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2nd Grade Lessons
The Dancing Cow
This Lesson was inspired by the book "Giraffes can't dance" by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees. Since we don't see any giraffes here in Wisconsin, (except at the zoo) I thought it would be fun to have one of Wisconsin's most famous animals dancing instead. The focus of this lesson is creating the look of movement on a flat piece of paper by the way we use lines and shapes. Be creative and don't forget to send me the finished project!
The Dancing Cow Video
I can Statement
Today I will learn about LINE and SHAPE, so that I CAN use these elements to draw a cow following directed line instruction.
Today I will learn how to fill the space on my paper so that the cow reaches from top to bottom
Today I will learn about MOVEMENT, so that I CAN make my cows appear to be dancing in the space by using curved lines and shapes.
Giraffes Can't Dance Read Along
Dancing cow worksheet
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Student example
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