Objective: Define the concept and value of renewable resources and how to distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources Featured learning skills: Natural science Consumer awareness Classification Natural science Consumer awareness Classification LESSON PLANS Step 1: Preparation/Discussion Set the stage for introducing the concept of renewable resources Click here for background information on ways to discuss […]
Lesson Plan: How are Pencils Made Today? Objective: Learn how pencils are made and about manufacturing, in general Featured learning skills: Manufacturing Sequencing Geography LESSON PLAN Step 1: Preparation/Discussion Start the discussion by asking students to consider how graphite gets inside a pencil case or pencil body Read aloud or have the students read […]
Lesson Plan: What are Important Uses of Pencils? Objective: Learn the many uses for pencils, who uses them and why. Explore some of the famous people who used pencils; our Pencil VIPs. Featured learning skills: Association Graphing Biography LESSON PLAN Step 1: Brainstorm Ask students to think of all the different ways people use […]
Lesson Plan: What is the History of Pencils? Objective: Explore the history of pencils and discover the point of pencils in history Featured learning skills: Researching Role playing Timelines LESSON PLAN Step 1: Preparation/Discussion Click here for background information on pencil history Read aloud or have the students read in silence Or highlight the key […]
Blackwing Better than an iPad Video It’s hard to believe that nearly a year has passed since we launched the Palomino Blackwing pencil. As we prepare for a giant Blackwing birthday celebration at the end of this month, we thought we’d take a look back in the next few weeks at some highlights from this […]
Two New Palomino Product Reviews Those of you that follow Pencils.com on Twitter may have noticed that our Palomino pencils have been getting a lot of attention lately. In fact, just last week, two new reviews of our Palomino products popped up around Internet. The first review, from folks at Getting Kids Reading, said that giving […]
New Packaging for Palomino Pencils Pencils.com is pleased to announce that our brand new custom designed packaging line for Palomino pencils has arrived. Now, whenever you purchase a set of our premium Palomino graphite pencils, Palomino color pencils or our Palomino watercolor pencils, your purchases will ship in the sleek new packaging seen in this […]
Those of you that follow Pencils.com on Twitter might have noticed quite a few updates over the weekend about a fantastic event we had an opportunity to participate in called the Chuck Jones Big Draw. Hundreds of aspiring artists showed up at the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California to spend Sunday afternoon exploring […]
This week’s pencil artist is well known in pencil art world, and for good reason. Her name is Jeffrey Smart Baisden, and her color pencil pieces are astounding not only because of the skill and artistic talent they represent, but because of the stories they tell. Jeffrey Smart Baisden graduated from the Florida State University […]
In honor of the Chuck Jones Big Draw which is happening Sunday in Costa Mesa, CA, here’s a clip of Chuck teaching us how to draw Bugs Bunny, one of his most famous characters. If you watch closely, you’ll notice Chuck is using a Blackwing 602. How to Draw Bugs Bunny with Chuck Jones
