Sketchbooks

In this activity, we painted a large sheet of paper any way we wanted. When it dried, we cut it in two pieces and glued it to card board and folded each over cardboard, almost like wrapping a present. Next, we evenly aligned the two pieces with computer paper. We then drilled 6 holes at the top. Then, we bounded it using a large needle and floss. The positive thing with this activity is students can completely personalize their sketchbook. Students may get frustrated with the actual binding, as doing it correctly is rather complicated. Extensions of this piece may include journaling, documenting experiments, and writing and illustrating a picture book. Teachers may even hand out worksheets in advance for a unit and students can bind them together to keep track.