I found this lesson on princetonol.com and my students ran with it. It is a project submitted by Amy Shapley. I leave my lessons open ended and this allows for more creativity than I could ever dream up. I have done this project twice with middle school students. They need to work in a quiet room because this project can easily go wrong. I love the results, my students never cease to amaze and inspire me. They asked me if they could add color, I was hesitant but I am so happy that I agreed to let them add the color. The results make my heart sing.
Grade 6 sharpie and marker
6th grader
Grade 8
Grade 8 sharpie and colored pencil