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Are you ready for back to school!? Well, don't worry. this worksheet can be used with a number of different age groups and it is a fun way to get to know the students and have them ease into the school year. Students can color the worksheet as they see fit, and draw to the best of their ability. Once the worksheets are done they will make nice decorations on your boards for the start of the year! ICE BREAKER TIP: I have purposely left the "Name" section off of the page, as students will be able

This document provides the step-by-step design process for students to create their own typeable font in Adobe Illustrator. This works in combination with Unit 3, which out out now!This package could be given to a student to follow independently, and could easily take three weeks to a month to complete. Examples of steps are also included. Students will: Learn how to create their own typeable fontAnalyze existing fontsLearn about Typographic TermsGenerate Research questions and prioritize them

Password Protection Lab | Cybersecurity Worksheet & Digital Citizenship Activity (Grades 5–8)Teach students how to create strong, safe passwords with this interactive Password Protection Lab! Students design practice-only passwords, estimate how quickly they could be cracked, and then upgrade and re-test them using real cybersecurity techniques. This lesson is hands-on, age-appropriate, and perfect for computer science, STEM, advisory, or digital citizenship units. What students will doLearn wha

This quick lesson will provide students with the basic tools needed to create images within Illustrator. Students will learn shortcuts and tips to alter shapes in order to create an avatar. The quality of the avatar may vary, but the goal of the quick lesson is to get students familiar with using the tools and adjusting shapes to meet their needs. Since students will be creating an avatar they may be more invested in perfecting the look. Students may look for inspiration online in order to cre

Bring the Elements of Art: SHAPE to life in your classroom with this engaging, student-friendly worksheet! This resource helps students explore geometric, organic, and dynamic shapes through guided drawing prompts / creative composition task. Inspired by Hilma af Klint’s The Ten Largest, No. 7 (Adulthood) (1907), the worksheet includes a lightly illustrated background on the left side that gives students a sense of artistic inspiration while they build their own visual language . Whether your

Elements of Art: Line WorksheetHelp students understand and apply the element of line through this creative, art-history-inspired worksheet. Using a simplified outline of Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night, students explore how different types of line can show movement, direction, and emotion. What’s IncludedA one-page line study worksheet inspired by The Starry Night (1889)Visual reference for six types of line: horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, zigzag, and brokenGuided activity: stude

This unit can be used in combination with Unit 2 by using their custom font for the message of their propaganda PSA. Students can follow along with the PDF with teacher guidance! Students will need to have access to Photoshop and Illustrator for this unit. In this unit, students will learn to research, analyze and develop a set of success criteria, as well as, develop their ideas on paper and digitally. Finally, students must reflect on the process and how successful they were and their peers w

These line examples and worksheets are a great starting off point for teaching the elements of Art or Design, they allows students to recognize the power of the "simple" line. These worksheets could also be useful when introducing zentagles. Even students who consider themselves to be "not good at Art / Design" have a chance to create unique and interesting works. There are two sets of worksheets here for either international A4 size or Letter, and as a bonus, I have included a basking shark s

This worksheet is used with Grade 7 students in IB Design. Students will explore the program and write down the tool name and shortcut. Students who memorize shortcuts become familiar with the program quicker, and their speed of creation also improves. Can be used with any grade who is starting to learn AI, or is familiar with it, but does not generally use the shortcuts. Form could also be used as a test if needed.

It is hard to find a fun way to introduce Microsoft Excel to students, as it is generally seen as "not fun" or "not relevant" to their lives. With this project, students will be introduced to MS Excel by learning the basics about trading stocks, and by keeping track of their stocks on a daily, or weekly basis. Students often become quite invested (no pun intended) in the project and they love to keep track of their stocks and update their stock portfolios to see how much money they earned or lo

This unit is perfect for the beginner Design student or the experience one. The constraints provided in the assignment will not overwhelm the new students and will provide a challenge to the experienced ones. This 25-page document includes: Discussion QuestionsEssential Questions Student ExamplesVocabulary termsExplanations for students to follow along, with supplementation from the teacherRubrics (based on California State Standards for Media Design) Rubrics could be used as grading ideas to b

A fun introduction to typography or experimental design. Use condiments to create a graphic design or a new font? Heck yeah. Have fun with this creative introduction to any unit such as Poster Design, Advertising or Typography.

MYP Design Brief This document can be handed out to students to clarify what needs to be included in their design briefs. What's included: - Task Rubric criteria (5,3,1) - Student example - Leading questions and clarifications

Problem-solving is one of the most important topics that can be covered and used in any class. This document gives the classic problem of the dog, the chicken, the chicken feed, and the farmer. Students will need to solve the problem and reflect on the process. Included: 1 page instruction document with the story 1 student example Hope you find it useful.

A fun task to allow students to create a character or avatar for themselves which chronicles the ups and downs of teenage life. Students will update their avatar daily as a kind of "do now" or just as a daily exercise in Adobe illustrator. Students should update the clothes and reflect the feeling / styles that they had on that day.

A colorful introduction to Microsoft Word! Great for the start of the year, or anytime! In this PDF document, you will get some quick tasks for students to do within MS Word. Labeling the MS Word WindowUsing Wrap Text to move images and altering their appearanceInserting tables and adding new rows and columnsWith a task that has them creating their own school scheduleStudent Example and TipsHopefully you and your students enjoy this presentation. If you do like the products I make, please feel f

Happy Year of the Dragon! (2024 Edition) This activity can be used for a number of grades. It could be used as an Art task around Feb. 10-14(Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year), as an introduction to a unit relating to Ancient China. Included is: A small tutorial on how to write the Character for SnakeA Zodiac Wheel, which the students can fill out and find out what Zodiac Animal they are as a small research activity, or you may show the information on the board and have them fill it out accord

It's a new year and it's another opportunity to improve. This handout can be given to anyone, for any subject, to help them create SMART goals. It is a good handout to give to students to introduce a systematic approach to improving themselves. Included: A4 and Letter sizeNew start (Goals for any time in the year)New start of the school year goalsI hope you like it. Feel free to comment. Thank you.

Computer Hardware and Ports Quiz A selection of Hardware and Ports from: Hardware: (PSU, Motherboard, CPU, RAM, HDD, GPU, Cooling Fan)Ports: (VGA, USB Type A, USB Type C, HDMI, Power Port, 3.5mm Jack)Students need to draw where the ports and hardware are located inside of the computer and on the back of the computer. As well, students will need to define and label the parts. This could alternatively be used as worksheet for learning particular parts of the computer.

Big Foot Games Purpose: It is important for children to develop their recognition of letters and sounds to improve sight word reading. These games can allow children to recognize the sounds of spoken language with written language in a fun and engaging way. The Big Foot Games are an engaging and active way to review alphabet sounds or as a way to learn the sounds in conjunction with other activities. You could also use the images as a display and print out the Big Foot images as decorations.