Celebrating Trees

Author
Driftwood Journey Curriculum

Lesson Summary

Objective: Students will use driftwood in arts-and-crafts projects as well as in literary projects.

Outcomes:

• Students will gain an appreciation for the uses of driftwood and the trees from which they come.
• Students will learn about the role of wood in their lives
• Students will learn that wood has both utilitarian and recreational uses

Materials needed:

• Driftwood pieces of various sizes (including plenty of small pieces); other objects found during beachcombing; fishing line; beads; acrylic paint colors; carving knives; leaves; paper for poetry; pens/pencils 

Explore: Activity #1: Wood identification and driftwood selection for art projects
Explore: Activity #2: Poetry writing about driftwood pieces (or trees)
Explore: Activity #3: Carving driftwood
Explore: Activity #4: Driftwood painting (perhaps incorporating already-carved pieces)
Explore: Activity #5: Driftwood Mobiles (perhaps incorporating already-carved/painted pieces)

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