Exploring the Elements of Art Through Photography

In Grade 4, we explored the elements of art through photography! 

We learned to take interesting photos by considering the compositions (rule of thirds, centered) as well as the angles (high angle, low angle, eye-level).

Then, each Grade 4 photographer edited a chosen photograph in many ways,

focusing on a different element each time.

In order to do this, we used a website called Polarr.

Take a look at our exploration of color, line, value, texture, and shape!

Photo taken by Pierre 

(before editing)

Edited: Color

Edited: Line

Edited: Texture

Photo taken by Anna

(before editing)

Edited: Color

Edited: Texture

Edited: Value

Photo taken by Louis

(before editing)

Edited: Color

Edited: Texture

Edited: Value

Photo taken by Skye

(before editing)

Edited: Color

Edited: Shape

Edited: Value

Photo taken by Urara

(before editing)

Edited: Value

Edited: Shape

Edited: Line

Photo taken by Jagnoor

(before editing)

Edited: Line

Edited: Color

Edited: Shape

Photo taken by Gabriel

(before editing)

Edited: Color

Edited: Value

Edited: Shape

Photo taken by Kiely

(before editing)

Edited: Texture

Edited: Line

Edited: Shape

Photo taken by Shii

Don't forget to take a look at the display in front of the school entrance!

Math Mini Exhibition

Over the past few weeks, we have been working on inventing various strategies to help us mentally solve addition and subtraction problems. 

Using such strategies helps us think flexibly about numbers rather than simply memorising the steps.

Today, we invited the whole school to come learn our strategies from us. 

Taking on the role of teachers helped deepen our level of understanding of numbers!

We set up our displays and...

We were ready to teach!

Let us know if you come up with any new strategies!