We talked about how we could do some of those things to our perfect squares and then turn them into our own amazing designs, too. Afterward, we talked about all of of the different ways the square was deconstructed – cut, poked, torn, shredded, shattered, snipped, crumpled, ripped, and wrinkled. To begin, I read Perfect Square to my kids. That’s it! I told you this activity was easy to set up. Develop fine motor skills while cutting, tearing, using the hole punch, gluing and more.Ĭut the construction paper into large squares.Explore how a shape can be deconstructed and turned into something new.While participating in this art activity students will: And then do this activity with your students! If you haven’t already read it, I recommend that you do. It’s about a perfect square that is transformed into something new and amazing each day. I just love the message in the book Perfect Square by Michael Hall. It goes perfectly with the book and would be an excellent addition to a shapes unit. This Perfect Square art activity is so easy to set up and totally open-ended.
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