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The Last Dragon

PROJECT A) HAND HELD DRAGON
Math strategies:  Symmetry and Measurement
Making the head
step 1
     
step 2
Fold paper in half
     
step 3
Cut around the dragons head except where the dotted lines are.
     
step 4
Unfold and you should have two dragon heads attached to each other by the nose.
     
step 5
Draw the left dragon with a marker.
     
step 6
Color the head anyway you like.
Making the body
step 1
     
     
     
step 2
Fold paper in half
     
     
     
step 3
Cut around the dragon's tail except where the small area is touching the dotted lines.
     
     
     
step 4
Unfold and you should have two dragon tails attached to each other.
     
     
     
step 5
Draw the top dragon's tail with a marker.
     
     
     
step 6
Color the tail anyway you like.
     
step 7



Make a body for the dragon measuring it to fit the head and tail.

 

 

 

 

 
step 8

Glue two sticks or straws to the body.

 
step 9

Embellish with beads, paint, glitter, etc.

 
 

Be creative, have a dragon parade!

 
 

PROJECT B) MOVABLE JOINTED DRAGON

After reading The Last Dragon  and researching dragons and the Chinese New Year on the internet, this dragon was drawn on file folders, cut out and put together with brads. 
 
Students drawing the dragon, using the "The Last Dragon" book as a guide.
 
   
 
   
     
   
     
 
Pin them together with brads.
 
 

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