We began this unit with a little research. Students find hunger facts; World Hunger, US Hunger, or Local Hunger facts. These are used for our project placemats. Some are below.
Next we explore continuous line drawings like THESE, and create our own drawing the foods we like best. I encourage the meals to be balanced with all food groups, but require enough for it to feel like a complete meal that includes a beverage and utensils appropriate to the food.
These become the basis for our wire sculptures. We spend 2 or three days exploring wire with pliers. The first day I have them make a food item on their own. The next we make a cube, and the following day a sphere. These latter two are turned into food items so they can understand what I mean by working in 3D. If not, the projects tend to be very flat like drawings. This is the video I use with them as an introduction. I have another version HERE, a bit more generic for wire.
These become the basis for our wire sculptures. We spend 2 or three days exploring wire with pliers. The first day I have them make a food item on their own. The next we make a cube, and the following day a sphere. These latter two are turned into food items so they can understand what I mean by working in 3D. If not, the projects tend to be very flat like drawings. This is the video I use with them as an introduction. I have another version HERE, a bit more generic for wire.
Students create a placemat on an 11 x 17 inch piece of thick paper. This is where they put their hunger fact, so that when the work is displayed, it is also a learning opportunity for those who see the work. It's great if you can pair this with Thanksgiving food drives.
To me, the wire food is like a "ghost" of the food that should be there. It allows you to read the fact, but also enhances the visual message.
As we work, students use 527 Glue (A modeling cement) to hold finished pieces onto their final paper. I have two kinds of wire available, both from Nasco HERE and HERE.
Because each student finds a unique hunger fact, and creates food they personally like, each project is unique and shows the choices they have made along the way.
To me, the wire food is like a "ghost" of the food that should be there. It allows you to read the fact, but also enhances the visual message.
As we work, students use 527 Glue (A modeling cement) to hold finished pieces onto their final paper. I have two kinds of wire available, both from Nasco HERE and HERE.
Because each student finds a unique hunger fact, and creates food they personally like, each project is unique and shows the choices they have made along the way.
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