5th-8th Grade Electives

3 lessons for the whole month! This covered a wide variety of folk art, pop art, and story art. Students will learn about the traditions of the Ndebele tribe in South Africa, the Underground Railroad, and Martin Luther King. Each lesson incorporates...

Van Gogh is a great artist to incorporate into your lessons on still-lifes. In this package, teachers have a guided 8 day lesson resources that walks students through what Van Gogh incorporated into his still life’s, how to draw a still life like...

For any art show to be a success you need two things! Parents and applause! Use these resources to achieve that. In this package you will get 2 pdf documents. Included are, parent handout that are to be sent home with each student. Here you can put all...

This is a resource to jumpstart any drawing unit. I have included 3 project outlines. These outlines help students know what is expected of them as well as guide the teacher on how to navigate the lessons. These outlines cover cross-contour drawing,...

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This paper mache mask lesson is a fun art project that is educational and engaging! An Art and Social Studies cross-curricular lesson that introduces students to mask making, and the different purposes of masks around the world.This easy-to-teach,...

Learning how to draw, and charcoal portraits in particular, is a traditional step in the art education process. This assignment is meant for advanced level art students and focuses on educating in the elements of design. In this project, students will...

After teaching students about the elements of art, make the elements come alive by creating some Op Art! Students will use lines to create 3 fun illusions. The step-by-step instructions will help students work independently. Just print and...

In this lesson plan bundle you will find three student worksheets and a project rubric for making a mandala. Students will learn about symmetry in the handouts and develop their understanding of radial and asymmetrical symmetry. Then students will...

Hannah and Samuel : "For This Child I Have Prayed” A Sunday School Lesson About Hannah and Samuel  Old Testament Bible Lesson from 1 Samuel 1 Children will learn about Hannah from the Bible.  This story takes place...

A Halloween activity which promotes the concepts of working as a team and individually contributing to the success of a team. It is a 51 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All...

This Piece of a Whole art project is great for letting the individual creativity of your students shine while also highlighting what a talented community you have. It can be a great team building art activity. Your students will each create 1/30th of a...