Elementary School Art History Resources

Shapes and Lines Art Lesson - Inspired by Gustav Klimt

Description: Introduce your students to the world of abstract art with this engaging lesson inspired by the iconic works of Gustav Klimt. In this lesson, students will explore the use of shapes and lines to create their own masterpiece, learning how to incorporate elements of Klimt's unique style. Through a combination of hands-on activities, guided practice, and creative expression, students will develop their understanding of geometry, symmetry, and the power of visual storytelling.

This lesson plan includes step-by-step instructions, visual aids, and differentiated activities to cater to various skill levels. Perfect for elementary and middle school students, this art lesson aligns with national art standards and encourages creativity, critical thinking, and an appreciation for art history.

+ Gustav Klimt bulleting board, posters, frames, editable templates and awards

This resource includes:

• Teacher’s guide for a 2- 45-minute lesson

• PPT Presentation with 4 slides

• 1 worksheet - 3 options

• Patterns guide for students

• One printable (non-editable) PDF file

• 2 - SVG frame template file

• 1 Gustav Klimt portrait

• 1 Gustav Klimt biography poster

• 1 Award

• 2 frames

• 2 paintings

• 1 bulleting board - Artist of the month

Skills Developed in this lesson:

- Learn art vocabulary and concepts;

- Fine motor skills

- Learn about Gustav Klimt and his golden art

- Learn art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

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This comprehensive bundle of resources is designed to engage and educate students about Election Day, offering a perfect blend of learning and fun.
The bundle includes:

• 3 Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions: Each passage is designed to challenge students’ reading and comprehension skills. The passages are followed by multiple-choice questions that test the student’s understanding of the text.
• 2 Word Search Puzzles: These puzzles feature key terms related to Election Day, providing a fun way for students to familiarize themselves with important concepts.
• 1 Word Scramble: This activity features key terms related to Election Day, encouraging students to enhance their vocabulary and problem-solving skills.
• 1 Crossword Puzzle: This puzzle is designed around Election Day themes, helping students reinforce their understanding of key concepts.
• 1 Vocabulary Activity: This activity is designed to help students learn and understand key terms related to Election Day. It can be used as a standalone activity or as a supplement to the other resources in the bundle.

All activities come with answer keys, allowing for easy marking and feedback.

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❤️Looking for fun, hands-on craft activities to keep your learners engaged? Students will love using their fine motor skills and creativity to color, cut, paste, and craft while learning!

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✏️Use these crafts to meaningfully decorate your bulletin board, classroom, or hallway! Your students will be proud to take them home and show them off to their families!

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✏️Great for centers, sub tub, early finishers, independent work, partner work, or small group work for your preschool, kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade learners!

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Did you know the theme for Black History Month 2024 focuses on African Americans and the Arts? Do you only have 20 minutes per day to incorporate Black History Month?

Switch up your classroom's exploration of African American history through art with our comprehensive digital resource, which includes 45 interactive Google Slides. This engaging and educational tool is designed to offer an in-depth look into the lives and works of 15 influential African American artists, perfect for daily learning activities in February or any time of the year perfect for daily warm-ups or part of a larger Black History Month unit.

Key Features:

• 15 Detailed Informational Texts: Each of the 15 African American artists across generations featured in this resource comes to life through meticulously crafted informational texts. These texts provide a rich narrative of each artist's journey, achievements, and impact on society.
• Engaging Short Videos: Accompanying each informational text is a carefully selected video, under five minutes in length, providing a visual and auditory learning experience. These videos are designed to complement the texts, offering a well-rounded understanding of each artist's contributions.
• Interactive Open-Ended Response Prompts: Following each informational text and video, students are encouraged to reflect and respond with open-ended questions. These prompts are designed to stimulate critical thinking, personal connection, and deeper comprehension of the material.
• 45 Easy-to-Navigate Slides: With a total of 45 slides, this digital resource provides a comprehensive yet accessible educational experience. Each artist is given a dedicated set of slides, ensuring an organized and focused learning journey.
• Digital Convenience and Accessibility: Hosted on Google Slides, this resource is easily accessible for both in-person and remote learning environments. It offers the convenience of digital use, allowing for interactive and engaging classroom or homework assignments.

Benefits:

• Cultivates an Appreciation for Diversity in Art: Students will gain a deeper understanding and respect for the diverse contributions of African American artists throughout history.
• Enhances Multimedia Learning: The combination of texts, videos, and writing prompts caters to different learning styles, ensuring a more engaging and effective educational experience.
• Promotes Critical Thinking and Expression: The open-ended response prompts encourage students to think critically and express their thoughts and interpretations, enhancing their analytical and communication skills.
• Ready-to-Use and Time-Saving for Educators: This all-in-one resource requires no additional prep, making it a valuable tool for educators looking for comprehensive, ready-to-use teaching materials.

Ideal for Teachers Who:

• Seek to provide a multimedia learning experience in their exploration of African American history and art.
• Require ready-to-go, comprehensive resources for Black History Month or cultural studies.
• Value the integration of videos and interactive elements in classroom instruction.
• Want to incorporate BHM briefly throughout February.

