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Goal

The goal of this project is to help students make connections between visual art and other content areas by creating a mural that demonstrates the complete lifecycle of the butterfly. This mural will be painted at the entrance of our courtyard where we have already established a living and thriving butterfly garden through the ongoing care of our school Garden Club and Girl Scouts. 

 

What will be done with my students

Students in grades K-5 will plan, analyze and create inspiration drawings during art class on the lifecycle of the butterfly. Students observe our very own butterfly garden in person and gather information on our long term investigation of this lifecycle.
Working with professional muralists Sarah and Cosby Hayes and myself, students will use their drawings to plan our final design to be painted on a large exterior wall adjacent to our butterfly garden. Size of the mural will be approximately 8x30 ft.
Small groups of students from each class will assist with the physical painting portion of the mural. This demonstrates how artists and designers collaborate and make an impact on our community. It will also provide an outlet to instill a sense of pride and accomplishment around our campus.  

 

Benefits to my students

Benefits to students include:
* Teaches students how to use innovative ideas and creative solutions to create a work of public art.
* Teaches students the connection between art and other subject areas
* Students learn to collaborate ideas and problem solve.
* Students practice using art tools, techniques and processes safely and responsibly.
*Students recognize, use and assess good craftsmanship on a completed work of art.
*Students take pride in the beautification of our campus while visually demonstrating the lifecycle of the butterfly. 

 

Describe the Students

The population at Brooker Creek Elementary consists of approximately 550 PK-5th grade students. We are not a title 1 school. We have a 23% minority rate and 16% economically disadvantaged rate.
Students proficient in ELA was 72% in 2023 and 86% in Math. Science scores have shown the highest improvement due to hands on lessons. 

 

Budget Narrative

Funds requested will be used to purchase necessary exterior paint, sealant and supplies to create our large 8x30 ft mural  

 

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