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On the Fence: Yarning for color

School:: Manatee Cove Elementary
Subject:: Art
Teacher:: Morgan Wailes
Students Impacted:: 250
Grade:: 5
Date:: September 15, 2023

Investors

Thank you to the following investors for funding this grant.

FUTURES Foundation - $650.00

Maggie Englund - $50.00

John Englund - $117.50

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 125

First, I would like to thank FUTURES foundation and the donors of this project for making this collaborative project possible. The students, faculty, and community have enjoyed seeing this beautification project come alive over the past few weeks. As we continue to work on this huge project, photos of our finished project will be shared with FUTURES!

The 5th grade students have expressed so much joy and excitment while working on this project. Students have come up with designs to spread positivity and kindness across campus, and with the fabulous spring weather we have enjoyed being outdoors immensily. I often hear them proudly show off the section of fence they have created to their peers and teachers when passing by. Creating "grafiti" style art outdoors has been a positive influence on these kids, some have commented on wanting more Art outside! This project has brought these 5th grade Artists closer together, and have learned more about teamwork and community as a result. The energy in the classroom has shifted to showing more passion and collaboration between peers during Art.

We hope to continue this tradition and add more vibrancy to our school, and foster a sense of comfort within the Manatee Cove Community. We can't wait to finish this project as we count down the days to the end of the school year.

Thank you again to everyone who supported us, it means the world!

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Students working on a fence near Music

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Students working together on a design

Original Grant Overview

Goal

Students will work together to "Yarn Storm" the school, and brighten up the space by bring in the "cozy" feeling of indoors to outside. The goal for this project is for each student to experience working together as a community and collaborate on a project for the school community.

What will be done with my students

Since I see each class once every 6 days. this lesson will be completed over the course of 9 weeks. We will start by studying the "Yarn Storming" movement and the importance of art in public spaces.
This is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibers rather than paint or chalk. It is also known wool bombing, yarn storming, guerrilla knitting, kniffiti, urban knitting, or graffiti knitting.

Benefits to my students

I will be applying this lesson to my 5th grade students (approx. 250 students)
This lesson will support multiple subject areas in the 5th grade curriculum including Language Arts, Math, ELL, and Visual Arts.

Florida Standards

LAFS.5.SL.1.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
LAFS.5.SL.1.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
ELD.K12.ELL.SI.1 English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.
LAFS.5.L.2.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
LAFS.5.RL.3.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
LAFS.5.SL.1.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
LAFS.5.W.1.2d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
MAFS.5.OA.2: Analyze patterns and relationships.
MAFS.5.G.2: Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties.
Visual Arts:

VA.5.F.1.1 Examine and experiment with traditional or non-traditional uses
of media to apply imaginative techniques in two- and/or three dimensional artworks.
VA.5.F.3.2 Create artwork that shows procedural and analytical thinking to communicate ideas.
VA.5.O.3.1 Create meaningful and unique works of art to effectively communicate and document a personal voice.
VA.5.S.2.2 Identify sequential procedures to engage in art production.
VA.5.F.2.2 Explore careers in which artworks and utilitarian designs are created. - Discuss differences in house-hold objects, furniture, playground equipment, cars, and artwork.

Budget Narrative

Qty:10 Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Pumpkin, 7 oz @ $6.22 Each
QTY: 10 Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply, Kelly Green @ 10.79 EACH
QTY: 10 Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply ,Grass Green @ 10.79 EACH
10 -Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, QTY: 4-Ply ,Sun Flower @ 10.79 Each
QTY: 10 -Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply , Royalty @ 10.79 Each
QTY: 10 -Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply , Dark Pink @ 10.79 Each
QTY: 10 -Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply , Aqua @ 10.79 Each
QTY: 10 -Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply , Scarlett @ 10.79 Each

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Pumpkin	$62.20
2	Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply, Kelly Green	$107.90
3	Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply, Grass Green	$107.90
4	Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply, Dark Pink	$107.90
5	Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply, Aqua	$107.90
6	Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply, Sunflower	$107.90
7	Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply,Royalty	$107.90
8	Caron One Pound Acrylic Yarn - 1 lb, 4-Ply, Scarlett	$107.90
	Total:	$817.50