I can
- sort shapes into geometric and organic.
- guess if a piece will look the same or turned around.
- flip a piece over each side, and cut a small shape from a flipped piece.
- draw crayon lines that show a feeling.
- tell where paper-cuts and papel picado come from.
- say what I like best in my notan, and why.
Words to know
- hole
- The empty space where you cut a shape out.
- piece
- The shape you cut out.
- side
- One of the four straight edges of the square.
- mirror image
- A shape that matches but faces the other way.
- geometric
- Shapes with straight sides or perfect curves.
- organic
- Free, bumpy shapes, like leaves and clouds.
- symmetry
- Two halves that match.
What to do
- In the studio, draw a shape across one side of the square.
- Guess: will the piece look the same, or turned around? Press the arrow for that side and see.
- Put a piece on all four sides. Press Undo to try a different side.
- Draw a small shape inside a hole. Press an arrow for a new side. Find the small hole in the big piece.
- Draw lines with crayon. Press hard. Paint watery paint over them. The lines show through.
- Draw a shape on each side of the black square. Start and end on the same side.
- Cut out the shapes. Glue the square in the middle of your painted paper.
- Swing each piece out like a door. Glue it next to its own hole.
Challenge
Cut a geometric shape on one side and an organic shape on another, and see which one lands turned around.
Check your work
- Every side has a piece.
- Every piece touches its own hole.
- No corner is cut off.
- I used a geometric shape and an organic shape.
- My crayon lines show through the paint.
Think about it
- Which piece looked the same as its hole? Which one turned around?
- How is your notan like a Chinese paper-cut?
- What part do you like best? Why?