To get started, all you need is to download and print our Zigzag Pictures - The Four Seasons templates.
Choose two pictures, i.e. spring and summer, and print them out on white paper. Color them in.
How can I use this resource?
You can use this resource to create your own zigzag pictures about the four seasons. Each zigzag picture shows two different seasons, such as spring and winter, summer and fall, or winter and summer. This project is a fun way for children to explore the seasons.
What does this resource contain?
This resource contains 4 templates for creating kinetic zigzag pictures, also known as agamographs, with the same motif in seasonal versions for spring, summer, fall, and winter.
What is an agamograph?
An agamograph consists of two separate images that are folded like a concertina. Depending on where the viewer stands, he or she will see a different image.
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Zigzag Pictures - The Four Seasons
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Craft templates for kinetic zigzag pictures for children to learn about the seasons.
Grade Levels
Print Yourself PDF
Subject Area
Holidays & Seasonal
Arts
Popular Themes
Resource Type
Science
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What you’ll need
Scissors,
Colored pencils,
Glue,
Printing paper
Duration
2 hours +
Age
6 years +
Print out the backing sheet on heavy white printing paper. Cut off the edges of the backing sheet, leaving the letters and numbers along the top edge.
Fold the backing sheet back and forth like a fan all the way to the end.
Cut off the edges of both of the pictures that you’ve colored in. Leave the letters and numbers along the top edge. Lastly, cut the pictures into strips along the dotted lines.
Stick the picture strips to the corresponding areas of the backing sheet: Strip 1 spring to area 1a, strip 1 summer to area 1b, strip 2 spring to area 2a, strip 2 summer to area 2b, etc.
Cut the letters and numbers along the top edge off. These were just to help you stick the picture strips on in the correct order.
Refold the picture like an accordion, pressing down along the edges with a folding tool or piece of wood if possible.
Pull the accordion apart a little and your agamograph is finished! If you look at the agamograph from one side and then the other, the picture will change.
Zigzag Pictures - The Four Seasons
Craft templates for kinetic zigzag pictures for children to learn about the seasons.