Day: January 11, 2025

For this Kick Start activity, I created a type of art called Zentangle art. Zentangle art is many doodles combined and is excellent for calming. The word Zen means calm, and the word tangle means basically doodling. I felt focused and calm, as it was meant to be while doodling. The task had to be Scallop, Breach or Ammon. I chose the Breach and tried to draw one with lines and a home made blending stump. Here is my art work.

Can you think of any patterns using lines to doodle with? And what is it?

For this Kick Start activity, I created a poster on Totally Awesome Sea Turtles. First, I collected 5 fun facts about the Green Sea Turtle. Then, I created a Sea Turtle using popsicle sticks, hot glue, wool and googly eyes. Finally, I created my poster on Google Drawings, using pictures of my Sea Turtle crafts, a picture of a Green Sea Turtles, and a picture of a Green Sea Turtles’ habitat as a background. I also used tools like word art on Google Drawings, and textboxes to write the fact. 1 last main tool is Google, to dig up the facts on these precious, old creatures. My poster looks like this.

Why do you think Green Sea Turtles live so long?

For this Step It Up activity, I created a type of art called Zentangle art. Zentangle art is many doodles combined and is excellent for calming. The word Zen means calm, and the word tangle means basically doodling. I felt calm, as it was meant to be while doodling. The task said try a shell, waves, a fish or another type of sea creature. I chose the Scallop shell and did one for fun, and got carry away doodling. These are my 2 pieces of artwork.

Would you rather doodle or do another type of art and how do you feel when making art?

For this Kick Start activity, I folded origami sea creatures following the instructions of my chosen sea creatures. I had to do 3, so I did an Angelfish, a Seahorse, and a Dolphin. All of them needed square paper which I don’t have, so I folded an A4 sheet of paper and cut some parts of it to make it square. I found making/folding origami really easy as I fold origami all the time. I also found it a fun task because I like folding for fun. A good tip I suggest for origami which I find helpful is using a ruler to help fold. This is my family of sea creatures. My Angelfish is eating worm, as I asked Google what an Angelfish eats.

What is your favourite sea-themed thing to do?

For this Kick Start activity, I drew a picture of a submarine by following the instructions. I did it on pen and paper and found it very easy to draw. After drawing, I coloured it in. There were 3 options, draw with pen and paper, draw it on Google Drawings or do an online colouring.

The task said to add 3 facts I have leant on submarines. Here are my 3 facts.

1 – Submarines have the ability to stay underwater for several months.

2 – In 1954, the first nuclear powered submarine was commissioned and called the USS Nautilus (SSN-571).

3 – There is a 1966 song called “Yellow Submarine” by the Beatles.

What other fun facts you can find about Submarine?