Under the Sea: Integrating Science and the Arts

The tusk of the narwhal (aka sea unicorn) is actually a tooth that can be as long as nine feet. The Lion's Mane jellyfish is the largest sea jelly, and has been know to have tentacles that extend 120 feet. The male seahorse gives birth to its young.
 Through books, videos, and National Geographic Kids, the class has explored the fascinating variety of God's under-the-sea creation. We integrated science and the arts to bring you our first ever Early Childhood Art Show.
Just as varied and interesting are the artistic interpretations of our little students. Our class presented mixed media underwater canvases. Though the project was basically the same, each child's creation was a little different as each one chose a favorite sea animal, then painted and designed its underwater habitat.
Ours was an art show, not a competition, and each child's work is a winner.

Students from all classes helped to decorate the mermaid.

We used crayons and paint to design these fish.

Our class made the sea turtles for this bulletin board display.

In case you missed our Art Show, here are pictures of displays from some of the other classes.