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Teach students to draw self-portraits, framed with a 'royal' theme (king/queen crown stencils), using a facial-feature reference guide (mouths, eyes, noses, eyebrows, ears at basic and advanced levels) and hair-drawing guides.
Includes: crown stencils (king, queen) · facial feature reference guide: mouths, eyes, noses, eyebrows, ears (basic & advanced) · male hair reference
Geometry mini-unit teaching what concentric circles/polygons are and how to calculate the area of a circle and the area between concentric circles (an annulus), illustrated with real-world/nature examples
Includes: definitions/vocabulary slides (concentric, annulus) · area formula explanation (circle and annulus) · real-world/nature example images with captions
Beach Creatures (Watercolor Painting) This is a comprehensive teaching resource designed to instill in students a deep appreciation for art, specifically the mesmerizing medium of watercolors. By combining knowledge of fine arts with practical application, this resource gives students from grades 3 through 8 the opportunity to…
Includes: 'How to Draw' PDF with 4 step-by-step guides: how to draw a seal, how to draw a seagull, how to draw a crab, and seashells & more
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.
Includes: Slideshow/PDF: 'Introduction & History of The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Numbers' (golden number definition, mathematical proportion diagram, historical…
Step-by-step art lesson teaching students to draw ten different optical-illusion (op art) pencil-and-sharpie designs, then transfer/cut a design onto a template to build a 3D paper cube.
Includes: 10 step-by-step op art design guides (The Diamond, The Heart, The Circles, The Cones, The Shaft, The Bulge, The Drain, The Cube, The Hall, The Warp) in a… · A 1-page paper cube template with cut/fold/glue instructions
Guide students through a digital exploration of artworks from different countries, prompting them to research and critique each piece.
Includes: grading rubric slide (3 criteria, 4-3-2-1 scale) · title/instructions slide · 9 artwork-exploration slides with links to Art Institute of Chicago works and text-entry boxes
Teach middle school art students the difference between raster/bitmap and vector digital images, then guide them through creating a self-portrait in vector art style.
Includes: opening discussion-question slides (what is digital art, vector image, raster/bitmap image) · raster vs. vector explanation slides · vector art advantages slide
An art project teaching color theory and color schemes, in which students design a mock Instagram feed using cut-out magazine images.
Includes: 26-slide 'Color Theory' presentation explaining the color wheel and 8 color schemes · 2-page project instructions/rubric-style PDF listing materials and steps · 1-page Planning Worksheet for selecting and noting color schemes
A lesson guiding art students through planning and creating pixel-art backgrounds/sprites for a video game they are designing, with an assessment rubric.
Includes: work-period instructions · assignment requirements list · 4-level assessment rubric (Knowledge/Understanding, Thinking, Communication, Application)
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.
Includes: instructions presentation with learning objectives, seating plan, evaluation rubric, and background on 7 Renaissance artworks · student presentation showing the 7 artworks with title/date/artist · teacher presentation showing the same 7 artworks…
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.
Includes: deck overview/reading-level slide · 'We Are Going to Learn/Do' objectives slide · key terms vocabulary slide
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.
Includes: title/intro slide describing lesson includes (video lesson, reading passages w/audio, vocabulary & comprehension, quick write) · 'What do you know' warm-up slide · key terms slide (carbon dating, Indonesia, limestone, mineral)