Blue Grass Elementary
Blue Grass, Iowa
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Artwork Exhibits - this school year (since July 2012)
 
Fun with Scraps (28 artworks)
Jun 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This was just a fun one day project where they used all types of scrap papers and they were able to be as creative as th ...
   
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5th grade weavings (53 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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1st Grade Collages (29 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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1st grade masks (53 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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Science Fair Displays (131 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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May 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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K- Shape creation (43 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
The kids picked a shape and glued it to a paper. They used their imaginations to turn it into their next masterpieces!
   
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3rd Grade Landscapes (52 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a fun project on landscapes. We used overlapping and added water and a pathway. We used sharpie to outline and ...
   
 
K- Spring Trees (61 artworks)
May 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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1st grade warm colors (53 artworks)
Apr 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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Pattern Animals (89 artworks)
Apr 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
I personally LOVE this project. It's so colorful when it's completed and it gives me a quick assessment on patterns. The ...
   
 
Bottle Vases (226 artworks)
Apr 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a fun project on either symmetry or radial balance depending on the age of the child. They were able to use sha ...
   
 
Apr 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This is a unique twist on relief sculpture. We started with a piece of carboard. They used different sizes of yarn to bu ...
   
 
4th grade Comic Strips (21 artworks)
Apr 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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Mar 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This is a quick easy project to teach the students a one point perspective way of drawing. The entire project is drawn w ...
   
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1st Grade Cool Colors (47 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
Our big idea is That "Artist use colors to express feelings." We looked at some art from Picasso and Cassatt to show us ...
   
 
Mar 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a fun lesson to show the kids that lines can show texture! We used different lines with white chalk to make the ...
   
 
K- Playing with friends (78 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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1st grade Motion (55 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
The 1st grade discussed movement on many different things. I asked them to draw something that moved. How would they sho ...
   
 
Mar 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a fun self portrait that taught the students how to mix tints and shades of their favorite color. They had to h ...
   
 
2nd Grade Foil Fish (51 artworks)
Mar 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
The kids used their imaginations and drew a underwater scene. They blended crayons to color in the details and painted t ...
   
 
5th Grade Pop Art (60 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
We studied Andy Warhol and his work. We talked about popular things that are happening right now. We also discussed the ...
   
 
Feb 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
What a fun project! We took toothbrushes and painted an evergreen green. We practiced our cutting skills to make snowmae ...
   
 
K- Winter Snowman (65 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a fun lesson to work on our fine motor skills. Cutting and glueing are things that are important in art and tak ...
   
 
4th grade area landmarks (52 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This project the students were able to choose a photgraph of a landmark that means something to them or the enjoy. They ...
   
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3rd grade Pointillism (60 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a lesson based on Suerat. The students learned about this famous artist and studied the painting form of pointi ...
   
 
K- Cardinals (64 artworks)
Feb 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a fun project on painting with shapes. We were able to make cardinals out of circles and ovals. We cut out the ...
   
 
Feb 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a lesson on how we can made a 3D room by using diagnol lines with rulers. The students drew themselves inside t ...
   
 
Feb 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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K- Winter Trees (57 artworks)
Jan 2013, taught by Sarah Graham
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Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a quick easy project that is all about imagination and patterns. We looked at photographs of real bugs to seeth ...
   
 
K - Tree Ornaments (62 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
1st time with clay! This is a good start at learning the process for using and manipulating clay. What fun!
   
 
1st grade Dancing Santa (47 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a quick fun activity that the 1st grade did with left over wallpaper and cotton balls. It was a project to do w ...
   
 
K- Extra time Reindeer (31 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
When we are using clay there is some down time for some of the students. This was just a fun thing for them to do if the ...
   
 
Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
In 5th grade I give them freedom with the clay. I only ask that it be 3 demensional and has personal meaning to them or ...
   
 
Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
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Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
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3rd grade Ceramic Angles (58 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
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Winter Bunnies (60 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a project to do if they were waiting on the clay project. It's a non-grading project. They were to create a bu ...
   
 
4th grade Baskets (54 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
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K- Finger paint Pumpkins (60 artworks)
Dec 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a lesson on mixing primary colors to make a secondary color. They first mixed yellow and red on a paper to make ...
   
 
Nov 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This is a fun project to do in between big projects. The studnet selects their format for the design. Either a square, c ...
   
 
Nov 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This was just a little taste of how the 2nd grade student draws faces before instruction. They aren't too bad. It makes ...
   
