The art project e engaged in was making stepping stones. We drew out our plan, got materials, worked with cement and came out with a beautiful project. it was a very difficult task to work with the cement. One had to smooth it down and work all of the bubbles out of the bottom of the container. Then we had to put all of our decorations on the top and push them down so that they stayed. The water began surfacing before I was done with mine so it made things a little messy. This was a great project for students to decorate and give as a gift to a parent or friend.
Extension: This would be a great project to work off of science. Students will learn about the different types of rocks and the different levels. Students could also talk about chemical reactions that happen with the cement. it goes from a powder, add water to made it a liquid, and then with time and air it hardens. There is no way to make this back into a powder without using tools to break it apart. This could be a fun and exciting project to do at any age to learn about science. Students would then get a chance to decorate it either abstractly or with pictures of family or friends.
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