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The Cool Class

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Hello and thank you for visiting my shop! I have been teaching since 2004, mostly in Title 1 schools where motivating my students has been a priority. Over the years I have developed and polished projects that inspire learners of all backgrounds and abilities. My class has been dubbed, "the cool class" and I strive to live up to the name. 😊
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Preview of Serial Killer Cereal Box Project - Fun Activity for Criminal Justice / Forensics

Serial Killer Cereal Box Project - Fun Activity for Criminal Justice / Forensics

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The Cool Class
This is a fun project for a forensics or criminal justice class. Students tend to love this project! Step-by-step directions for creating a cereal box about a serial killer (PowerPoint, Doc and PDF versions), list of serial killers for reference and a grading rubric. It could also be done as a homework assignment. What You Get:A Zip folder with 7 files: Serial Killer Cereal Box Project slideshow (9 editable PowerPoint slides)Serial Killer Cereal Box Project handout (4 editable Doc pages)Serial
Preview of Video Game Design Bundle: 5 Projects +1 Game Testing Activity Scratch 3.0 Coding

Video Game Design Bundle: 5 Projects +1 Game Testing Activity Scratch 3.0 Coding

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This bundle is for 5 game design projects and 1 game testing activity using the free website Scratch 3.0. Each project includes an editable PowerPoint, editable Word Doc and PDF versions of the project directions with screenshots for every step. Directions for creating a free Scratch account are also included. This bundle introduces students to:➢ Animations ➢ Backgrounds ➢ Conditional Statements ➢ Control Blocks ➢ Costumes ➢ Events Blocks ➢ Looks Blocks ➢ Loops ➢ Mathematical Operators Blocks ➢
Preview of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics Cartouche Name Drawing / Writing Art Project

Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics Cartouche Name Drawing / Writing Art Project

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This listing is for a project where students draw a cartouche with their names in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs inside of it. It takes my beginning art students 2 45 minute class sessions to complete this project. What You Get:A zip folder that contains 2 files: Ancient Egyptian Cartouche Hieroglyphics Name Project slideshow (13 editable PowerPoint slides)Scott Peters' Shareable Hieroglyphic Alphabet Chart and Cartouche Template handout (2 PDF pages)Ancient Egyptian Cartouche Hieroglyphics Name P
Preview of Album Cover Drawing Project for Beginning Art | Colored Pencil | Slideshow

Album Cover Drawing Project for Beginning Art | Colored Pencil | Slideshow

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Students create an original design for an album cover, and they absolutely love this project! It gets my beginning art students excited about design while thinking about the kinds of music they enjoy and how to turn that into a visual idea. The slideshow includes information about how album cover designs have changed over the years. There are clear project directions and lots of examples of student work for inspiration. It takes us 6 45 minute class sessions to complete this project. What You Ge
Preview of Paper Mache Pop Art Candy or Chip Bag Project Slideshow, Examples & Rubrics

Paper Mache Pop Art Candy or Chip Bag Project Slideshow, Examples & Rubrics

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This editable PowerPoint slideshow has 43 slides with steps for creating a large candy wrapper or chip bag out of paper mache and tempera paint. Grading rubrics for the project and the Pop Art video notes (slide 5 in the PowerPoint) are also included. My students absolutely love this project. This project works great with high school students, but I think that middle school students could also do this project later in the school year after they have had some practice drawing and painting. This p
Preview of Two Point Perspective City Block Drawing Project Step by Step Slideshow - 2 pt

Two Point Perspective City Block Drawing Project Step by Step Slideshow - 2 pt

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Students use two point perspective to design a city block. At a minimum they must include 2 streets with sidewalks, 5 buildings, 3 trees and at least 3 extra things that stand out. Lots of examples of completed projects are included for inspiration. It takes us 9 45 minute class sessions to complete this project. What You Get:A zip folder with 2 files: Two Point Perspective City Block Project slideshow (52 editable PowerPoint slides)Perspective Project Rubric (1 PDF page)Two Point Perspective Ci
Preview of Perspective Project Bundle: 1, 2, 3 Point & Atmospheric Drawing Art Slideshows

