This activity forms part of a Third Grade Host Nation project on the study of Roman life.
Students observe Roman mosaics in books, on the internet and in museums.
The Roman images were made up of tiny pieces of stone, embedded in a base. Older students may be able to represent this kind of mosaic using cut paper squares or clay tiles. For younger students this process can become laborious and unproductive. Using the paint program in Clarisworks on the Apple Macintosh. The paintbrush is set initially to a medium square.