5th Graders studied the 5 major religions of the world in their classroom. So, to tie into this, we looked at Buddhist artwork, focusing on Mandalas.
We watched this video of a time lapse making of a sand mandala.
We loved it!
It started with a trip to the Wrightsville Beach to collect sand....
Students gathered sand in plastic bags, we then added RIT fabric dye....
Oh what fun it was to mosh the sand and dye together!
We worked collaboratively to come up with one design. After researching the symbolism of colors used in sand mandalas, students carefully selected colors and object to include.
From here, the mandala began to take shape...
We identified some of the key Buddhist beliefs as being - self control, patience, and kindness.
These traits were all present in the making of our mandala!
Out design represents the four seasons, with a tree changing colors. A sun is in the middle, and the whole image is surrounded by a blue border, representing the waterways surrounding our area - Cape Fear River & Atlantic Ocean.
Here is our finished Mandala!
In true tradition, after the Mandala was finished we used brushes to swirl the sand together.
The sand was then returned to the water, completing the cycle.
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