Iridescent Beetle Bug

Mrs. Elijah's 5th grade

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Mrs. Russell's 3rd grade

Kenut, Karam, Harley, 

Brianna, Gianna, Kai & Michelle. 

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Mrs. Celestine's 3rd grade

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Mrs. May's 3rd grade class

Kayla, Gavin, Shane & Adalene. 

Paola, Maisy, kelton & kolby. 

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Iridescent 

Iridescent bugs

1. Create background

Use flower, leaf or line designs on colored construction paper. 

Draw with pencil first, then go over with colored markers and constriction paper crayons to emphasize edges. 

The bug- using symmetry

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Draw the left side of a beetle. 

Use a white construction paper crayon to add highlights .

Cut out bug while folded. DO NOT cut alone fold!

(if somebody does, it can be glued together on the background paper later). 

Open bug up and lay it down. 

THe right side is blank and ready to make symmetrical

Get black marker and same crayons as before.

Outline the left side of bug the same way the right is outlined.

Use same crayons as the left side to color the same previous way.

Glue to the Background

Quartered Circle Design

Mrs. Dickinson's class

Mrs. Jamison's class

Mrs. Whites class

Mrs. Groves class

Mrs. Craig's class (below)

Mrs. Wildt's class (below)

Mrs. Hall's class (below)

Mrs. Fortner's class (below)

Ms. Chris & Ms. Kasey (below)

Mrs. Moultrie's class (below)

How to Begin...

You will need:

1. colored square sheets of construction paper (mine were 7 inches)

2. White square sheets of paper (same size as colored squares)

3. A circle form the same size as squares (7 inches)

4. Pencils with erasers

5. Crayons (regular and construction paper)

6. Scissors

7. Glue

9. Tape (if connecting individual squares into one design).

Fold colored square into quarters...

Faith from Mrs. Hall's classroom... before the cutting step (below)

Begin drawing design evenly in each quarter. Repeat the design 4 times in each design slice. 

When design is complete, cut out circle and along quarter fold lines. 

Glue each quarter into the 4 corners of the white paper square. Make shire the 90• angles go into the corners and rounded edges face inward. 

Keep individual squares separate or tape together on back like a quilt. 

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