Students who choose to do so, design their model on their desk or the floor to give them a bird's-eye view. Students sketch a rough draft of their idea on scratch paper. After students critique their rough drafts they collect their chalk and black paper from a supply table. Students begin their drawings by visualizing a horizon line in the upper half of their paper and drawing most of their scene below it. They draw details by adding windows, people, animals, plants, clouds, stars, and shading or sunlight effects.
Students sign and mat their artwork on white paper.
Students clean-up and prepare for group sharing about their artwork and to reflect on the lesson. Students choose something in particular they like about their classmate's artwork and share their views with the class. In a whole-class discussion, key concepts are reviewed. Drawings are displayed on a wall. Each student's drawing will be evaluated for clear evidence of use of a horizon line which results in a bird's-eye view.