Photography (Teachers) - Grades 2-5
(20-30 minute activity, students must bring their own camera)
Photography (Teachers)
- Availability — After your scheduled tour
- Season — Year round
- Group size — Up to 40 students maximum
- Teacher/Chaperone Ratio — 5:1
- Cost — No additional charge
- Description — Lan Su Chinese Garden is a place for art – drawing, painting, music, and writing. For many years Chinese gardens have inspired people to create art.
Activity
Lan Su Chinese Garden is a great place to take photos that you can share with friends and family. Your photos can also show how the garden is designed and about Chinese culture. Take a photograph of each of the following:
- Water can be found in many places in the garden. It is a home for fish and plants. It makes calming sounds. It also makes reflections. In Chinese culture, water is valued because it gives life to people, plants, and animals. Take a photo of water.
- Yin & yang is the idea of opposites that are in balance, like dark and light, rough and smooth, male and female. The garden is filled with examples of yin and yang. Take a photo of yin and yang.
- There are Chinese symbols in the many decorations of the buildings; the stone walkways and even the plants have meaning. Some favorite Chinese symbols are lions, bats, and dragons. Take a photo of a favorite symbol.
- Rocks are everywhere in the garden. Some are meant to be mountains. Others line the pathways giving a foot massage as you walk. Take a photo of rock in the garden.
- A Chinese garden is filled with patterns and beautiful designs. Choose a favorite pattern or design to photograph.
- Photograph something you like best in the garden.