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Negative leaf print by one of my second grade students earlier this year. Hey, guys! This post has been very popular on my blog...if you are interested in other leaf-y projects, look at my Leaf Relief project and my Pressed Leaf Project as well. Thanks! I don't know what it's like where you live, but here in Tennessee, we are experiencing spring-like weather. For the most part. I mean it did snow the last two Saturdays (and, in Tennessee, "snow" means just a few flakes and a couple of inches) but the other day it was 78 degrees. Crazy, right? For that reason, I've got touch of spring fever. You too? Well then you might enjoy this leafy printmaking project I did at the beginning of the year with my second graders. It's simple, scientific, beautiful and fun...okay, enough talking about me (!), on with the lesson. For this project, you'll need the following: gelatin, not Jell-o. Most grocery stores carry a brand called Knox which sells in boxes of 16 pouches. cookie sheets printmaking brayer, sold at most craft stores printing ink variety of leaves paper Print pulled from the same printing tray, this time the positive version. The night before you begin, you'll need to prepare your sheets of gelatin. To do that, bring about 3-4 cups of water to a boil. Once boiling, whisked one pouch of gelatin into the pot. You don't want any clumps of gelatin, so whisk like there's no tomorrow. You'll end up adding about 12-15 pouches of gelatin into that one pot. Sorry, I'm not into exact measurements. Which could explain a lot about my cooking. If there are any remaining unwhiskable clumps, remove them with a spoon. Pour mixture into a cookie sheet filling it about 1". Leave uncovered over night. If you see any bubbles in the cookie sheet, pop them or remove with a spoon. For my class of 20 students, I made three trays. Pulling the first print always managed to get oohhhh's and aahhhh's aplenty. The following day, we were ready to print. The surface of the gelatin was squishy yet very firm, perfect for holding our printing ink. I think I can explain this best in steps, so here you go: Using a brayer and printing ink, cover surface of gelatin in ink. Place leaves onto the ink-covered cookie sheet with the veiny side down. I don't recommend using anything with pine needles because that will puncture the gelatin. But experiment, you never know! Once leaves are in place, lay paper on top of cookie sheet and rub (er, we call it "massage") the paper. Pull paper off, as you see in the above photo, and viola! You have your first print! Notice how clear the gelatin looks. All of the ink that was once on the tray is now on the paper. I love her dainty fingers pulling up the second print. So sweet. Now for the second print: Gently remove all of the leaves from the tray. It's best to pull them out by the end of the stem. Place a new sheet of paper over the now-empty cookie sheet and rub. Pull second print which will be a positive image of the first. Looks like a black and white photo, don't you think? Once both prints have been pulled, re-ink the tray and begin the process all over again. With a class of 20 students and 3 pans of gelatin, about 10 kids were able to print per half an hour class. The pans of gelatin can last about two days with an endless amount of printing. I tried to cover the gelatin and keep it for a little longer, but condensation droplets created strange little craters on the surface. If left uncovered for too many days, it begins to dry and crack. For that reason, if you plan to do this project for longer than a couple of days, you'll just need to prepare more gelatin pans the night before. Our second go-round of printing involved using white ink on black paper. Just as pretty. This project is so easy and the results so stunning that everyone is successful. I've now had a couple of craft get-togethers and this is always a hit. Once those leaves start growing in your neck of the woods, I do hope you'll give it a shot! I love the photo negative quality of this print.
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This is a quality reproduction of an original illustration. The original was drawn in pen and then painted with ink and watercolor on paper. The Epson paper this is printed on has a smooth, matte finish that gives the long-lasting and lightfast inks excellent clarity. There will be a small white border for framing. Each print is carefully signed by the artist
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Measurement Length Worksheets - Metre centimetres (meter centimeter) Metric This is a fantastic set of 12 worksheets that are designed to introduce students to metric measurement. They introduce students to centimeters, meters and millimeters in a fun and varied way. All worksheets are no prep printables, some require a ruler, but you should just be able to print and go! Details below. How to measure - look at the rectangles and color in the ones that are measured correctly (this is to teach students to measure from the 0 on the ruler instead of starting at 1 or at the end of the ruler!) x 1 How long - measure the vegetables/ kitchen utensils using the rulers provided write down how long they are. x 2 Drawing snakes - use the rulers to draw snakes the lengths stated x 1 How tall are we? Measure each family member using a ruler, write down how many cm tall each one is. x 1 Measure a friend - find a friend and measure their height, arm length, leg length, foot length, hand span and around their head. x 1 Measure classroom objects - measure the length of an eraser, piece of paper, paint brush, pencil, glue stick, sellotape, stapler, scissors and highlighter pen. x 1 Choose the correct unit- look at the pictures e.g. house, pineapple and choose whether you would measure it in cm or m. Cut out the correct unit and paste below the picture x 1 Measurement Search - look at the pictures and color the ones you would measure in mm green, cm blue and m red. Measure the classroom - read and measure the distances stated - e,g. 'from the teachers desk to the door', from 'where I sit to where _____ sits' x 1 Estimate and measure - choose 8 objects to measure write them down, write the length you estimate them to be, then write down their actual length x 1 Other Measurement Worksheet Packets: This is a companion to Imperial Measurement Worksheets - Length which has the same set of sheets but for the imperial measurement system (inches and feet). As well as: Non Standard Measurement - Length Non Standard Measurement - Weight Non Standard Measurement - Capacity Metric Measurement Worksheets - Weight These resources can be used in a variety of ways, whole class lessons, independant learning, homework, home schooling, sub plans and more These resources can be used in a variety of ways, whole class lessons, independant learning, homework, home schooling, sub plans and more Links well with the standard CCSS2.MD.A.3 Estimate lengths using units of inches, feet, centimeters, and meters Check out my store for more math resources Enjoy! Customer Tips: *** How to get TPT credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TPT credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you can get it half off for 24 hours! *** How To See All My Free Products *** To see all my free products in one place click here.
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