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Teach students about collaboration and the design process - resulting in the creation of a 3D recycled art sculpture! This lesson plan includes: 5-page lesson plan with discussion questions and material lists, and 24 different design challenges at three different levels of difficulty (print-out friendly)Design process aligned student worksheetNational Standards alignedIncludes essential questions, objectives, vocabulary, rubric, checklist and reflection, and guidelines for differentiated instruc

*Note: This lesson plan requires an individual student device/computer!*Immerse your students into the world of galleries and museums by giving them the job of a museum curator! A great, tech-friendly lesson to introduce a unit on art presentation and conservation! This lesson plan includes: Detailed discussion questions and video resourcesA student Google Slides project template with critical thinking questions, calculations, and flash sheet slides20 paintings and 15 sculptures from art history

This is what I used to record attendance, participation, and get creative minds going during online learning! My Design Warm-Ups are Google Slide based and are linked to Pear Deck. I've included some resources on how to use Pear Deck on slide 2, but this is an optional online resource! Each week includes: Mindfulness Monday (different exercises and activities to promote mindfulness)Technique Tuesday (practicing simple art/design techniques)Writing Wednesday (a 2-5 minute creative writing prompt)

Students get introduced to the elements of art through a quick and creative lesson on zine making! This lesson plan includes: Provides a variety of creative-thinking aesthetics questionsNational Standards alignedIncludes essential questions, objectives, vocabulary, rubric, checklist and reflection, and guidelines for differentiated instruction

*This project uses the website Pixlr, no official photoshop software needed!*This is a student self-paced photoshop project on how to digitally manipulate photos of animals to look like there's some yummy fruit inside! This project has been designed as a step-by-step powerpoint presentation with visual and written instructions on each slide.

This is what I used to record attendance, participation, and get creative minds going during online learning! My Visual Art Warm-Ups are Google Slide based and are linked to Pear Deck. I've included some resources on how to use Pear Deck on slide 2, but this is an optional online resource! Each week includes: Art Movement Monday (learning and responding to an artwork from art history)Technique Tuesday (practicing simple art techniques)What Wednesday (asking a "What?" or "What if?" question to s

*This project uses the website Pixlr, no official photoshop software needed!*This is a student self-paced photoshop project on how to digitally manipulate photos using 3 different tools; liquify, clone, and color replace. This project has been designed as a step-by-step powerpoint presentation with visual and written instructions on each slide. The lesson also includes a digital worksheet for students to turn in that shows the "before and after" of their photo manipulations.

This super-fun lesson plan engages students to participate meaningfully in art aesthetics discussions through the use of ping-pong balls! This lesson plan can be applied to any unit, for any artwork (including student work). Provides a variety of creative-thinking aesthetics questions National Standards alignedIncludes essential questions, objectives, vocabulary, rubric, checklist and reflection, and guidelines for differentiated instruction

The amazing Exquisite Corpse 4-page lesson plan for your middle school visual arts class! Allows options for group and individual workNational Standards alignedIncludes essential questions, objectives, vocabulary, rubric, checklist and reflection, and guidelines for differentiated instruction

IB Learner Profile posters that feature a wide variety of beautiful artwork from various points in art history - including contemporary art! Each artwork is a visual example of its respective IB Learner Profile.

This awesome textile lesson plan teaches students how to crochet and recycle fabric scraps to create an original piece of jewelry inspired by African religious history. Provides notes for class discussion and individual workDigital resources and links to websites, videos, and images National Standards alignedIncludes essential questions, objectives, vocabulary, rubric, checklist and reflection, and guidelines for differentiated instruction

A great last-minute (or planned!) substitute activity for your visual arts class! Students will be exposed to different types of art and art concepts through their choice of 17 different TED Talks. They will watch a video, and will be asked to respond to what they learned in a worksheet. This process can be repeated as many times as needed to fill a class period. An individual student device is required for this activity.

A vertical planner/weekly calendar to record all the important parts of your lesson plans! This is a 5-month calendar, color coded to each individual month. Includes sections such as standards, objectives, the activity sequence, formative assessment, and daily teacher reflection. PRO TIP! I like to link my powerpoints/videos directly into this document, normally under the “Activity Sequence” or “Material” sections, to have all of my lessons, resources, and etc. in one document!

A helpful poster that encourages students to find solutions and fix mistakes!

A simple template for a visual arts class course guide or syllabus!