Principles of Art BUNDLE 4x art lesson plans with tutorials 4th grade - middle

BUNDLE! Fourth grade, Fifth grade & Middle School teachers, are you looking for a set of quick-win art lessons that are not craft? Ones that makes authentic links to the Principles of Design in Art, Art Elements, Art Theory, Art History, Famous artworks ... and ... also guides you and your students through making a quick but relevant art response to showcase student learning based on these Principles?

Then these 4 stand alone, sequenced Art Lessons are the perfect place to start!

Each Mini Masterpieces art lesson is inspired by a relevant and contemporary artist as follows:

1) Charles McGee: Principles of Design for PATTERN and CONTRAST one day art lesson 4th - 7th grade - CLICK HERE

2) Bridget Riley & Jen Stark: Principles of Design for PATTERN and MOVEMENT one day OP ART lesson 4th - 7th - CLICK HERE

3) Stephen Meakin: Principles of Design for UNITY and BALANCE one day MANDALA lesson 4th - 7th - CLICK HERE

4) Patrick Hughes: Principles of Design for SCALE and PROPORTION - PERSPECTIVE lesson 4th - 7th- CLICK HERE

Preview the PDF above to see the potential for how this teaching guide can impact your art lessons. Video Previews are available on each listing for more information.

Each impactful Art lesson plan helps to consolidate your student's understanding of Visual Art and theory around the principles of design. They will love and look forward to these art explorations, each week.

These easy to use art lessons have a strong focus on the Principles of Art, a great way to build essential knowledge and skill in this subject - particularly for classroom teachers without an art background or limited knowledge in this area.

Each lesson focus in this series will include just the right amount of art theory, introduce a famous artist, artwork or art theme that relates to the focus, and then guide you through a mini masterpiece art lesson that has been tested and crafted to suit this age group of 9, 10 and 11yr olds.

Each lesson includes student choice options for differentiation, while keeping the skills taught consistent across the class, to save your sanity.

❤️ Take the guesswork out of teaching art,

❤️ avoid endless hours of research,

❤️ no more epic fails that result from not having the time to trial the lesson or medium yourself before teaching it.

I’ve done it all for you and trailed this lesson with my own students, in 4th-5th grade.

❤️ why should you trust my lessons?
I am both a general ed. classroom teacher and currently teaching as a Visual Art and Digital Media specialist educator, working with students from ages 4-12, at a primary school. I do this every day, just like you!

❤️ How will this resource help busy classroom teachers, who are nervous about teaching art?

No worries - I’ve got you covered.

Each lesson comes as a full colour PDF teacher guide, each with over 50+ slide decks, to share on your large screen with your students.

All project steps are clearly explained and photographed, from start to finish, giving you the confidence to deliver a quality visual art lesson to your students.

❤️ All the materials & skills are also clearly listed for you. It’s like having an art specialist with you in your classroom.

The PDF slides are  intentionally designed in landscape orientation, to share with your students. This extra visual support will prove useful, particularly for learners, and will also save your from having to repeat the same instructions, over and over again.

Select VIEW > enter full screen for presentation mode. Then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to drive a smooth slideshow experience, like a pro :)

Encourage students along the way, to follow choice options and create their unique artwork, while being guided by the information on the slides.

⏰ How long will this project take to finish? 

Most art projects can be completed in a day or two, depending on the age and stage of students and the size of paper /media/ style you or your students choose. The Perspective lesson will take 3-4 days. The Theory content and teaching will depend on you and how much you want / need to teach your students.

Chunk into smaller manageable lessons, as suits your practise.

An extension option for inductive inquiry into the elements & principles is currently being completed as will be added the bundle (coming soon) as a bonus resource. Inductive inquiry is when students develop deeper understandings for concepts by exploring and self discovering, rather than being told by teachers what they are meant to see, know or understand.

View the PDF preview above, then add to cart and smile, knowing you will soon have beautiful artwork on the walls and students glowing with pride!

Video previews are available on each individual listing.

❤️ So what is special about this resource?

