Land & Sea Chapter 4: The Beach
Pair with Ocean Anatomy Chapter 4
Project 12: Sand & Post-Impressionism
A Grain of Sand: Nature's Secret Wonder by Gary Greenberg
I love this book, and it’s one of my treasured books in our homeschool library. Watch this preview of it below, for a glimpse into the world of microphotography, and the masterpieces in the sand found in beaches all around the world!
Pair this lesson up with our Summer Reading Program:
Other fun books/read alouds I was able to find for you about the beach:
Project 13: Tidepools & Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism
What's in the Tide Pool by Anne Hunter (I was unable to find a read aloud of this beautiful book, but I was able to find one for “In One Tidepool” by Anthony D. Fredericks)
Enjoy these educational videos about Tide Pools:
Are you planning a trip to see a tide pool this summer? Watch the video below to learn all about how to explore them safely:
Enjoy these Educational Videos about Shells:
Project 15: Kelp & Post-Impressionism
Life in a Kelp Forest by Mary Jo Rhodes
California Kelp Forest by Dawn Navarro Ericson
The Seaweed Book: How to Find and Have Fun with Seaweed by Rose Treat
Seaweed Soup by Stuart J. Murphy
Seaweed: Marine Algae from the Northeast Coast by J. Roach Evans
Pair this lesson up with our Octonauts and Kelp Forest Lesson Plan only found in our TpT Shop! I wrote this lesson a few years ago, before I created the Masterpiece Studio and the Build Your Masterpiece Class :)
Learn about Harvesting Sea Weed in Ireland:
Foraging Seaweed in Australia:
Enjoy these educational Videos about Kelp Forests:
Project 16: Pelicans & Expressionism, Animal Painting
Petit Pierre and the Floating Marsh by Johnette Downing
Learn more about the Author, and how she came to write this book:
Learn more about Louisiana with the study from my good friend Amanda at Little Spark Etsy and her USA States Bundle HERE. Pair her unit up with our Trumpet of the Swan Art & Baking Novel Study too!
Project 17: Crabs & Romanticism
Looking for Crabs by Bruce Whatley (rare book from Australia, but enjoy the read aloud below.)
A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
Pair this up with our France Adventures, Week 2 All about Claude Monet, his Garden and Snails!
Congratulations!
You have completed CHAPTER 4 from the Masterpiece Art Journal LAND & SEA!!
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