Sloths move very slowly. They have sharp claws to hang upside down on branches. They mostly eat leaves and fruit from trees. A sloth can turn its head up to 270 degrees to explore its surroundings.
Artist Michelangelo started painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in 1508 and completed it in 1512. At the time, he was better known as a sculptor and had never painted a fresco before Michelangelo used wooden scaffolding to stand on and paint the ceiling. During this Invitation to Create, children explored what it would be like to draw upside-down. Children pretended they were sloths hanging upside-down while creating their masterpiece. Through this process, children discovered unique and nontraditional ways to draw a picture.
Artist Michelangelo started painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in 1508 and completed it in 1512. At the time, he was better known as a sculptor and had never painted a fresco before Michelangelo used wooden scaffolding to stand on and paint the ceiling. During this Invitation to Create, children explored what it would be like to draw upside-down. Children pretended they were sloths hanging upside-down while creating their masterpiece. Through this process, children discovered unique and nontraditional ways to draw a picture.
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