This Principles of Art and Design BUNDLE is NOT a superficial art or craft option. As a specialist in this field, I write lessons that encourage deeper, cross-curricular learning and make meaningful connections to other subject areas. These lessons are:

• drawing tutorials that use pattern, shapes and line angles (Math),
• explores the concept of design principles (Visual Language),
• makes link to art history and contemporary artists
• makes cross-curricular links to people that are agents of change (Who We Are - IB).

This lesson plan can be the perfect companion art project for students inquiring into 

✏️ The Theory of Visual Art  

✏️ Principle of Design

✏️ The use of design principles by a famous artist

✏️ Artists as Agents of Change (Who We Are - IB PYP)

Students can express their unique ideas through personal choices and modifications (suggestions offered in the guide), while working through the guided project. Pause the presentation in places to discuss next steps with students, check understanding and explore potential student responses or modifications, bringing personal creative ideas to the tutorial. This addresses the Viewing & Responding to artwork objectives in a purposeful way. 

Teachers who have used one of my themed lesson plans for this age group - DRAGONS Art project for FANTASY guided lesson plan 4th-7th grade, say:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "What a fabulous resource. The creative thought and detailed picture references make this a brilliant resource for my class and is something I can use for years to come. Thank you so much."

✅ What is included in This Principles of Art and Design BUNDLE ?

4x PDF slide deck teaching guides for step-by-step guidance and reference, intentionally designed in landscape orientation, to share with your students as a presentation on your large screen. Select VIEW > enter full screen. Then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to drive a smooth slideshow experience, like a pro :) 

✅ Each PDF includes step-by-step support & teaching instructions for:

• Principles of Design teaching slides
• Suggested Video links - recommended YouTube support video
• Artist model teaching slides
• Links to examples of artist's works for discussion
• Detailed instructions to create a student response Mini Masterpiece
• Photographs of every step
• Examples of work in progress and completed
• Printable sheet for recording Student Voice reflection/ assessment of learning (2/pg. to save printing, print on B&W setting)
• Extension ideas for the Mini Masterpiece art project (coming soon to the bundle)
• Themed bulletin board header, borders and pennant flags for a unified display
• Links to recommended multi-day guided projects that put this learning into practise

✅ What knowledge, techniques and skills will my students learn from this series?

• Gain knowledge about art theories, styles and movements
• Gain knowledge about art history
• Become familiar with important artists and their work
• Follow a tutorial for guidance - listening skills, visual discrimination, sequencing
• Develop fine-motor & technical skills for using a range of art tools and media
• Respond to art created by artists and by other students
• Reflect on own knowledge, skills, progress and artwork - using the included student sheets

✅ That sounds great! So what about the Visual Art focus in this lesson?

1. Introduced to the principles of Art and Design.
2. View recommended support videos on these principles
3. Explore the work of a contemporary artists
4. Observe & understand the Art World (Studio Habits)
5. Build skills for observational & guided drawing
6. Explore art making that expresses new learning
7. Build skills using a range of media
8. Create an original student response
9. Stretch & Explore (Studio Habits)
10. PLAN - compose drawings and artwork
11. Develop Craft, Engage & Persist, Express (Studio Habits)
12. Reflect on personal development as an artist
13. Reflect (Studio Habits)

✅ Bonus inclusion:

1. Each resource also includes a bulletin board display sign to accompany the art work produced by students.
2. Inspiration design ideas
3. Complimentary bulletin board borders & flags
4. Complimentary pennant flags with Principles

View the PDF Previews above, then add to cart and smile, knowing you have just saved yourself heaps of time and effort!

✅ Where can I find more art lessons like this one?

I have a lesson collection for Elements of Color/Colour (grades 2-4), BUNDLE HERE

For Kindy - 2nd grade teachers View all 6 Elements of Art lessons in a massive time-saving Mega-Bundle HERE: View MegaBundle

✅ Where can I find more art lessons like this one?

→ You can browse all my art lessons and support resources provided as PDF presentation lesson HERE: VISUAL ART STORE

→ If you would prefer the added support of guided video tutorials, browse my growing collection in this custom category HERE: ART LESSONS WITH VIDEO TUTORIALS

→ For all my Elements & Principles of Art lessons, click HERE: ART ELEMENTS

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