Transform your teaching approach with this enriching digital resource on African American artists. Inspire your students with the powerful stories, artistic expressions, and cultural impacts of these remarkable individuals. Add this multifaceted educational tool to your collection today and bring history to life in your classroom!

Engage Your Students with a Fun, NO-PREP Robot Art Lesson!

Looking for an easy, engaging, and cross-curricular art activity? This robot-themed lesson combines creativity with literacy, making it perfect for art integration, sub plans, or mini-lessons. Students will create unique robot art pieces that not only develop artistic skills but also enhance key literacy competencies. Plus, their creations will make a fantastic hallway or classroom display!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Minimal prep—just print the student pages and gather a few simple materials.
• Ideal for substitute plans, emergency lessons, homeschooling, or quick, effective mini-lessons.
• Designed to captivate even the most reluctant learners with a roll-and-draw game element that encourages creativity.
• Includes hand-drawn resources to take the pressure off perfection, helping students feel confident and engaged.

What’s Included:

• Non-editable PDF
• Roll-and-draw game sheet
• Reflection sheets
• Coloring page
• Finished example
• Writing activities

Why Hand-Drawn Matters:
Students often feel intimidated by perfect, digitally created examples. Hand-drawn elements help reduce anxiety and make the activity approachable for all skill levels. By focusing on effort and creativity rather than perfection, this resource inspires students to take risks and enjoy the process.

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Whether you’re planning for the week ahead or preparing for the unexpected, this robot art activity is a must-have addition to your teaching toolkit.

Encourage creativity and fine motor skills with this Lucky Shamrock Craft! This printable activity is perfect for young learners to practice cutting, gluing, and expressing gratitude.

How It Works:

Kids cut and paste small pieces of green and gold paper onto the shamrock template.

They complete the sentence: "I'm Lucky Because I Have..." to reflect on what makes them feel fortunate.

A great hands-on craft for St. Patrick’s Day, gratitude lessons, or a fun classroom display!

What’s Included:

✔ Printable shamrock template (black & white for easy printing)

✔ "I'm Lucky Because..." writing prompt

✔ Suitable for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade

Perfect for:

✔ Fine motor skill development

✔ St. Patrick’s Day classroom activities

✔ Social-emotional learning & gratitude discussions

✔ Hands-on art and writing integration

Print, cut, and create a colorful shamrock masterpiece today!

Get ready to fiesta with our DIY Cinco de Mayo Sombrero Name Decoration activity! Spark creativity and celebrate culture as students dive into crafting their very own sombrero hats. With vibrant colors and easy-to-follow steps, this hands-on project promises endless fun. From coloring the sombreros and their playful pieces to assembling them with glue, every step is a delightful journey into imagination. But the excitement doesn't stop there! Students will personalize their creations by writing their names on colorful circles, adding a personal touch to their festive masterpieces. Perfect for classrooms or at-home fun, this activity blends learning with laughter, making it a must-have for Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Dive into the joy of crafting and let your creativity soar with our Cinco de Mayo Sombrero Name Decoration—where every hat tells a colorful story!

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Explore the magic of creativity and self-expression with our Printable Dot Day Reading Comprehension Passages with Answers. Dive into the story of Vashti, the central character in 'The Dot' by Peter H. Reynolds, and discover the universal message of making your mark in the world through art. These engaging passages and questions are perfect for celebrating International Dot Day and inspiring creativity in readers of all ages.

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• 12 Pages

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• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

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• Great for kids, boys and girls

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A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with eight individual activities about key events or key figures from the Middle Ages.

The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:

• Charlemagne
• William the Conqueror
• King Richard I
• Robin Hood
• Genghis Khan
• Joan of Arc
• The Renaissance
• The War of the Roses

The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about history whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in each of the five activities:

• A Google Forms Activity
• A PDF Printable Activity

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This resource bundle is great for:

• Distance learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions

These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete each activity:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

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This is a 43-page set of worksheets for the book "Who Was John F. Kennedy?" by Yona Zeldis McDonough. This includes a four-page story test. There are three worksheets for each chapter: * comprehension questions * vocabulary * story analysis Also, there are twenty-two worksheets at the end: * story review * story reflection * review activities * cause and effect * compare and contrast * W questions * illustrations * character analysis * biography (story map) * news report * critical thinking * inferences * summaries * scrambled sentences * word search * crossword puzzle * story test (four pages) There is also an answer key included at the end of the file. Worksheets for the “Who Was…?” series: * What Was Pearl Harbor? * What Was Pompeii? * What Was the Underground Railroad? * Where Are the Galapagos Islands? * Where Is the Amazon? * Where Is the Grand Canyon? * Who Is Barack Obama? * Who Was Albert Einstein? * Who Was Amelia Earhart? * Who Was Anne Frank? * Who Was Ben Franklin? * Who Was Charles Darwin? * Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt? * Who Was Harriet Tubman? * Who Was Helen Keller? * Who Was Isaac Newton? * Who Was Jackie Robinson? * Who Was Jacques Cousteau? * Who Was John F. Kennedy? * Who Was King Tut? * Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? * Who Was Louis Armstrong? * Who Was Marie Curie? * Who Was Mark Twain? * Who Was Nelson Mandela? * Who Was Roald Dahl? * Who Was Rosa Parks? * Who Was Sally Ride? * Who Was Seabiscuit? * Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? * Who Was William Shakespeare? * Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? * Who Were The Beatles?

