Building on ideas explored in artworks from the Earth and Sky space stories section, students observe the sun and moon and learn how artists and others have seen these heavenly bodies. They create a crayon-resist painting showing the sky at night or during the day.
Students learn about volcanoes on Earth and on other planets in the solar system.
They create a volcano from modeling clay as a group project and draw it or paint it with the backdrop of an imaginary world. Students draw inspiration from artworks in the Landscapes and Spacescapes space stories section. They discuss their thoughts and feelings about space travel and create a nonrepresentational work reflecting their ideas. Artworks in the Art and Space section provide background for students' inquiry. Cumulatively, these three activities will allow students to explore ideas about the sky, the Earth, and space exploration.