2D Spacecrafts

As part of their unit on space, students in grades 2/3/4 created these metallic spacecrafts using a range of mixed media. Students were each given a black piece of A3 paper and were shown how to create a galaxy background using metallic pastels and white crayons. Students also used metallic silver pens to create stars in their galaxies.

Once the background was complete, students were asked to cut a basic shape for their spacecraft. The shape could be anything the students liked. We discussed how shapes can be organic and rounded or angular and straight. Students cut a shape from foil and decorated their spacecraft using ‘defraction paper’ from Zart Art. Black pieces of paper were cut into shapes for windows and other features. The final touches were sprinkles of glitter and a few squirts of silver glitter glue where desired. The results are out of this world!