Tag: Summer Learning Journey

Today’s SLJ activity was about Treasure maps! 

There were two video options on how to draw a treasure map. For my first try, I chose the harder one. I wasn’t happy with my map, though, so I decided to start over. This time I tried the easier one. I liked the shape of this one much better, so I carefully started over. 

I drew an island in the middle, with a compass, pirate ship and sea monster surrounding it. The video showed a cave and a pair of palm trees, so I added those; then I drew a sandcastle on the shore. I drew an anchor by the ship, a path that would lead to the X, and then I was ready for colour. 

After outlining the border and the compass in black, I used coloured pencils to colour the rest. I enjoyed the little details like the crab and the waves. When everything else was done, I used a red pain pen to draw the X as a finishing touch. 

Here’s my Treasure Map!

I really liked this activity, because I got to be creative and blend with the coloured pencils. What details would you have added around the map?

Today’s Summer Learning Journey activity was about submarines! 

The activity was to read an article on submarines, and draw a picture of one – either digitally or by hand – with three facts from the article. 

I used the step-by-step instructions to draw the submarine, by hand, then I added a background. I wanted to do it on paper so that I could be more creative with the background. I drew some tropical fish, a jellyfish and some rocks with seaweed. When my drawing was done, I read through the article and chose three facts: 

1.) The first submarine was made way back in 1620!

2.) Submarines use sonar to detect targets and enemy submarines.

3.) Military submarines can usually carry over 100 people!

Reading the article was really interesting, because I didn’t really know anything about submarines before today. 

Once I’d written down my facts, I started to colour in my work. I used felt pens, and coloured pencils for the background. I made the submarine yellow and orange, and I realised when I was done that it looked like a goldfish!😁

Here’s my submarine:

(Sorry you can’t read the writing in the photo.)

Do you know anything about submarines? What would you have chosen – digital or paper?

Today’s SLJ activity was to create a Zentangle artwork. 

Zentangle is a type of doodling that is supposed to calm you down and relieve stress. 

I had three options to choose from: a Scallop shell, a Breach shell or an Ammon shell. I chose the scallop because I thought it would be a fun shape to draw. Before I started the Zentangle, though, I had to make a blending stump. The video showed rolling a piece of paper into a cone and using it to smudge and shade the Zentangle. Once that was done, I could start on the shell. In the video, it showed me how to draw the basic shape, to add the lines and, finally, to shade around the edges. It took me a long time to blend everything, and it was tricky to use the blending stump in certain places, but overall it was really fun and satisfying making the border and blending from dark to light. 

I’d heard of Zentangles before, but I’d never drawn one. I enjoyed looking over the examples and seeing all the other ways people had done it in the past.                                                                                                                                                          It was slow to make, and it’s far from perfect, but I’m really happy with how it turned out, especially because it was my first time. 

Have you ever made a Zentangle before? What shell would you have picked?

I hope you like it!

Today’s SLJ activity was making up a new ocean creature! 

I decided to combine my favourite animal – a cat – with an ocean animal that I’ve always thought was really interesting – a jellyfish! My creature is called a Jellycat Serpent. It has the head of a giant, pink cat, and long purple tentacles like a jellyfish. Protruding from the back of it’s head are two gigantic phoenix-like wings that appear to be made of fire. The Jellycat’s head alone is the size of a medium trampoline. The creature’s life’s goal is to send fishing ships back to port and to protect all the hunted creatures of the sea. Here is a description I wrote about it:    ( I hope it’s readable) I really loved getting creative doing this task, even though it was tricky at the start, and it’s definitely been my favourite activity so far! What would your creature have looked like?

Here’s my Jellycat Serpent!!

Today’s activity was creating a cartoon version of an aquatic animal. 🐬I chose a dolphin!🐬

I had to pick an ocean animal to recreate in cartoon.

I chose a dolphin because I thought it would be interesting. I haven’t really drawn a dolphin before, so I thought it would be a fun option. I used the Polyline tool to make the shapes of the body and fins. It took me a while because I’m not used to using that tool, but it was still fun. After I made the dolphin, I gave it a background, a border and some shapes to look like coral. 

At first I wasn’t sure if I should draw it digitally or on paper, but I’m glad I chose digital. It was really fun learning to use Polyline and experimenting with the shapes. 

Here’s my dolphin:

 I hope you like it!

 Would you have done it digitally or on paper? What animal would you choose?

This is my first Summer Learning Journey post!

Today’s activity was to create an I am poem about a sea creature.

I chose my favourite fish: Goldfish! I chose goldfish because ever since I was eight, they’ve been one of my favourite animals. I have two fish, Bob and Snowflake(:

I made my poem about a goldfish who wonders if there is more to life than living in a tank. They dream about seeing the ocean and exploring the world. 

I really liked this task because I got to create something about my fish, a topic I don’t get to do at school very often.        I hope you like my poem! What sea creature would you choose?

Bob!