Artists & art history
Meet the Artist Warm-Up Slides
Introduce students to a range of artists and art movements as a daily warm-up activity at the start of art class.
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Teach art concepts and techniques with presentations, artist introductions and guided projects. Choose a visual lesson for discussion or slides that lead into making art.
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Elements & design
The Basics of Artistic Design
Introduce students to the Elements and Principles of Art and design/graphics concepts (raster vs vector, color theory) through a lecture-style presentation, with an accompanying review worksheet and answer key.
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The Element of Line Presentation
A short art presentation introducing the element of line (types and variations) and setting up a black-and-white line-design assignment.
Artists & art history
All About Artists Interactive Slideshow
An interactive slideshow introducing students to what an artist is, the different forms of art (visual, performing, dance, music, theater, digital), and prompting critical thinking about the artistic process.
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Elements & design
Art Terms Vocabulary Flash Cards - TABLET
Present the same art vocabulary terms and definitions as the print flash card version, formatted one term per slide for screen/tablet display.
Elements & design
Elements of Art and Principles of Design Lesson
Teach students to identify and discuss the elements of art (line, texture, shape, form, colour, value, space) and principles of design (balance, proportion, variety & emphasis, harmony & unity, rhythm & movement) using guided discussion questions about artworks.
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Elements & design
Elements of Art Lesson
Teach students to identify the 7 elements of art through guided artwork discussion questions, then have them demonstrate understanding by designing an original poster.
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Math & art connections
Human Body and Golden Ratio PowerPoint and Study Guide
A math/interdisciplinary PowerPoint lesson exploring the Golden Ratio (Phi, 1.618) as it appears in the human body and in Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, connecting math, art, and history.
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Math Art Geometry Patterns in Nature PowerPoint
A math-and-art teaching resource exploring geometric patterns found in nature (e.g. concentric rings, curves and waves, fractals, the Fibonacci sequence, the Golden Ratio, tessellations, and tangram puzzles), paired with a student study guide and a teacher answer-key guide.
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Drawing, painting & digital art
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, painting & digital art
Really Big Bettas - Drawing, Watercolor
An art lesson teaching students to draw and watercolor a betta fish using a step-by-step guide, paired with an informational slide presentation about bettas.
Elements & design
Positive and Negative Space Birdcages - Art Lesson & Presentation
An art lesson teaching positive and negative space concepts through a bird silhouette / birdcage drawing project.
Math & art connections
Math Thematic Unit: Golden Ratio Fibonacci Numbers
A multi-lesson thematic unit (NatureGlo's eScience) teaching the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci numbers and their appearance in math, art, architecture, and nature, combining STEM/STEAM content across several lessons, each with a fillable study guide, a PowerPoint, and a PDF slideshow version.
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Elements & design
Polygons, Congruent, Regular, and Non-Polygons: Integrated Math and Art Lesson
Teach the definitions of polygon, non-polygon, regular polygon, and congruent polygon through a combined notes-and-art classification lesson.
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Drawing, painting & digital art
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.
Artists & art history
Art Around the World Digital Exploration
Guide students through a digital exploration of artworks from different countries, prompting them to research and critique each piece.
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Artists & art history
Renaissance Art Workaround - View, Analyze, and Critique Famous Art!
A group activity that turns the classroom into a virtual art gallery so students can view, analyze, and critique famous Renaissance artworks in the context of Christianity and Renaissance values.
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Ancient Greece Art | Reading Comprehension Deck | Interactive Lesson
A digital, interactive micro-learning slide deck teaching ancient Greek art and architecture (sculpture, pottery/vase painting styles, and temple architecture) through a reading passage, vocabulary, and comprehension/writing activities.
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Prehistoric Art | Reading Comprehension Deck | Interactive Lesson
An interactive micro-learning slide deck that teaches close reading and vocabulary skills using an informational passage about ancient cave/rock art discoveries and carbon dating.
Sculpture & printmaking
Pottery Art Lesson
A PowerPoint lesson teaching students about types of pottery and the elements of art (texture, form, colour, value), then guiding them step-by-step to build their own coil pot.
Drawing, painting & digital art
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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Drawing, painting & digital art
Coloring Lesson for Middle School
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.'
Drawing, painting & digital art
Windmills and Flowers - Art Project & Presentation
Windmills and Flowers - Art Project & Presentation Get excited about art with this fun lesson inspired by the country of the Netherlands! Your students will learn how to create a painting of a Dutch landscape complete with an iconic windmill and rows of flowers. This resource features a 21-slide PowerPoint presentation packed with…
Elements & design
Harmony and Unity Art Lesson
A Grade 7 art lesson presentation teaching the elements/principles of harmony and unity in visual art, illustrated with the work of environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy.