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The elements and principles of design are the building blocks of art-making. The elements of design are the tools to make art. The principles of design are ways to effectively use the elements of design. They work together to allow anyone to create works of art and also allow any teacher to have specific common criteria by which to assess student artwork.

This is a cross-curricular unit plan for Grade 4 Communities and Habitats, from the Ontario curriculum. It combines science, environment, art, language and outdoor activity. This resource can be used for a variety other learning purposes. It can work well with Grades 4, 5 and 6 for science curriculum, outdoor exploration, student inquiry project, visual arts and language.