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8th grade Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa art history lessons
Food Truck Art Lesson - Graphic Design & Sculpture Lesson (includes template)
Your students will love this 3D food truck art lesson as it is always a hit with my students. It is perfect for middle school or intermediate elementary students. Students design an original logo for a food truck, learn about color schemes and careers in art, specifically responsibilities of a graphic designer. This engaging lesson plan includes: PowerPoint slides and PDF slides information about food trucks, the role of a graphic designer, understanding and identifying logos, lesson objectives,
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
Graffiti Name Drawing Art Lesson Inspired by Banksy & Los Tres Grandes
BOYS AND GIRLS LOVED this graffiti name drawing lesson!! This autobiographical graffiti art lesson is perfect for intermediate elementary, middle school or high school students. It is a great way to learn about your students as they learn about the art of graffiti. Students create an artwork with a specific color scheme in a graffiti style that is expressive of their personal interests. In addition, students learn about Banksy and Los Tres Grandes (Mexican Muralism) and make a connection between
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4th - 12th
Starry Night Pumpkins : Art Lesson Plan - Halloween - Fall - Autumn
Here is an art project that highlights the arrival of autumn while also discovering Vincent Van Gogh and other impressionist painters. Your students will create artwork with pumpkins/squash while using superimposition. They will work in the manner of the impressionists to colour their projects. The technique of using oil pastels and tempera paint gives an incredible result. Level:Grades One and upTechniques:DrawingPainting Visual Language:Warm and cool coloursDifferent kinds of lines : (curved
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1st - 8th
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Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
The Gift of the Magi: Complete Differentiated BundleYour upper elementary and middle school students will love reading the classic Christmas story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and you'll love the differentiated options for you and your students!This packet includes 5 different versions of this text ~ See Preview File for samples of each:Original Version - unaltered text, The Gift of the MagiModified Version - The Gift of the Magi re-written in clear, easy-to-understand languageAnnotated V
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities for Middle School Bundle
Autumn: Aboriginal Art: Falling for Fall
Fall has arrived! Why not highlight it with an Aboriginal Art project? The Aboriginal people often paint kangaroos, snakes, lizards and lots of symbols. Our theme will be a Fall Leaf. This is a great way to work with warm and cool colours.This very complete project helps you to initiate your students into Aboriginal Art. The students will be proud of all of their dots and surprised at their results. Level:Grade 3 and up.Technique:Painting, pointillismVisual Language:RepetitionWarm ColoursCool Co
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Art Lesson Plans Bundle : Grade 6 Visual Art
Imagination Workout Creativity Test Drawing Sub Art Lesson Plan Doodle Worksheet
This listing includes 3 worksheet pages with 36 different boxes total. This listing also includes a colored example page for reference. All pages are contained within a single PDF file and you can print what you would like. Each worksheet includes 12 boxes that have "starter" lines. Students are instructed to create an image or design from these starter lines...the more creative the better!I have an additional imagination workout pack 2 available for download as well. Click here to visit pack 2
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1st - 9th
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Also included in: Imagination Workout Bundle 6 pages Sub Lesson Creativity
Christmas Activities BUNDLE | 6 Classroom Arts & Craft Projects for the Holidays
If your kids love making art (and who doesn't!), this Christmas Bundle is perfect for you! It is a collection of six of my most popular Holiday art activities for the classroom teacher. Each lesson is unique, fun, and easy. You will get each lesson and the instructions, handouts, and videos (where applicable) for a significantly discounted price. Use all the lessons this year or save some for next year. These lessons are perfect for integrating art into the classroom. I've taken out all the fear
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2nd - 8th
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Superheroes ! Pop Art Project - Art Lesson Plan
Who doesn't like superheroes? Students love them!A theme that boys love, and girls can also enjoy.This project is a great occasion to work on how to draw characters, while discovering an incredible artist: Roy Lichenstein, through the Pop Art movement.Level:Grade 3 and up. Also great for Junior High and High School.Technique:Drawing with feltsMaterials:Permanent black feltsRegular coloured feltsTactile or glossy paperScissorsGlueLead pencil, eraserVisual Language:Thick and thin linesPrimary colo
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Art Lesson Plans Bundle : Grade 6 Visual Art
Grid Drawing Challenge - Art History Worksheets - Set of Five Drawing Handouts
Includes five different grid drawing handouts from different periods in history. Each handout comes in a separate .pdf file and are ready to print! These are excellent worksheets for students to practice left brain thinking, learning to observe, drawing skills, and learning about art history.
