Saturday, December 8, 2012

Chicago Architecture Snow Globes

Catherine, Grade 3

Antonio, Grade 3

Manuel, Grade 3

Quin, Grade 3
Did you know that it cost 80 million dollars to replace the original marble siding on the Aon Building, or that Donald Trump originally planned for the Trump Tower to be taller than the Willis Tower?  The third graders learned about some of Chicago's architectural landmarks in a fun winter project.  They studied some of the most famous buildings, and they practiced drawing the Chicago skyline.  They used a wax resist method to create watercolor paintings of the skyline, and they turned these paintings into snow globes.  Many have chosen to use them as holiday decorations or gifts, and others have decided to hang them in their room.  My favorite part of this project is having the kids come in excited to tell me which buildings they saw when they were out in the city. 
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