4th Grade: Vermeer

I have mentioned that in 4th grade we are working on Mysteries and Masterpieces, so a great way to jump start our thinking and see patterns between the two is through Chasing Vermeer.  This week the 4th graders had a chance to discover that Vermeer was a real person, a real artist.  I used Google Classroom to share two biographical links about the artist.  The kids had to read both links and take notes using the Depth and Complexity icons.  After researching the artist the kids opened a Google Slides presentation and looked at his art.  They took note of patterns they saw.  They then opened a Google Draw lesson I assigned through Classroom and they record the patterns and drew a simple image that reflected the patterns they saw in Vermeer’s work.  Not all of the kids are finished, but below are a few that were turned in via Google Classroom.

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