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Art & Math Study M. C. Escher and create a tessellation book. (See websites: Wikipedia and M.C. Escher) Create a book using only geometric forms as illustrations. Design a numbers book. Construct a book by building layers of kaleidoscope designs. Art & Science Make a book instead of a poster to illustrate a concept in science. Make mini-books for a mini-science fair. Reuse an old science book to create a new science book (altered book). Create a book in the shape of an animal, fish, bird or other "creature." Art & Social Studies Illustrate a book about your community or school. Visually compare and contrast your culture with another culture. Create a book illustrating how a specific culture has developed. Map the Silk Route or the Spice Route in a self-designed book. Art & Language Write new symbols for the alphabet in a self-designed book. Read a classic and use only drawings and minimal words for a new book. Develop symbols for the main characters in a short story or novel. Create new Dr. Seuss style characters for a book to honor Dr. Seuss. Make a book about a poem. Art & History Make a timeline book. Research your family and create a family tree book. Draw historical scenes illustrating a certain time in history. Art & Technology Create a book about your life using a graphic program from the web. Using graphics programs, create a surrealist book. Create web pages; remember web pages are electronic books. Create a book using a presentation program. Combine a word processing program and a paint program for a book. Import images using a scanner and a clip art program to create a book. General Cut out sections of a manufactured book and illustrate in a new way. Put new pages in an old book cover. |
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