Perspective Project Bundle: 1, 2, 3 Point & Atmospheric Drawing Art Slideshows

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This bundle is for 1 introduction to perspective slideshow and 7 perspective projects: An Introduction to Perspective Slideshow (38 editable PowerPoint slides)One Point Perspective Houses Drawing Project (66 editable PowerPoint slides & 8 PDF pages)One Point Perspective Bedroom Drawing Project (51 editable PowerPoint slides & 5 PDF pages)One Point Perspective City Block Drawing Project (70 editable PowerPoint slides & 8 PDF pages)One Point Perspective Skyscrapers Drawing Project (57 editable Pow
Preview of Caricature Drawing Project Slideshow + Caricature Template Packet & Art Examples

Caricature Drawing Project Slideshow + Caricature Template Packet & Art Examples

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Students create a caricature drawing of themselves or a partner in class if they prefer drawing someone else. They use the templates and drawings in the caricature packet for reference and inspiration. My students always have fun with this project. It takes us 7 45 minute class sessions to complete. What You Get:A zip folder that contains 4 files: Caricature Drawing Project slideshow (45 editable PowerPoint slides)Caricature packet (10 PDF pages)Caricature practice rubric (1 PDF page)Caricature
Preview of One Point Perspective Bedroom Drawing Art Project Step by Step Slideshow 1 pt

One Point Perspective Bedroom Drawing Art Project Step by Step Slideshow 1 pt

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This is a fun project for my beginning level high school art students. They are asked to use one point perspective to design a bedroom of their dreams! It takes us 9 45 minute sessions to complete this project. What You Get:A Zip folder with 3 files: One Point Perspective Bedroom Drawing Project slideshow (51 editable PowerPoint slides)One Point Perspective Bedroom Drawing Project handout of slides 8-31 (4 PDF pages) (This is helpful for any students who are absent or behind.)Perspective Project
Preview of Video Game Design Virtual Pet Project + Sounds - Scratch 3.0 Coding Free Website

Video Game Design Virtual Pet Project + Sounds - Scratch 3.0 Coding Free Website

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Make a virtual pet game with Scratch 3.0 by following these step-by-step project directions. In this project students will introduce their pets, animate them, add sound, feed them and keep track of how hungry they are. There are directions and screenshots for every single step in editable PowerPoint, editable Doc and PDF forms. Also included are step-by-step directions for creating a free Scratch account. The sample only shows images of the slideshow. The project handouts look the same (same im
Preview of Three Point Perspective Floating City Drawing Project Step by Step Slides - 3 pt

Three Point Perspective Floating City Drawing Project Step by Step Slides - 3 pt

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This is a unique and fun project where students students follow step-by-step directions to create a floating city in 3 point perspective. My students and I are always impressed with how cool these projects turn out. Lots of examples of completed projects are included for inspiration. It takes my Art 2 (intermediate / advanced art) classes 10 45 minute class sessions to complete this project. " Project: You are a concept artist and your favorite animation studio has just hired you to design a flo
Preview of One Point Perspective Bundle: 4 Drawing Projects & 1 Intro to 1 pt Art Slideshow

One Point Perspective Bundle: 4 Drawing Projects & 1 Intro to 1 pt Art Slideshow

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This bundle is for 1 introduction to one point perspective slideshow and 4 one point perspective projects: Intro to One Point Perspective Slideshow (23 Editable PowerPoint Slides)One Point Perspective Houses Drawing Project (66 editable PowerPoint slides & 8 PDF pages)One Point Perspective Bedroom Drawing Project (51 editable PowerPoint slides & 5 PDF pages)One Point Perspective City Block Drawing Project (70 editable PowerPoint slides & 8 PDF pages)One Point Perspective Skyscrapers Drawing Proj
Preview of Vision Board Collage Art Project Powerpoint Slideshow With Examples

Vision Board Collage Art Project Powerpoint Slideshow With Examples

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Students create a vision board collage that is all about what they want in life, (what they want to get, what they want to do, places they want to go, etc.). It helps my students to think about their goals. They really enjoy this project because they like creating art that is all about them. Lots of examples of completed projects are included for inspiration. It takes us 7 45 minute class sessions to complete this project. What You Get:A Zip folder that contains 2 files: Vision Board Collage Sl
Preview of Origami Art Slideshow | History Lesson + MP4 Video Presentation

Origami Art Slideshow | History Lesson + MP4 Video Presentation

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This slideshow includes basic history of origami, materials, techniques, and current origami artists. What You Get:A zip folder with 2 files: The Art of Origami slideshow (20 editable PowerPoint slides)5 minute reading (MP4 file) and presentation of the slideshow.The Art of Origami Slideshow:➢ Slide 1: Title Slide ➢ Slides 2-8: Origami history ➢ Slides 9-12: Examples of origami materials and techniques ➢ Slides 13-17: Current origami artists ➢ Slides 18-19: Origami Models ➢ Slide 20: Works
Preview of Optical Illusion Drawing Project, Practice, Op Artists, Art Examples, Rubrics

