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A multi-part art history and studio art project teaching students about the Minimalist art movement (Donald Judd, Frank Stella, Robert Morris, Carl Andre) through creating original minimalist artwork, recreating a famous work, and researching/writing biographical reports on two minimalist artists.
An editable art lesson and project teaching the history, principles, and design process of logos, culminating in students designing a logo that represents their class, assessed with a rubric and self-reflection.
An art project teaching color theory and color schemes, in which students design a mock Instagram feed using cut-out magazine images.
An art project and presentation teaching shading techniques (hatching, cross-hatching, stippling) through drawing an imaginative scene inside a bottle outline.
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.
A middle-school art lesson plan (PowerPoint) teaching colored-pencil coloring techniques and culminating in a reflective art project, evidenced directly in the file text: 'I'm aware that you are in grade 7... I am aware that I am going to be teaching you how to colour.'
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.
Guides middle and high school art students through a self-directed research project on a chosen art history period or movement, culminating in a slide-deck presentation.
An art lesson teaching positive and negative space concepts through a bird silhouette / birdcage drawing project.
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,…
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.
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.
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.
An art project resource teaching Ancient Roman mosaic art through a paper mosaic-tile-assembly activity.
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.
A set of realistic-style forest and boreal habitat coloring pages / line-art templates for a biome art project, pairing colored illustrations with lightened outline versions for further art projects.
Have students research a country's art, culture, and music and present it through a self-designed multi-phase project.
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.
Step-by-step art project titled 'Vase of Flowers' (45 min.), per file title page and numbered step labels.
A choice-based project menu and companion activities to accompany a novel study of the book Pictures of Hollis Woods.
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).
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.
Choice board offering multiple project options for students to demonstrate understanding of the Holocaust through research, art, and writing.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Duke Ellington and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.