Quick lessonArtGrade 2
Recording Texture with Crayon Rubbings
Children lay scrap paper over different classroom surfaces and rub with the side of a crayon to capture each surface’s texture. They then describe the patterns using texture words like…
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Quick lessonArtGrade 6
Shading a Five-Step Value Scale with Pencil Pressure
Students draw a five-box value scale and shade it from white to very dark by changing how hard they press. They then use those tones to make a flat circle…
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Quick lessonArtKindergarten
Naming and Drawing Four Kinds of Lines
Children learn four kinds of lines artists use: straight, zigzag, wavy and curly. They trace each line in the air, then draw them with crayons on scrap paper and match…
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ArtGrade 7
Designing Symbols for Orange Shirt Day Graphics
In this 50-minute Grade 7 art class, students learn the story behind Orange Shirt Day, then play a team guessing game where they sketch wordless symbols for values like hope…
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ArtGrade 7
Creating Group Memory Collages Using Mixed Media Techniques
In this 45-minute Grade 7 art class, students work in groups of three to turn their favorite memories from the school year into one shared collage, combining torn paper, magazine…
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ArtGrade 2
Making Textured Art Using Found Objects and Paint
In this 45-minute session, second graders dip sponges, cotton swabs, and cardboard pieces in paint and press or drag them across paper to see what marks each one makes. They…
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ArtGrade 8
Drawing Ridiculous Superhero Vehicles with Geometric Shapes
In this 45-minute Grade 8 art class, students invent a silly superhero, then sketch a vehicle for them built from at least five geometric shapes, labeling each one before adding…
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ArtGrade 7
Drawing Personal Memory Landscapes from Childhood Experiences
In this 45-minute Grade 7 art lesson, students recall a childhood place that matters to them, jot down what they saw and felt, then draw it as a detailed landscape…
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ArtGrade 6
Creating Nature Sketches Through Quiet Outdoor Observation
In this 45-minute Grade 6 art session, students sit quietly outdoors or by a window, choose one natural object such as a leaf or pinecone, and spend 20 minutes sketching…
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ArtGrade 5
Building Collaborative Sculptures Using Found Classroom Objects
In this 45-minute Grade 5 art lesson, pairs of students choose 8–10 everyday classroom objects and build a sculpture that tells a story, then write a short artist statement and…
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ArtGrade 4
Creating Self Portraits Using Mirror Reflections and Proportions
In this 45-minute Grade 4 art lesson, children study their own faces in handheld mirrors, sketch guidelines for where the eyes, nose and mouth sit, then add personal details and…
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ArtGrade 3
Drawing Clues to Help Detective Bear Find Missing Art Supplies
In this 45-minute Grade 3 art lesson, each child gets a classroom object, such as a glue stick or scissors, and draws it closely as a clue for Detective Bear,…
