June's Reefs & Rainforests Learning Pack

What's Included:

• Read, Paint, Cook Activity Calendars for June 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026
• Artist Studies
• Poetry
• Science
• Recipes
• Student Worksheets
• BONUS: Sharks in the Ocean Unit Study! 16 Page PDF that includes read, paint cook learning resources all about Sharks. 

More details about the lessons and themes included:

Artist Spotlights:

1. Sam Francis 1923-1994, Color Field Painting

2. Andy Warhol, 1928-1987, Pop Art

3. Ivan Aivazovsky, 1817-1900, Romanticism

4. Charles Blackman, 1928-2018, Expressionism

5. Henri Rousseau, 1844-1910, Primitivism

6. Selection of Art Appreciation with discussion questions from additional various artists

Poetry Features:

1. Aldous Leonard Huxley, 1894-1963, English Writer

2. Archibald Lampman, 1861-1899, Canadian Poet

3. Joseph Victor von Sheffel, 1826-1886 erman Poet & Novelist

Art Project Tutorials:

• Sculpt a Coral Reef Art Project

• The 5 Layers of the Ocean

• Pop Art Inspired Painting of a Turtle

• Paintings of Waves inspired by Surfing

• Layers of the Rainforest Painting Project

Science Projects:

1. Archimedes' Principle
2. Types of Coral
3. Layers of the Ocean
4. Anatomy of a Wave
5. Layers of the Rainforest
6. 10 World Rainforests
7. Types of Tropical Plants

Student Worksheets; colouring pages and tracing in both manuscript and cursive for a range of ages, abilities/interests, plus science observation journal pages.

Recipes:

1. Over the Rainbow Fruit & Veggie Platter
2. Salvation Army WW1 Donut Recipe
3. Homemade Turtles
4. Sushi Rolls
5. Fruit Juice Slushy
6. Bonus Recipe: Fish & Chips!

Lessons on the following topics & Special Days of the month:

• Coral Reefs to celebrate World Reef Day June 1st
• Oceans to celebrate Ocean Day on June 8th
  
• Donuts to celebrate Donut Day & the Salvation Army during WWI on the first Friday of June
• The Wizard of Oz to celebrate Judy Garland's Birthday June 10th
  
• Sea Turtles to celebrate World Sea Turtle Day on June 16th
  
• Archimedes to celebrate International Bath Day on June 14 and learn about his scientific principle he discovered in the bath!
  
• Surfing to celebrate the International Surfing Day on June 20th
  
• Sushi to celebrate International Sushi Day on June 18th
  
• Rainforests to celebrate World Rainforest Day on June 22nd
  
• Seafarers & Boats to celebrate the Day of the Seafarer on June 25th
  
• The Tropics to celebrate the International Day of the Tropics on June 29th

Tag us on Instagram @build_your_masterpiece_class or share in our Private Facebook Group so we can see all your beautiful June masterpieces!

Have fun creating,

Alexandra

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