Ice Skating

Combining the principles of pattern and movement, middle school students will glide into their artwork with this darling Ice Skating project.  This project covers Common Core Standards for Science for grade 7 which can be found at the end of the lesson.

Grade Level

6th, 7th, 8th grades. This project was created by 7th grade students.

Objective for Ice Skating Art

Middle School students will create magical Snow Globe scenes on paper using drawing techniques.

Time

2 – 45 min lessons

Materials

• Light Blue Paper – SunWorks Construction Paper, Sky Blue, 12″ x 18″, 50 Sheets
• 4.5″ Popsicle sticks – 200 Pcs Craft Sticks Ice Cream Sticks Natural Wood Popsicle Craft Sticks 4.5 inch Length Treat Sticks Ice Pop Sticks for DIY Crafts
• Aluminum foil
• Template see below
• White cardstock (for white skates) – Astrobrights/Neenah Bright White Cardstock, 8.5″ x 11″, 65 lb/176 gsm, White, 75 Sheets (90905-02)
• Black cardstock (for black skates) – Neenah Paper Astrobrights Colored Cardstock, 8.5” x 11”, 65 lb/176 gsm, Eclipse Black, 100 Sheets (22024-01)
• Snowflake stamps – DECORA 6 Pieces Snowflake Floral Wooden Rubber Stamps for Card Making Scrapbooking and Crafts
• White stamp pad – Lsushine Craft Ink Pad Stamps Partner Diy Color,15 Color Craft Ink Pad for Stamps, Paper, Wood Fabric (pack of 15)
• Pencils
• Oil pastels – Pentel Arts Oil Pastels, 50 Color Set (PHN-50) or crayons
• Yarn (any color for laces)
• Scissors
• Hole Puncher
• Glue Stick and liquid glue
• Crayons or colored pencils

Inspiration/Artist

I was inspired to make this from an unknown source on Pinterest: Click Here

Instruction with Questions

First

Discuss the Principle of Design for Movement. I got this from the ABCs of Art on Awesomeartists.com: Click Here

And this one on Patterns: Click Here

Second

Watch a short video on How to Draw Moving Figures: Click Here

Provide the handout below made up of clip art from Google images to give the students references for when they draw their legs.

Third

With pencil, students draw their legs, bent with at least one knee. They may show shorts or a skirt. This is a great time to discuss the length of the skirt haha. Notice, you do not see the outline of a boot. Students then decorate their outfit with a pattern on the legs and optionally on their clothing using oil pastels or crayons. I used oil pastel. Notice the scratch paper off to the side to protect the table top as they colored off the page. How adorable is this “elfen” outfit?

Fourth

Print out these google images of hockey and figure skating ice skates.

I recommend printing these onto cardstock so they are nice and thick and easy for students to trace around. They will only use the boot. Not the skate.

Students trace around the black boot onto black paper and white boot onto white paper. These are gender neutral boots. Students then use a hole punch to create the lace holes. I show them the option of adding white to the bottom of the black skate and black to the bottom of the white skate to give it a base.

Fifth

Tape the end of yarn onto the back and have students lace the yarn through the holes. Lacing and threading, it turns out, and sewing in general, has become a lost art for teens.

Sixth

Add a strip of aluminum foil around the popsicle sticks and use liquid glue to adhere them to the feet of the skater.

Seventh

Finally, students use the snowflake stamps to add wintery flurries all over their page.

Check out these finished Ice Skating art pieces!

Common Core Standards for Ice Skating Art

Grade 7 – Science

Life Sciences

Structure and Function in Living Systems

5. The anatomy and physiology of plants and animals illustrate the complementary nature of structure and function.

c. Students know how bones and muscles work together to provide a structural framework for movement.

Physical Principles in Living Systems (Physical Sciences)

6. Physical principles underlie biological structures and functions.

h. Students know how to compare joints in the body (wrist, shoulder, thigh) with structures used in machines and simple devices (hinge, ball-and-socket, and sliding joints).
i. Students know how levers confer mechanical advantage and how the application of this principle applies to the musculoskeletal system.