project that students will always have in the back room and will continue to work on whenever I am absent. Do not worry about having them finish this in one class period!

You should walk them through this website. You can gather them around a computer, laptop, or iPad in order to show them this. Read through everything with them and show them all of the examples. 
Project Description:
Students can work with a partner (no groups of three, though) for this project. Students will create a three-dimensional paper sculpture. They should research ideas and sketch out their plans prior to beginning the project. They can use construction paper, "big white paper," newspaper, magazine paper, etc. for this project. 

Materials Required:
  1. Pencils (in shelving unit)
  2. Erasers (in shelving unit)
  3. Paper ("Big white paper" and construction paper are in the shelving unit, newspaper is on the bottom shelf of the black bookshelf, magazine paper is the big blue Rubbermaid boxes below the table by my desk). 
  4. Glue (in shelving unit)
  5. Tape (in shelving unit)
  6. ​Scissors (in shelving unit)
  7. They may also want compasses and rulers, which are also in the shelving unit. 
  8. Access to this website (on their phones, computers or iPads) or access to printed out examples (in "Class Resources Folder" -- they know where this is). 

Vocabulary:
  1. Paper Quilling: An art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs.
  2. Symmetry: Each side is the mirror image of the other. 
  3. Craftsmanship: Neatness. Encourage them to be neat and clean with their artwork. 
  4. Patience: Students should take their time. Encourage them to slow down and not to rush. 

Prep Steps:
  1. Research: Students should perform some research on their phones, iPads, or on the classroom computers to find paper sculpture designs they like. They can search terms like: "paper sculpture," "rolled paper sculpture," "quilling designs," "quilled paper designs," "how to make a paper sculpture."
  2. Sketch: Students should do a quick sketch of their intentions. If they are doing a three-dimensional design, they should sketch a front and side view. 
  3. Experiment: Students should experiment with paper or strips of paper (they can cut) to try to figure out the types of designs they want to make. This step might take a while as they try to figure out how to fold and curve paper to get the desired shape/effect. 

Next Steps:
  1. Begin Final: Students should begin their final project. The paper should be glued or taped securely. If they are doing a more flat, representational project (as opposed to a more three-dimensional project), they can use a piece of cardboard as a "base.")

Tips:
  1. Encourage students to "back away" from their art to look at it from a distance. 
  2. Have the students help each other. They are great students and are very capable of helping each other.
ARTIST EXAMPLES: 
These examples are "non-representational," meaning they don't represent anything real. They are highly SYMMETRICAL and very THREE-DIMENSIONAL. 
ARTIST EXAMPLES:
These are "representational," meaning they represent something real. They are not necessarily symmetrical and are less three-dimensional.