The included time periods are:
-Ancient Egypt "King Tut's Mask" from 1323 B.C.
-Medieval Art "Bayeux Tapestry" from 1070s A.D.
-Baroque Art "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Jans Vermeer 1665 A.D.
-Impression
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6th - 10th
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Art History for Upper Elementary (for older students 6th to 8th Grade )
No Prep Art History has unique lessons that teach about famous artists and art movements from cave art to modern art. Each lesson has a teacher script, attention to the world map and culture, as well as at least one art project with extensions where possible. **This unit has been significantly updated with many more pictures of student work and examples, design and layout. More lessons have been added! These lessons do not have as many supporting class photos yet, but will be added as they are a
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6th - 8th
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Color Wheel & Color Theory Art Lessons, Activities, and Worksheets
Teach Color Theory and do a Color Wheel with your students and Engage them with Fun, Hands-On Art Lessons! Use this resource as art lessons, handouts, or make it an Art Workbook for exploring Color! Perfect for Elementary or Middle School Students!Students will learn about Primary and Secondary Colors, tints/tones/shades, Complementary colors, Analogous colors, Neutral colors, Warm and Cool colors, and Monochromatic color in this work booklet. They will also see a short presentation on color th
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Art Lessons Activity Bundle for an Art Classroom
Advanced Self Portrait Guide
Drawing a realistic self portrait can be a daunting and sometimes difficult task for students, no matter what age they are. That's why I created this step by step resource to help guide students in creating a self portrait they can feel confident about. This resource provides short and sweet explanations for each drawing step as well as an accompanied visual that students can follow while creating their self portrait. Geared towards upper elementary and middle school students this drawing guide
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3rd - 8th, Adult Education, Staff
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Hand-Drawn Picture Frame Coloring Pages (Free Draw, Self-Portraits, History)
27 Hand-Drawn Picture Frame Coloring PagesI have been dreaming up an all-picture-frame-set for YEARS and am beyond thrilled to bring it to you all! This set includes 27 unique picture frames and are perfect for many drawing prompts:◾️ Free Draw (leave a stack of these pages for your children/students with drawing materials and invite them to create their own unique masterpieces)◾️ Self-Portraits (take self-portraits to the next level where children can color in frames around their self-portraits
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Christmas Science Inquiry Activity for Middle School
An exciting Christmas themed mini-inquiry science lab! Teach and reinforce observation and inference skills in this fun easy to prep activity. Your students will love solving the mystery of the candy cane crime! Perfect for forensic units, inquiry units, and the holiday season.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONThis is an exciting mini-inquiry lab that uses candy canes! In this inquiry lab activity students read a short newspaper article about a candy cane criminal who is sneaking into Santa's Toy Shop
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4th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-3
Op Art Cubes Lesson
A great art project made from simple materials found in almost any art room! Students will learn about the Op Art movement of the 1960s. They will then create their own "Op Art Cubes" using paper, and Sharpie markers. Included in this lesson:- Op Art Design Booklet Containing 10 Different Designs- 13 Pages of Step-By-Step Lesson Instructions- Short Reading Article on the Op Art Movement- Practice Sheet - Cube Template- Grading Rubric
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5th - 12th
Modern Black Artists Art Projects, Artist Study, Rubrics for Black History Month
Need ideas for Black History Month art projects for your elementary and middle school art curriculum? These engaging, step by step art lessons will boost confidence and creativity. Use fun roll a dice art games to teach modern Black artists like Ringgold, Basquiat, Bearden, Laurent, and Cantrell. Your classes will love them!And, they’ll help time-starved teachers like you create lesson plans quickly. No more searching for art worksheets and artist biography handouts online. Art rubrics, exit tic
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1st - 8th
Black History Month Art Project: Jean-Michel Basquiat Portraits & Art Sub Plan
