The 4th grade students at Greenwood Elementary worked with their art teacher, Ms. Barlett, to learn more about dogs in need of adoption at the Henrico Humane Society. Students selected a photo and story of a dog and created an original pet portrait clay ornament. The students painted their ornaments and they were fired in the kiln. Students also wrote several paragraphs in first person to describe the dog that is up for adoption. They used the ChatterPix app on the iPads to record their dog talking about himself/herself and how they can be adopted. The finished videos were uploaded to Seesaw. From Seesaw, Mrs. Barlett was able to print out a QR code to include with the ornament.
The ornaments and QR codes are displayed on a holiday tree at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens and will be there through January 8th. If you are heading to Lewis Ginter to see the GardenFest of Lights, make sure to stop by and learn about these sweet dogs that are looking for a forever home. Check out Ms. Barlett’s Art Blog for more information about this awesome project!
