Elements and Principles of Art Scavenger Hunt

I love going on scavenger hunts!  The second project I just completed incorporated a scavenger hunt to find examples of elements and principles of art around us using a digital camera.  In class, we learned the concepts of elements and principles, and this project gave us the opportunity to apply them.  I went out and about looking for objects at home, in my room, and outdoors that displayed an element and principle of art.  Then I composed a Powerpoint presentation creating a slide for each of the elements and principles of art and the digital photos that went with each concept.  The Powerpoint was a great way to show each element or principle of art on a slide, including the definition and the picture(s) I took relating to that certain concept.

To use an extension activity in the classroom with this project, would be to gather each student's assortment of digital photos of elements and principles, and make a big poster for each concept to hang up on the walls in the room.  For example, every students's picture of "line" would be on one poster and displayed, and the rest would be done the same.  This way, the students have a visual reminder of what the elements and principles of art are, and they are able to make a real and special connection to the actual photos used, because after all, they were the ones who were the photographers! :)

Here are 5 photos I took that I would like to share!

Element of Art- Shapes, plastic cube I organize my books in

   Principle of Art- Rhythm/Movement, my brother Blake (#10) in action!

Element of Art- Color, sunset I took

Principle of Art- Unity/Variety, my ponytail holders and headbands

Principle of Art- Balance, bushes near McWelsh Hall and Gerber Building in the distance