Paper Mola

 

Description: We learned about the Kuna tribe and made paper molas.  We each chose an animal to put on our mola. The animal was constructed out of complimentary colors.  We then chose three colors to put on our background of our mola and glued them in a pattern.  The animal was then glued on top of the background.

Extension Activity:  For younger grades, students will learn to identify and continue patterns involving color and shape.

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