Nature Mandalas at School 9

At School 9 WP Art Professor-in-Residence Simone Sandler worked with seond grade students and their teachers to create mandalas from nature.

Students observed how mandalas are created through Google Slides. The students collected rocks, sticks, leaves and other objects outside.  Starting in the center and working outwards, students created their mandalas.   The finished project was uploaded to the teachers. 

Here are some examples:

For more information: 

Making Mandalas with Younger Grades LINK

Mandalas from Around the World LINK

Art Professor-in-Residence Triada Samaras has turnkeyed this lesson with Art Teacher Raquel Ford at School 21 as a possible arts integration lesson plan in 2021. Soon Ms. Ford will be teaching lower grade students at School 21.