Lesson 2

 

Goal: Have a discussion with students about where our food comes from and the benefits of buying food locally. Bring in veggies from Maine for students to eat and observe, initiating a discussion about what vegetables are grown in Maine and where they are grown. Using vegetables grown in Maine (potatoes, corn, and carrots) lead a veggie printing art project. Introduce students to printmaking artist Jen Hewett, who uses shapes and color to create beautiful and fun artwork.

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Questions:  How far does it take for our food to get to us?

                    Where does our food come from?

                    How does agriculture contribute to climate change?

 

Art Project: Make individual prints using "nature's stamps;" potatoes, carrots, and corn that shapes have been cut into. Have students collaborate by printing on two canvases. 

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Materials:

 

-Maine potatoes (cut into shapes)

-Maine corn

-Maine carrots (cut into shapes )

-cookie cutter or knife for carving shapes

-Maine carrots for students to eat

-newspaper

-ink or paint

-brayer or paintbrush

-matte board (cut into squares for students to print on)

-paper

-fabric squares

-palettes for paint

 

Inspiration/ Sources:

http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/08/24/where-in-the-world-is-your-food-from/

 

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