Optical Illusion Drawing Project, Practice, Op Artists, Art Examples, Rubrics

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This is a fun project that I do with my beginning art students the first few weeks of the spring semester. It works great to be able to give them a packet to work on while I am dealing with new adds and drops and learning the names of new students. My students tend to really get into the practice packet and the actual project. When I show them examples of completed projects they get excited about how their own optical illusion drawings could look. This product has a slideshow with optical illusi
Preview of Atmospheric Perspective Landscape Graphite Drawing Art Project Slideshow

Atmospheric Perspective Landscape Graphite Drawing Art Project Slideshow

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This is a great project to introduce students to atmospheric perspective. The slideshow has definitions and examples of the foreground, middleground and background in landscapes. It also includes a definition of atmospheric perspective and its characteristics, along with a lot of visuals to help students to understand them. After learning about atmospheric perspective students are asked use it to create an original landscape design in graphite. It takes us 5 45 minute class sessions to complete
Preview of Op Art Slideshow - Optical Illusion Artists and Their Art Editable PowerPoint

Op Art Slideshow - Optical Illusion Artists and Their Art Editable PowerPoint

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This editable PowerPoint slideshow is a great introduction to the style of art known as Op Art, (short for optical illusion art). It includes a definition of Op art and highlights some famous Op artists and their artworks. What You Get: Op Artists and Their Art slideshow (20 editable PowerPoint slides)Op Artists and Their Art Slideshow:➢ Slide 1: Title ➢ Slide 2: Op Art Definition ➢ Slides 3-5: Julian Stanczak and his art ➢ Slides 6-10: Victory Vasarely and his art ➢ Slides 11-16: Bridget R
Preview of Watercolor Tree Silhouette Painting Art Project Slideshow With Student Examples

Watercolor Tree Silhouette Painting Art Project Slideshow With Student Examples

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Students paint a silhouette of a tree and a colorful sky behind it. They may use the tree packet for reference if needed. This is a nice project to introduce my beginning art students to watercolor painting. Lots of examples of completed projects are included for inspiration. It takes us 7 45 minute class sessions to complete this project. What You Get: A zip folder that contains 3 files: Watercolor Tree Silhouette Painting Project slideshow (30 editable PowerPoint slides)Tree Silhouette Stock P
Preview of Comic Book Cover Drawing Project Slideshow, Handout, Art Examples, Rubrics

Comic Book Cover Drawing Project Slideshow, Handout, Art Examples, Rubrics

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My students always get excited to design a comic book cover. The slideshow includes tips and pacing for the teacher, basic info about major comic book publishers, examples of comic books, two embedded YouTube videos for students to learn and practice drawing, notes, elements and principles to focus on, two versions of the project and lots of completed examples for inspiration. A superhero packet is also included for students to reference if needed. Project Versions:Version 1 (Slides 38-70): Dire
Preview of Pop Art Slideshow History Characteristics Famous Pop Artists + Collage Activity

Pop Art Slideshow History Characteristics Famous Pop Artists + Collage Activity

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This slideshow is an excellent introduction to Pop Art and some of the major artists of the Pop Art movement. It includes 3 discussion questions on a slide near the end and a "make your own collage" activity slide at the very end. What You Get:Pop Art History, Characteristics and Famous Pop Artists + Create Your Own Collage Activity slideshow (33 editable PowerPoint slides)An Introduction to Perspective Slideshow:➢ Slide 1: Title Slide ➢ Slide 2: Origins of Pop Art ➢ Slides 3-6: Introduction
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Experience

Hello and thank you for visiting my shop! I have been teaching since 2004, mostly in Title 1 schools where motivating my students has been a priority. Over the years I have developed and polished projects that inspire learners of all backgrounds and abilities. My class has been dubbed, "the cool class" and I strive to live up to the name. 😊

Teaching style

I focus on clear instructions and examples. My lessons are designed to be engaging, accessible, and confidence-building for students of all backgrounds and ability levels.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Positive feedback from thousands of students, parents, administrators and colleagues.

My own education history

MA, BFA, AA, credentialed in multiple states and subjects 🎓

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