<p>The wonders below. </p> <p>This collection is about the life below us. The ocean is like a whole other planet! There is so much still left to explore down there. The objects I have selected are different fish, plant life and ways to take care of the ocean. </p> <p>It is important to educate ourselves about the fish in the ocean in order to understand how to be around them. They are sometimes more scared of us than we are of them.  </p> <p>We must take care of the ocean and the living creatures that call the ocean  home. The ocean is a source of recreation for humans as well as a benefit for everyday life. The ocean covers more than 50% of the planet. The ocean helps eliminate carbon and provide us with oxygen. </p>

<p>Mind, body and soul.</p><p>Various ways of healing the body whether it be exercise, spiritual ceremonies and much more. </p>

<p><strong>Summary:<br /></strong></p> <p>Students will learn that exercise changes how they feel, and how they feel can change what they are able to do. While learning about yoga, students will make sand painting inspired by artists around the world.<br /></p> <p><strong>Essential Questions: </strong><br /></p> <p>How can exercise change the way we feel? What kind of art can we make when we are calm? What can we do to feel calmer during the day? <br /></p> <p><strong>Art Standards:</strong><br /></p> <p><span class="forHighlight">VA:Cr1.1.Pk<span class="row-child"> - Engage in self-directed <span class="highlight">play</span> with <span class="highlight">materials</span>. </span></span></p> <p><span class="forHighlight">VA:Cn10.1.Pk <span class="row-child">-  Explore the world using descriptive and expressive words and <span class="highlight">art</span>-making. </span></span><span class="forHighlight"><span class="row-child"><br /></span></span></p> <p><strong>Day One:   </strong><br /></p> <p>Materials: Colored pencils, coloring sheets, <br /></p> <p>Compare a neatly colored sheet to a sheet with scribbles. What do you notice? Which one shows care? How do we know? Demonstrate coloring within the lines using one colored pencil at a time. Children can choose one coloring sheet, and complete it at their desk. Look closely at the first image "Indian Man Making Sand Painting." Participate in See Think Wonder thinking routine. Direct students to think about what the person is doing, and how they are feeling.<br /></p> <p><strong>Day Two: <br /></strong></p> <p>Materials: Colored pencils, coloring sheets<br /></p> <p>Watch video about Tibetan sand painting. Participate in See Think Wonder thinking routine. Why would you need to be calm to make this kind of work? What can we do to feel calm? Document answers. Reminders about coloring: within the lines using one colored pencil at a time. Children can choose one coloring sheet, and complete it at their desk.<br /></p> <p><strong>Day Three: <br /></strong></p> <p>Materials: Colored pencils, coloring sheets<br /></p> <p>What can we do to feel calm? Participate in short yoga video. Ask students how do they feel? Document student answers. Reminders about coloring: within the lines using one colored pencil at a time. Children can choose one coloring sheet, and complete it at their desk. Alternatively, students can finish a previous coloring sheet. <br /></p> <p><strong>Day Four:</strong></p> <p>Materials: trays, colored sand, small containers (ice cube trays or similar would be ideal)</p> <p>Teacher demonstrates sand painting. Emphasis on moving slowly, using pinching, having a plan, not bumping the tray, etc. If there is time, have one student also try sand painting while teacher and students narrate what they are doing. Ask students, how do we need to feel to do this kind of work? Participate in short yoga video. Transition to tables. Students make sand paintings, teachers document student work with photographs. Afterwards, ask why was it so important for us to feel calm for this work? What did we do to make sure that we felt calm? What would have happened if we were jumping around?<br /></p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> yoga, sand, mandala, exercise, sandpainting, Tibetan, American Indian, Two Rivers<br /></p> <p>#LearnWithTR<br /></p>