Description
This Prop Design Unit Bundle gives you a complete project-based learning (PBL) experience for teaching students how props are designed, created, and executed in theatre productions. Whether you’re introducing Prop Masters, Prop Crew roles, the design process or guiding students through a full classroom prop project, this bundle provides structured lessons, planning tools, and student tasks that bring real-world theatre design to life.
Perfect for middle school or high school theatre classes, this bundle is ideal for a unit, a semester-long project, or independent design portfolios. It works beautifully as a print & go resource or in a digital classroom, with downloadable worksheets and editable files included. My students love this unit because they get to draw, build & collaborate with peers.
Want even more project-based-learning? Check out the PBL Bundle with free updates throughout the year!
What’s Included:
❖ Intro to Prop Design Lesson + Notes
❖ Prop Vocabulary Matching Activity
❖ Prop Projects - customizable
❖ Student Work Sheets for Research & Sketches
❖ Prop Lists for production & rehearsal planning
❖ Rubrics & Reflection Pages
❖ Example Projects & Renderings
❖ Google Slides + PowerPoint Versions for each product
❖ Print-Ready PDFs
Whether students are creating character-driven props, set props, or specialty show pieces, this unit bundle gives them the tools and structure to think like designers while building theatre literacy and collaboration skills.
✨ Why Teachers Love This Unit
✔ Complete unit for theatre design instruction
✔ Encourages student ownership through project-based learning
✔ Flexible for in-class, remote, or blended teaching
✔ Fits middle school through high school theatre curricula
✔ Includes clear rubrics and reflection pages
✔ Customize Prop Projects for shows - great for low-budgets!
- Christmas project for shows like: Elf, Reckless, A Christmas Carol, Rudolph
- Halloween project for shows like: 10 Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, Little Shop of Horrors, Attack of the Zombies
What Students Will Do
• Learn essential prop terminology
• Explore the role of prop masters and crew
• Research, sketch, and plan prop elements
• Justify design choices based on character & story
• Reflect on the process and performance impact
Works best for:
❖ Grade Levels: 6th–12th
❖ Classroom Units, Sub Plans, Centers
❖ Project-Based Learning Frameworks
❖ Google Slides / PowerPoint or PDF classrooms
Ways to Use:
➢ Post to your Online Classroom for students to fill out digitally
➢ Drag & Drop Responses from the margins
➢ Print & Write
All text meant for student response is fully editable while backgrounds are locked in place for a polished design.
Suggested Materials:
❖ Computer or Tablet or Paper & Pencil to complete notes
❖ Colored Pencils, Markers or Crayons
❖ Paper
❖ Glue/Tape
❖ Scissors
❖ Cardboard
Optional Materials:
❖ Pipe Cleaners, Fabric, Old Costumes, Yarn, Ribbon, Foam, Jewels, Buttons & more!
💰Earn TPT Cash toward future purchases by Leaving a Review!
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Contact: dramasquirrellessons@gmail.com
Questions or suggestions are always welcome!
💚Thank you for supporting my mission to make teaching theatre a little easier.
Check out some of my other resources:
❖ Theatre Audition Bundle for Directors of Plays & Musicals
❖ Valentine's Day Drama Activity & Writing Performance Project Bundle
❖ Theatre Production Show Day Bundle - Editable Templates - Plays/Musicals
Prop Design Unit Bundle - Prop Masters - Crew & Design Process - Project Based
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Description
This Prop Design Unit Bundle gives you a complete project-based learning (PBL) experience for teaching students how props are designed, created, and executed in theatre productions. Whether you’re introducing Prop Masters, Prop Crew roles, the design process or guiding students through a full classroom prop project, this bundle provides structured lessons, planning tools, and student tasks that bring real-world theatre design to life.
Perfect for middle school or high school theatre classes, this bundle is ideal for a unit, a semester-long project, or independent design portfolios. It works beautifully as a print & go resource or in a digital classroom, with downloadable worksheets and editable files included. My students love this unit because they get to draw, build & collaborate with peers.
Want even more project-based-learning? Check out the PBL Bundle with free updates throughout the year!
What’s Included:
❖ Intro to Prop Design Lesson + Notes
❖ Prop Vocabulary Matching Activity
❖ Prop Projects - customizable
❖ Student Work Sheets for Research & Sketches
❖ Prop Lists for production & rehearsal planning
❖ Rubrics & Reflection Pages
❖ Example Projects & Renderings
❖ Google Slides + PowerPoint Versions for each product
❖ Print-Ready PDFs
Whether students are creating character-driven props, set props, or specialty show pieces, this unit bundle gives them the tools and structure to think like designers while building theatre literacy and collaboration skills.
✨ Why Teachers Love This Unit
✔ Complete unit for theatre design instruction
✔ Encourages student ownership through project-based learning
✔ Flexible for in-class, remote, or blended teaching
✔ Fits middle school through high school theatre curricula
✔ Includes clear rubrics and reflection pages
✔ Customize Prop Projects for shows - great for low-budgets!
- Christmas project for shows like: Elf, Reckless, A Christmas Carol, Rudolph
- Halloween project for shows like: 10 Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, Little Shop of Horrors, Attack of the Zombies
What Students Will Do
• Learn essential prop terminology
• Explore the role of prop masters and crew
• Research, sketch, and plan prop elements
• Justify design choices based on character & story
• Reflect on the process and performance impact
Works best for:
❖ Grade Levels: 6th–12th
❖ Classroom Units, Sub Plans, Centers
❖ Project-Based Learning Frameworks
❖ Google Slides / PowerPoint or PDF classrooms
Ways to Use:
➢ Post to your Online Classroom for students to fill out digitally
➢ Drag & Drop Responses from the margins
➢ Print & Write
All text meant for student response is fully editable while backgrounds are locked in place for a polished design.
Suggested Materials:
❖ Computer or Tablet or Paper & Pencil to complete notes
❖ Colored Pencils, Markers or Crayons
❖ Paper
❖ Glue/Tape
❖ Scissors
❖ Cardboard
Optional Materials:
❖ Pipe Cleaners, Fabric, Old Costumes, Yarn, Ribbon, Foam, Jewels, Buttons & more!
💰Earn TPT Cash toward future purchases by Leaving a Review!
See steps here!
⭐️Follow Me!
Click the GREEN STAR above to be the first to see new products & sales!
Contact: dramasquirrellessons@gmail.com
Questions or suggestions are always welcome!
💚Thank you for supporting my mission to make teaching theatre a little easier.
Check out some of my other resources:
❖ Theatre Audition Bundle for Directors of Plays & Musicals
❖ Valentine's Day Drama Activity & Writing Performance Project Bundle
❖ Theatre Production Show Day Bundle - Editable Templates - Plays/Musicals
