Traveling to the Future

crayola supplies

Markers
Washable Watercolors
Watercolor Brushes with Plastic Handle
No-Run School Glue
Blunt-Tip Scissors
Giant Marker and Watercolor Pad

household supplies

fabric

Why?

How will you go places in the future? Use your imagination to think of new possibilities!

Steps

1. Research and discuss various types of transportation and how they are used. Imagine yourself in a city or planet in the future. How would you get from one place to another?
2. On white paper, use Crayola® Markers to draw yourself using transportation of the future. What does the vehicle look like? Where would you go?
3. Use Crayola Scissors to cut fabric for your clothing in the drawing. Attach the fabric with Crayola School Glue.
4. Cover a table top with recycled newspaper. Use Crayola Washable Watercolors and Paint Brushes to tint areas of your drawing. Use plenty of water with a small amount of paint for a light wash, or less water and more paint for darker, more saturated colors. Dry flat.

adaptations

Create a collage of your ideas about future cities or farms. Write stories about vehicles and adventures in them.

Research today's land, sea, and air transportation. How fast can high-tech vehicles go? What do they look like? Where could you ride in them?

Design a collection of future clothing. Glue garments on poster board for display.

benefits

Students research various types of land, sea, and air transportation, including current modes and those anticipated in the near future.

Children imagine future types of transportation and predict where they might travel in these vehicles.

Students represent their concepts of future travel modes and destinations in original artwork.

grades

Pre-K and Kindergarten
Grades 1 to 3
Special Needs

subjects

Science
Social Studies
Visual Arts

time

Less than 1/2 hour
30 to 60 minutes
Multiple Sessions

curriculum standards links

US: Research U.S. Standards
UK: Research UK Standards
Canada: Research Canada Standards

safety guidelines

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.