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Drawing in a Bottle
An art project and presentation teaching shading techniques (hatching, cross-hatching, stippling) through drawing an imaginative scene inside a bottle outline.
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5th Grade Art Projects
Plan fifth-grade art with drawing, painting, printmaking, design and cultural projects. Choose work that develops artistic decisions and techniques, with cross-curricular options for wider units.
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Painting & color
Paul Cezanne Art Project
An art project guide teaching students about painter Paul Cezanne's still-life work and having them practice painting an apple with an abstract background, using video and peer discussion plus a scored work-quality rubric with examples.
Drawing & designCollage & printmaking
Positive and Negative Space Birdcages - Art Lesson & Presentation
An art lesson teaching positive and negative space concepts through a bird silhouette / birdcage drawing project.
Drawing & design
Shoe Design Project - 4 Designs
An art/design project where students design and illustrate four types of shoes (Converse, Nike Air Jordan, Yeezy, and high heels) for a specific target market, developing skills in design thinking, target-audience consideration, and visual composition.
Collage & printmaking
Jacob Lawrence City Collages – Art Lesson
Here is art project and presentation about the work of Jacob Lawrence. Students will learn how to create a collage of a busy city using geometric shapes, the layering process and oil pastels. This lesson includes a detailed 25-slide PowerPoint presentation packed with information about Jacob Lawrence and his paintings of Harlem,…
Drawing & designPainting & color
Instagram Color Theory Art Project
An art project teaching color theory and color schemes, in which students design a mock Instagram feed using cut-out magazine images.
Art across cultures
Art From Around the World
A world-cultures arts-and-crafts packet offering a themed craft or drawing project for each of several countries, connecting art-making to that country's culture, traditions, or history.
Painting & color
Fauvism Guide and Project
A guide and project introducing the Fauvism art movement; students read about its history and characteristics, answer comprehension questions, then create original art projects and research reports.
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Cross-curricular projects
Desert Habitat Coloring Pages | Line Art Templates | Biome Art Project
The same desert illustrations are supplied in two outline treatments. Use the darker line art for coloring, or choose the lightened version when students will build on the drawing with added detail or other art materials. This lets a class use a shared subject while varying how much of the finished artwork students create themselves.
Cross-curricular projects
The War That Saved My Life | STEAM Activities & Project-Based Learning
A five-project STEAM/project-based-learning packet connecting the novel 'The War That Saved My Life' to WWII history through hands-on engineering, art, math, and science activities.
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Art across cultures
Ancient Rome Art Project
An art project resource teaching Ancient Roman mosaic art through a paper mosaic-tile-assembly activity.
Cross-curricular projects
Wetland Habitat Coloring Pages | Line Art Templates | Biome Art Project
Use wetland scenes for coloring or as a starting point for a larger art project. Twelve illustrations appear as standard line art and again as lighter outlines. Choose the version that suits the materials students will use, and connect the scene with a discussion of habitats. The two treatments offer different levels of visual guidance while keeping the subject familiar.
Cross-curricular projects
Tour Creator Project
Have students research a country's art, culture, and music and present it through a self-designed multi-phase project.
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Painting & color
Vase of Flowers Art Project
Step-by-step art project titled 'Vase of Flowers' (45 min.), per file title page and numbered step labels.
Cross-curricular projects
Wish Novel Study Unit
This Wish unit provides chapter-based work that combines comprehension, context-clue vocabulary, spelling and reflection. Select activities to accompany the chapters your class is reading, then use the exit quizzes or end-of-unit assessment to check understanding. Answer keys, student score sheets and progress charts support teacher checking, while writing and art prompts offer ways for students to respond beyond short answers.
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"Pictures of Hollis Woods" Activities + Project Menu
A choice-based project menu and companion activities to accompany a novel study of the book Pictures of Hollis Woods.
Cross-curricular projects
"Number the Stars" Activities + Project Menu
A choice-board style project menu offering 8 post-reading activity options for the novel "Number the Stars," covering art, writing, research, and critical-thinking skills, plus a required reflection sheet.
Cross-curricular projects
Art Ideas for Elementary Teachers 2
A collection of ready-to-use art lesson activities for upper elementary (Grade 3-6) classroom teachers, each following a consistent lesson format (aim, materials, duration, discussion, method, questions/reflection, finished example).
Art across cultures
Arts & Crafts Across the U.S.A.
A 242-page reference and activity book with one unit per U.S. state (plus D.C.) that teaches state history, symbols, and geography facts, paired with a hands-on craft project tied to each state's history, people, geography, or culture.
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Cross-curricular projects
Ecology Project | Ecology Research Report
A scaffolded research-report project teaching ecology vocabulary and concepts, culminating in a written report.
Drawing & design
Roll and Draw Your Name or Favorite Word Alphabet Game Sheets
A dice-based typography art project where students create decorative letter art for their name or a favorite word, one roll-and-draw game sheet per letter.
Art across cultures
India: Exploring Ancient Civilizations
A social studies book about Ancient India that presents historical facts (Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Period, Aryans, Alexander the Great, Mauryan and Gupta Empires) alongside hands-on craft/writing projects to reinforce learning.
Cross-curricular projects
Golden Ratio Math
A multi-file resource package teaching the mathematical/historical concept of the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci numbers, connecting math to art, nature, and architecture, via a slideshow, student guide, and project materials.
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Cross-curricular projects
Geography Mystery: Polar Climate Zone with ELA and Art Project
A geography mystery/detective activity where students use clues (compass readings, wildlife observations, temperature) from three reading passages to deduce they are in Antarctica/the Polar Climate zone, then complete a hands-on ELA and art project representing that location.