Ready to teach a Black History Month art project in February that’ll keep elementary or middle school kids engaged? This Jean-Michel Basquiat art lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will appreciate his loose style of painting. Moreover, they’ll connect with his personal story of grit and determination. And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create lesson plans based on modern Black artists like Basquiat. During this project, your class will discover Jean-Michel Basq
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6th - 8th
Christmas Jeopardy - a Christmas trivia game
Christmas Jeopardy is an interactive game in which students answer trivia questions about Christmas. This resource reflects the popular TV game show, but adaptations have been made so it can be played in the classroom. The categories are:Christmas SongsFood, Drinks, & TreatsSanta ClausThe Christmas StoryGiftsChristmas PlantsChristmas GeographyFinish the Movie TitleChristmas AlliterationCarols by Another NameDays From ChristmasWho Said It?Christmas Decorations*SIGN UP AS A FOLLOWER OF “OFF TH
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Christmas Games Bundle - activities for class parties
Optical Illusion Art (OP Art) & an Intro to Line
This lesson is meant to act as an introduction to one of the most important elements of art, line and to some OP Art artist who use it well (Bridget Riley & Victor Vaserely). It is targeted to students between the 6th and 8th grade levels and takes about 1 day to introduce, 1 day to finish the warm -up/ practice worksheet and 2 days to create and finish the final project for a total of 4 days give or take. There are 2 handouts with examples and step by step instructions to create OP Art patt
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6th - 10th
Renaissance Art Show and Newspaper Project
This fantastic, interactive project has students analyzing some of the most famous art and artists of the Renaissance by rotating around the room with a "reporter's notebook". Students then use their notes to create newspapers detailing the art and artists as if the art show was taking place at your school!The download includes:6 stations with art and background info on Renaissance artistsA "reporter's notebook" sheet for note takingNewspaper templateLesson plan directions with video linksEditab
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Renaissance Art and Literature Complete 1 Day Lesson Bundle
Create a Character Stocking: Symbolism, Characterization, and Analysis Activity
Characterization is one of the most important things we teach in the secondary ELA classroom, so why not revisit some of your favorite, loved characters from the year around the holidays?With this activity, students will receive a blank holiday stocking to color and design so that it serves as a symbolic representation of one of their favorite literary characters. As "cute" as this may be, there's plenty of analysis and writing to be done to enhance the rigor of this lesson. Students may simpl
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7th - 12th
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Student Favorites Art Lesson Bundle - Food Truck, Dragon Eyes, Tim Burton ...
Food Truck. Dragon Eyes. Graffiti Name. Tim Burton Inspired Selfies. Scratch board Drawing. These art lessons are the most popular with my students.This collection of my students' favorite art lessons will keep your art students engaged for weeks. These art lesson plans will cover 5-8 weeks of lesson planning. The students will learn fun facts about artist and art careers and be engaged in art critiques of the artists' work. The PowerPoint slides and/or PDF slides includes art vocabulary (elemen
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6th - 12th
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Frankenstein in the Style of Picasso: Halloween, Cubism
Initiate your students to cubism in this original Halloween project!Your students will have to create Frankenstein in the manner of Picasso, an unforgettable artist!This is a quick project with only a few materials needed!Level:Grade 3 and upPerfect for junior high and high schoolTechnique:DrawingVisual Language:AsymmetryAngular shapes Thick linesMaterials:Black wax crayonsOil pastelsColoured construction paper (about 10x 13 inches)This document contains:Complete instructions to achieve this pro
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3rd - 12th
150 Fantastic Middle School Art Lessons
As an art teacher for many years, I've found that you can never have too many art ideas...especially at the middle school level. This Power-Point presentation contains over 600 pictures of student work and shows 150 tried and true art lessons that I've used over the years. You'll find everything from drawing and painting, to printmaking, paper crafts, ceramics and more. Each page shows one or more examples of a finished product (all photographed examples were done by students, and therefore exhi
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5th - 10th, Staff
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