 
Nov 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
The 2nd grade big idea for this project is, artist use warm and cool colors to express feelings. The learned about Van G ...
   
 
K- Fall Trees (67 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
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Art at home (2 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
These are drawings the students are proud of that they do on thier own time at home.
   
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Nov 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a unit on how the mind can trick the eye. I showedthem so many different options for illusions. They were able ...
   
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4th grade Abstract (54 artworks)
Nov 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
The 4th grade learned about the process of abstract art. We took their realistic drawings and did them in an abstract wa ...
   
 
Oct 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This is a project to do if they were done with the previous project. So instead of free drawing this was an option since ...
   
 
K- Textured jungles (62 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
The students learned about textures and why artist need them when creating artwork. Whe went on a texture hunt all arou ...
   
 
Oct 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a lesson about symmetry. We learn about how artist use symmetry in art. I was looking for symmetrical lines and ...
   
 
5th Grade Surreal (73 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
We studied different Surreal artist like Dahli and Marguerite. We had a discussion on fantasy and realistic art. They w ...
   
 
Oct 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
The 3rd grade learned what a center of intrest was. I asked them to think of 1 thing that they really liked and put that ...
   
 
1st grade self portraits (55 artworks)
Oct 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
The 1st grade were looking at a piece by Picasso and VanGough. Both had children in them looking very happy. Both of the ...
   
 
Oct 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
We study Andrew Wyeth's artwork and how realistic his style was. We talked about his painting "Christina's World" and no ...
   
 
Sep 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a great project! I had the kids choose an animal they thought they drew well. We drew it big and in the middle. ...
   
 
Sep 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
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K-Summer Trees (62 artworks)
Sep 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
In Kindergarten we talk about the seasons and how things change visually. We use trees as seeing different shapes and li ...
   
 
1st grade Shape Collage (58 artworks)
Sep 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This was a project just to get us back into the groove. We reviewed lines and shapes. They borrowed shape tracers and tr ...
   
 
3rd Detailed Picture (57 artworks)
Sep 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
The 3rd grade had to find something in the art room that had many details on it that they may not have noticed before. W ...
   
 
Sep 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This is a fun project learning about geometric and organic shapes. Please ask your student if they can explain it. I thi ...
   
 
Aug 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
We went into our courtyard and found something to do an 40 minute observational drawing. We used charcoal sticks so that ...
   
 
Aug 2012, taught by Sarah Graham
This is a fun project to get us all back into the thought process of using space and balance in all of our artwork. We a ...
   
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828 fanclub members #5 #123
703 comments #3 #55
749 artist statements #2 #66
  overall rank #1 #72
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School Awards & Honors
  2011-2012 Leadership Award
Ranked #1 in Iowa (#64 in the nation) for overall participation among all schools
  2011-2012 Art Publishing Award
Ranked #6 in Iowa (#226 in the nation) for art published among all schools
  2011-2012 Fan Clubs Award
Ranked #4 in Iowa (#120 in the nation) for fan club signups among all schools
  2011-2012 Comments Award
Ranked #3 in Iowa (#76 in the nation) for comments posted among all schools
  2011-2012 Statements Award
Ranked #3 in Iowa (#24 in the nation) for artist statements collected among all schools
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Student Hall of Fame
Shown are five randomly-selected students who have entered the Hall of Fame this year.
 Gillian436
awarded on 6/17/2013
 Jake5467
awarded on 2/18/2013
 Lea353
awarded on 2/7/2013
 Grace1649
awarded on 12/8/2012
 Hailey848
awarded on 5/1/2013
view all awards (359 students in all)
 
Recent visitor comments ...
Love your creativity! Way to work hard during the crazy time of science fair at Blue Grass! You survived and did fantastic! Good luck next year! -- Mrs Graham
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Way to work hard during the crazy time of science fair at Blue Grass! You survived and did fantastic! -- Mrs Graham
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Way to work hard during the crazy time of your last science fair at Blue Grass! You survived and did fantastic! Good Luck next year! -- Mrs Graham
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Recent artist statements ...
I liked the background because it has snow and I did trees. It loooks pretty cool because it's in the distance and I do distance a lot in pictures.
written by Grace4568
I think I didn't do very well on this one. I would change my eyes, nose and hair if I did it again.
written by Grace4568
I like this picture because I like the animals in the sea in the background. I love learning about sea animals.
written by Grace4568
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