Vocabulary Words: , Focal Point, Variety, center of interest, Balance

Materials: 12x18" White Paper, crayons, watercolors, glitter

This fourth grade project teaches the students the center of interest in a seemingly simple manner. I usually walk into the classroom, hang my sample artwork on the board, and ask them what catches their eye. When they say the center star, we discuss why that star is the focal point of the artwork (answer: it is larger, it is glittered, ribbons lead your eye, centered, etc). Then I have them draw a star in the center. Draw lines from the star, draw smaller stars in between, color, paint, and glitter. This project is somewhat plain, but I have always found it works extremely well in teaching these concepts.