Grades 5-6

Grade Level Duration 5 periods, 40 minute periods Materials Half sheet (4.25×11) of copy paper, 9×6 construction paper (fade resistant is (preferable). SAKURA Gelly Roll Metallic Gel Pen 10-Pack (Amazon link), Uniball silver and gold metallic gel pen (amazon link for silver and gold pen packs) Media Pen and Ink Lesson Objectives For the student […]

Grade Level Duration 5 periods, 50 minutes each Materials Oil pastel, acrylic paint, blender (this teacher used odorless, non-toxic turpentine to blend colors, but other options include linseed, oil, and baby oil with a q-tip or even just used water-soluble pastels like the Crayola Portfolio Series Oil Pastels), paper (this teacher used 80lb 13″x20″ paper […]

Grade Level Duration Ten classes (50 minutes) Materials 12×18 white paper, pencils, erasers, rulers, protractors, compasses, circle templates, tempera paint, paint brushes, water cups, newspaper Media Tempera Paint Lesson Objectives The student will… Introductory Activity Before embarking on this project, the teacher talked a lot about craftsmanship and how it can make or break an […]

Grade Level Duration Three weeks to work on the assignment. The school arts program operated on an A and B schedule. The class time was 90 minutes. Materials Tacky glue or Elmer’s glue, 20”x16” cardboard or canvas panel, toothpicks/chopsticks, practice paper, pencils, erasers, scissors, assorted color yarns, and multicolor yarn Media Fiber Arts Lesson Objectives The […]

Grade Level Duration 20 class periods, periods are 50 minutes long Materials 140 lb watercolor paper, watercolor sets (Prang is recommended), board/cardboard, fine tip Sharpie, rubber cement Media watercolor, mixed media Lesson Objectives For the student to: explore the element of the art of line and color. understand how to use watercolor and resist as […]

Grade Level Duration 3-5 class periods, 45 minutes long Materials Rice paper or other absorbent printing paper cut into 7- by 9-inch pieces—one for each child 1-inch square gum erasers—one for each child plus a few extra Guide sheets—print one for each child Black fine-line permanent markers (Faber-Castel markers are odorless.) A variety of linoleum carving […]

Grade Level Duration 3-4 periods, 45-minute periods Materials Brown bogus paper (kraft paper would be OK too) cut to 9×9 inch squares,, colored pencils, viewfinder, Media Color pencils Lesson Objectives For the student to… practice creating dynamic compositions through cropping For the student to create accurate values through the application of white and black colored […]

Grade Level Duration 5 periods, 45 minutes in length Materials A variety of colored construction paper, scissors, glue, and black construction paper for backing Media Collage Lesson Objectives For the student to… Stretch their imagination by imagining how the sandwich ingredients can be used to also create monster features. For the student to use humor […]

Grade Level Duration 4 classes, 80 minutes Materials Graph paper (buy or make your own online here), acrylic Paint, ghost grid posterboard (Poster board featuring a faint, disappearing grid), square dowel cut down to make a stamp (same size as the grids on the poster board), printer, pencil, palette Media Acrylic Paint Lesson Objectives For […]

Grade Level Duration unknown Materials White drawing paper, pencil, Prismacolor color pencils, reference photos of fruit and vegetables Media Color pencils Lesson Objectives for the student to… learn about, explore and understand the ART ELEMENTS: Lines, Shapes, Form, Color, Texture, Space, and Value learn about, explore and understand the PRINCIPLES of DESIGN: Proportion, Variety, Balance […]

Grade Level Duration Classes are 46 minutes long. Project took 6 days from intro to end. Materials -construction paper -tempera paint -bubble wrap -paintbrushes or brayer to apply paint to bubble wrap -foam board cut into small pieces (to create a 3D, relief effect) -regular glue -hot glue -scissors -some used X-Acto knives to cut […]

Grade Level Duration unknown Materials Tissue paper in various colors, wax paper, glue, paintbrushes, masking tape Media Mixed media Lesson Objectives For the student to… Look at and appreciate stained glass examples in art history as well as understand the purpose and uses for stain glass. Choose a subject matter and conduct research to find […]

Grade Level Duration 10 periods, 45 minutes in length Materials Variety of acrylic brushes, variety of acrylic paint (bottles are more practical) in basic colors, paper appropriate for acrylic paint (I like Strathmore 400 Series Acrylic Pad, Linen Finish, 9″x12″ Glue Bound, sold in pads of 10 Sheets), water cups, brush cleaner, painter’s tape, cardboard […]

Grade Level Duration Five classes, 40 minute class periods Materials Cardstock, scissors, acrylic paint or acrylic ink, leaves for observational studies, drawing paper, or use sketchbooks (if your students have them), black fine line pens like Sharpies, metallic markers Media Mixed media Lesson Objectives Students will… practice their observation skills by drawing and shading leaves. […]

Grade Level Duration 5-6 periods, 47 minute periods Materials watercolor paper (the author used Shizen Design Punjab Watercolor Paper, 9 x 12 Inches, 140 lb, White, 25 Sheets sold by School Specialty), light table, (or window), pencil, basic drawing paper, colored and black sharpies, brushes, liquid watercolor paint Media Mixed media Lesson Objectives For the […]

Grade Level Duration 7 periods, 45 minutes in length Materials Collect objects that are discarded. You can ask students, parents, and other teachers to bring in objects appropriate to the scale you wish to work. cardboard, scissors, utility knives, hot glue, wood glue, glue, tape, spray paint, paint, paintbrushes, found objects, rulers Media Painting, Recycled […]

Grade Level Duration Five 45 minute classes Materials watercolors, watercolor paper, brushes, glue, salt, plastic wrap Media Watercolor, Collage Lesson Objectives For the student… to create various watercolor techniques on watercolor paper. to improvise a landscape through layering the ripped and torn paper Introductory Activity The student will be introduced to watercolors. Teacher should demonstrate […]

Grade Level Duration 2-3 classes of 45 minute length Materials gelitin plate (homemade or commercial), inks (I used Speedball) or paints, brayers, newspaper, paper, leaves, ferns and other plant material, and texture plates or textured materials Media Printing, Monoprint Lesson Objectives Students will… create and original monoprint applying concepts of shape, pattern, and texture understand […]

Grade Level Duration 3-4 class periods, 40 minutes in length Materials carrageenan (Amazon link), paper, a tray large enough to accommodate paper, jars, or droppers to hold watered-down paint, and acrylic paint, a blender if possible, and a large drying rack. For making the bag and box, glue sticks, scissors (or X-Acto knives if you […]

Grade Level Duration 3 90 minute class periods Materials White paper, pencil, colored pencils, scrap paper (for stencil), scissors, glue, colored paper, glue, gelli plate, newspaper, objects for creating texture on the printing plate, acrylic paint, brayer Media Acrylic, Color pencils, Paper Lesson Objectives Identify elements of an artist’s style. Create a monoprint; incorporate elements […]

Grade Level Duration 6-8 class periods, class periods being 45 minutes in length Materials A strong variety of fine art materials; drawing supplies, painting supplies, cardboard, construction paper, scissors, glue. Chibitronics Classroom Pack Media Painting, Drawing Lesson Objectives Student’s will be able to construct a simple paper LED circuit and use light to enhance a […]

Grade Level Duration 4 class – 90 minutes Materials Canvas (we used A4), pencil, acrylic or oil colors, pointed brush (number 4-8), palettes Media Acrylic Lesson Objectives Submitted by Eva. Students will be able to observe and draw colors and shapes correctly in relation to the light source. Introductory Activity Introduce students to the Pointillism […]