Galaxies

 Description- We began our lesson by learning about galaxies, including their characteristics and the types available. Later on, we learned about six watercolor techniques. In addition, we were able to experiment and practice with all of them. Once we gained enough knowledge about galaxies as well as the watercolor techniques, we were allowed to come up with an artwork of our own galaxy, incorporating at least three watercolor techniques. I opted for the crayon resist technique for the creation of stars, whorls, and constellation. Moreover, I drew mountains at the bottom portion of the paper using the black crayon. The dominant color of my painting is purple, and thus, I painted the background with it. Towards the end of the galaxy, I used the wet-on-wet technique and incorporated various colors of blue.

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Extension Activity

The student then uses his/her galaxy to write a creative story based on his/her artwork. The story can be set within the galaxy and should have elements of planets, stars, and/or constellations that the student has made himself/herself.

While writing their stories, students will be expected to:

- Give a vivid description of the setting based on the galaxy artwork

- Use appropriate scientific terms about galaxies

At the end of the exercise, students may read out their stories to a partner or to the whole class.