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Ocean and Sea, Science and Art

The Starfish

July 12, 2019 Comment : 1

If you love to put your toes in the sand and hear the crashing waves then these are a couple of mixed media art lessons to warm your heart! In our school year, one topic that always is a huge interest with my students is learning about  Sea life and Ocean Habitats.   

The first project is Tempera Paint Starfish with Oil Pastel Textures.

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This popular project is easy, colorful and creates  success for all students. The neon paint was a hit with the kiddos, and who doesn’t love the creamy feel  of creating with oil pastels?

  The second lesson is a colorful chalk Starfish.  

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Exploring with different types of materials is fun for students and keeps their attention.  Grab a color wheel, liquid glue along with some bright chalks when starting this fantastic 2-day project.  

Lesson available in the Shop.

This 29 page-pdf features 2 easy to follow art lessons, complete with full color photos. Also included are starfish facts and an adorable poem. These lessons are great for ages 6-11 but any age student can create beautiful art projects using these directions. These lessons are designed so that every child will be a successful artist all while reinforcing Science Learning Standards.

The pdf includes:
Step by step full-color photo tutorials for both lesson
Starfish info and facts
Vocabulary and learning objectives
Supplies needed
Student galleries
Reproducible Starfish Stencil and Starfish Ideas Handouts
Reproducible Artist Statement
Vocab cards
I Can statements
National Standards

Thanks for stopping by and keep on creating!

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Habitats: Life in the Coral Reef

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Comments

  1. Holly Shempf says

    June 10, 2026 at 3:13 pm

    This is so cute!

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