Mission to Mars Lessons 6-10:
Outer Space Stories
improvising written, illustrated and collaged stories of visiting Mars
Grade Level Focus: Kindergarten/ 1st Grade
School: Mohawk Elementary
Teaching Artist: Marya Spont-Lemus
Classroom Teacher: Lori Mitchell
Materials: paper, crayons, watercolor paint, collage materials, scissors, glue, tape
Lessons: 5
Unit: Mission to Mars
Summary
Use wearable inventions as a basis for creating illustrated stories of outer space.
Lesson SequenceLesson 6: Listen to a story which features collage. Audio record group story improvisation using wearable inventions.
Lesson 7: Groups listen to recorded story from previous lesson. Create collage to be used in group story.
Lessons 8-9: Continue working on collages, adding words or phrases. Audio record story describing collage. Combine collage pages to form a book.
Lesson 10: Story Time! Present group collage book while listening to audio recorded stories. Reflect on the process.
Next Generation Science Standards
K-LS1-1
K-ESS3-1
K-2-ETS1-1
K-2-ETS1-2
National Visual Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.VA:Cr1.1a, VA:Cr1.2.1a
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr2.1a, VA:Cr2.2.1a
Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.
VA:Cr3.1a
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic works.VA:Pr6.1.1a
RESPONDING Anchor Standard 8: Interpret and meaning in artistic work. VA:Re8.1.1a:
CONNECTINGAnchor Standard 11: Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.VA:Cn11.1.1a
Artist Connections
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” - Eric Carle
George Méliès
Additional Resources
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Collected Outer Space Stories (.pptx)
30 Famous Inventors Children of Invention
Use wearable inventions as a basis for creating illustrated stories of outer space.
Lesson SequenceLesson 6: Listen to a story which features collage. Audio record group story improvisation using wearable inventions.
Lesson 7: Groups listen to recorded story from previous lesson. Create collage to be used in group story.
Lessons 8-9: Continue working on collages, adding words or phrases. Audio record story describing collage. Combine collage pages to form a book.
Lesson 10: Story Time! Present group collage book while listening to audio recorded stories. Reflect on the process.
K-LS1-1
K-ESS3-1
K-2-ETS1-1
K-2-ETS1-2
National Visual Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.VA:Cr1.1a, VA:Cr1.2.1a
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr2.1a, VA:Cr2.2.1a
Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.
VA:Cr3.1a
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic works.VA:Pr6.1.1a
RESPONDING Anchor Standard 8: Interpret and meaning in artistic work. VA:Re8.1.1a:
CONNECTINGAnchor Standard 11: Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.VA:Cn11.1.1a
Artist Connections
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” - Eric Carle
George Méliès
Additional Resources
Living in Space
30 Famous Inventors Children of Invention
Work Examples:
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Lesson 7: Create Collages
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revising collages
Lesson 10: Present Group Collages
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Lesson 6: Record Group Stories
Lesson 7: Create Collages
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![students sharing inspiration]()
Lessons 8-9: Revise Collages and Create a Group Book
Lesson 10: Present Group Collages
final stories
