1. Show the outline of the United States. Ask the children if they can identify what the shape is. Explain that this shows the shape of the country. 2. Ask the children to put on smocks. 3. Put a small dollop of red fingerpaint and a larger one of blue on their papers. Encourage the children to use their hands to cover the entire paper with the paint, blending only a part of the paint so the red and blue still show. 4. When the paintings are dry, trace the outline of the United States onto each painting and cut it out. 5. Show the children how to dip the sponge stars into the silver paint and press down on their paintings. Encourage the children to keep the stars still while pressing down, so the star shape will be distinct. Note: It is fine for children to explore creating their own pictures, or to decorate them in a different way. 6. When dry, place the paintings together in a section of the classroom under a banner that reads "Our United States To assess the children's learning, consider the following: l Can the children identify the United States by its shape? l How well did the children manipulate the fingerpaint and star sponges?."
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