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Teach students how professional designers adapt one message across multiple platforms with this engaging, real-world graphic design project! In this assignment, students create three unique advertisements for the same fictional event while learning about branding, audience targeting, layout design, and platform-specific constraints. Students will design: An Instagram Post An Instagram Story An 11x17 Poster Using the fictional “High School Night Fest” event, students must maintain consistent

Give students a real-world advertising agency experience with this comprehensive Client-Based Commercial Campaign Project! In this multi-phase project, students act as a professional creative production team hired by a business or brand to plan, film, edit, and present a complete video marketing campaign. Students will research a client’s brand identity, target audience, competitors, and marketing goals before developing an original commercial concept complete with scripting, storyboarding, fil

Help students learn how to create powerful advertising with this engaging billboard design project! In this hands-on assignment, students combine graphic design, branding, and Photoshop perspective skills to create a realistic billboard advertisement for a local company of their choosing. Students begin by learning how to use Photoshop’s Vanishing Point filter to place graphics realistically into a scene. Then, they design a professional billboard advertisement that communicates a company’s me

Graphic Design Assignment | Digital Art | Creative Project + Rubric Turn your students into professional designers with this real-world album cover project! Students will plan, design, and create an original album cover using both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, combining vector graphics, photo editing, and typography into one polished final piece. This project is perfect for Graphic Design, Digital Art, CTE, or Media Arts classes and keeps students highly engaged while building industry-releva

Cinematic Lighting, Mood & Rule-Breaking This video production lighting project teaches students how to use 3-point lighting as a storytelling tool, and how to intentionally break lighting rules to create mood, tension, and emotion. Students create a 60–120 second video using one subject, minimal dialogue, and purposeful lighting choices. Through guided planning, lighting diagrams, and creative themes, students demonstrate both technical control and cinematic intent. This project works perfectly

This no-prep main idea and supporting details coloring activity helps 2nd grade students practice reading comprehension in a fun, calming way. Students read a short fiction animal story, identify the main idea and supporting details, and then color a picture based on their answers. What’s Included: 1 printable student page Main idea question Supporting details activity Coloring key tied to comprehension Teacher notes & answer key Perfect for: Literacy centers Early finishers Small group

Help students learn how to effectively define and plan a creative project with this clear, scaffolded lesson designed for video production, media arts, or digital design classes. This resource guides students through the foundational steps of defining a project, including identifying purpose, understanding feedback, and analyzing a target audience before production begins. Perfect for introducing Unit 1: Production Process or setting expectations at the start of a major project. What’s Included

Teach students how professional designers blend images using non-destructive editing in Adobe Photoshop! This engaging lesson introduces Layer Masks and guides students through creating a creative “Hidden World” Photoshop project. Students learn how to hide and reveal parts of an image using masks instead of the eraser tool, then apply the skill by blending multiple images into one creative composition. Masks - Full This lesson works perfectly for Digital Media, Graphic Design, Photography, or

Help students think like real designers with this engaging Album Cover Analysis & Critique assignment! Students will analyze visual elements, design principles, and messaging while evaluating how album artwork attracts an audience. Perfect for building design literacy + critical thinking in a fun, music-related format students actually care about. What’s Included 2-page student worksheet (printable + digital-friendly)Structured analysis questions covering:Color & moodTypography (fonts)Imagery &

Teach students how to enhance images in Adobe Photoshop using adjustment layers and filters with this ready-to-use lesson, practice assignment, and reflection activity. This resource introduces students to non-destructive editing, color correction, and visual effects while guiding them through a hands-on image enhancement project. Students learn the difference between adjustments (color and lighting changes) and filters (special visual effects) and apply both techniques to transform a photo. Pe

5th Grade Text Evidence, Author’s Purpose & Critical Thinking + Rubric Engage your students with this high-interest April Fools “Fact or Fool?” reading activity designed specifically for 5th grade. Students read a realistic-looking “news article” and determine whether it is factual or an April Fools’ joke. They must cite text evidence, analyze the author’s purpose, and explain how writing techniques make the article sound believable. This activity blends fun with rigorous comprehension skills a

Explain Your Thinking | 3rd Grade | Includes Answer Key Bring fractions to life with this engaging St. Patrick’s Day Fraction Activity designed specifically for 3rd grade learners. Students compare fractions with the same denominator, use visual models, multiply fractions by whole numbers, and explain their reasoning in complete sentences. This activity strengthens conceptual understanding while encouraging mathematical thinking and written explanation. A complete Teacher Answer Key is included

Make fractions engaging with this hands-on Shamrock Fraction Coloring Activity! Students practice identifying, modeling, and explaining fractions using visual heart models divided into equal parts. Perfect for March math centers, this activity blends seasonal fun with meaningful fraction practice. Students color shamrocks based on given fractions, write fractions represented by shaded models. Coloring isn’t just decorative, it reinforces understanding of equal parts, numerators, and denominators

3rd Grade Text Evidence & Author’s Purpose | Includes Rubric & Answer Key Engage your students with this fun and standards-aligned April Fools “Fact or Fool?” reading activity designed specifically for 3rd grade. Students read a silly “news article” and decide whether it is real or an April Fools’ joke. They must use text evidence, identify the author’s purpose, and explain how the article is written to sound believable. This activity builds critical thinking while keeping students engaged with

4th Grade Text Evidence & Author’s Purpose | Includes Answer Key & Rubric Engage your students with this fun yet rigorous April Fools “Fact or Fool?” reading activity designed specifically for 4th grade. Students read a realistic-looking news article and determine whether it is a factual report or an April Fools’ joke. They must cite text evidence, analyze the author’s purpose, and explain how writing techniques make the article sound believable. This activity blends seasonal engagement with st

Fiction Read-Aloud + Character Feelings + Drawing Response | Includes Answer Key Build early comprehension skills with this simple and engaging Kindergarten literacy activity designed for read-aloud instruction. Students listen to a short fiction story and practice identifying the main character, recalling what happened, and recognizing how the character feels. A drawing response allows students to show understanding in a developmentally appropriate way. This activity supports listening compreh

Fiction Passage + Key Details + Character Feelings | Includes Answer Key Support beginning readers with this engaging 1st grade reading comprehension activity focused on identifying what a story is mostly about, finding key details, and describing character feelings. Students read a short, simple fiction passage and practice answering comprehension questions using clear multiple-choice options. The activity includes a drawing or one-sentence response to help students show understanding in a dev

Fiction Passage + Character Feelings + Answer Key Build strong comprehension skills with this engaging 2nd grade central message and key details activity. Students read a short fiction story and practice identifying what the story is mostly about, finding key details, explaining the lesson in their own words, and describing how a character’s feelings change from beginning to end. This resource is developmentally appropriate, structured with sentence frames, and designed to support young learner

Help your 3rd graders understand theme in a clear, scaffolded way with this engaging reading comprehension activity! In this short fictional story, students read about Noah facing a storm and making a brave choice to help someone in need. This resource guides students step-by-step through identifying the theme, finding text evidence, explaining their thinking, and describing character change, all at a developmentally appropriate level for 3rd grade. Perfect for introducing theme or reinforcing t

Help your 4th graders build deeper reading comprehension skills with this engaging theme and text evidence literacy assignment! In this suspenseful short story, students read about Liam facing a dangerous storm and making a brave decision. This standards-aligned resource guides students through identifying the theme, citing text evidence, explaining their thinking, and analyzing character change. Perfect for independent practice, small groups, literacy centers, homework, or assessment!