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Have students create their own colony/civilization by connecting their ideas to other contents.

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Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Lily Pond Scene, Monet-inspired was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this PDF file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. It is best to use 18 x 24 white paper for this unit, since this will be a rather large artwork. This unit should last 4-(50 minute) class periods. I allowed the use of crayon for everything except the lily pond. I allowed the use of watercolor paint for the lily pond. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Creating a heartfelt Father's Day card is a thoughtful and creative way to show appreciation for the special father figure in your life. This craft project allows you to customize a card with your personal touch and sentiment.

Materials Needed:

Using cardboard is recommended, and you'll also require colored pencils, glue, and scissors.

Before proceeding, we recommend viewing the introductory video to understand the process of creating the 'Happy Father’s Day card project.

What's Included:

• Size 8.5x11 in
• PDF
• 2 pages

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Research Report Template for Biographies- Trifold- Black History Month- Black Changemakers!

Product Description:

Are you a teacher looking for an engaging way to develop your students' research and presentation skills? Look no further! Our "Blank Research Report Template for Biographies" is the perfect tool to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and research skills in your classroom.

Included:

- Serena Williams

- Jacob Lawrence

- Jackie Robinson

- Maya Angelou

- Misty Copeland

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

- Maya Angelou

- Simone Biles

- Jesse Owens

- Ruby Bridges

- Harriet Tubman

- Barack Obama

- Mae Jemison

Two blank templates-

-One that is pre-filled with some of a Black Changmaker's picture and name

-One that is blank and requires the student to write his name and draw his portrait (can be used for any person)

Key Features:

1. Structured Framework: This template provides a well-organized and structured framework for students to conduct research on a chosen individual's biography. It guides them through essential components such as background, early life, accomplishments, and more.
2. Versatility: Tailor the template to fit the unique needs of your curriculum. Whether your focus is historical figures, contemporary leaders, or cultural icons, this template is adaptable to a variety of subjects.
3. Encourages Independent Learning: Empower students to take ownership of their learning journey. The blank spaces prompt students to conduct independent research, fostering a sense of curiosity and self-directed learning.
4. Develops Research Skills: Our template encourages students to utilize various research methods, including online resources, books, and interviews. It's a fantastic opportunity for them to hone their research skills and discern reliable information.
5. Promotes Presentation Skills: Beyond researching, students will practice organizing information coherently and presenting it in a well-structured report. This template lays the foundation for effective communication, a crucial skill in any academic or professional setting.

How It Works:

1. Choose a Subject: Students select an individual to research. This could be anyone from historical figures, scientists, artists, to contemporary leaders or influencers. Jacob Lawrence is pre-filled in on version of this template.
2. Fill in the Blanks: The template guides students through the research process. They'll fill in key sections, providing biographical information, accomplishments, and the impact of the chosen individual.
3. Present to the Class: The completed reports become the basis for engaging class presentations. This step encourages students to express themselves confidently and articulately.

Why Choose Our Template:

• Time-Saving: No need to create a research template from scratch. Our product saves you time and ensures a standardized approach to student research projects.
• Engagement: Transform mundane research projects into exciting opportunities for self-discovery and exploration.
• Skill Development: Equip your students with essential research, organization, and presentation skills that will serve them well in their academic and professional journeys.

Invest in the future of your students with our "Blank Research Report Template for Biographies." Ignite a passion for learning and watch as your students blossom into confident researchers and communicators!

Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzles for Grades 3-6

Hello, wonderful educators! Ready to celebrate Thanksgiving with a fun and educational twist? Our Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzles are perfect for your 3rd to 6th graders to dive into Thanksgiving vocabulary while enjoying an interactive and engaging activity!
What’s Inside:

• Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzles: Enjoy 5 festive puzzles that focus on Thanksgiving-related vocabulary. These word searches are designed to help students learn and reinforce key terms associated with this holiday in a fun and memorable way.
• Helpful Hints: Includes 2 hints to assist students as they navigate the puzzles, making the activity more accessible and enjoyable.

Details:

• Number of Worksheets: 8
• Format: PDF

These word search puzzles are a fantastic addition to your vocabulary lessons, bringing a touch of holiday spirit to your classroom.

Note: Our Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzles are a great way to blend seasonal festivities with effective vocabulary practice. Grab your pack today and let your students enjoy a delightful Thanksgiving-themed learning experience!

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with our engaging free resources including Biography Posters, Flash Cards, and a fun Who Is Game! These resources are perfect for enhancing your classroom decor and providing interactive learning opportunities.

Native American Heritage Month resources feature:

Biography Posters: Detailed posters highlighting important Native American figures. Flash Cards: Educational cards designed to help students learn about significant individuals and their contributions. Who Is Game: An interactive game to make learning about Native American leaders fun and memorable. leaders included in this resource are:

Ben Nighthorse Campbell Chief Joseph Geronimo Jim Thorpe Louise Erdrich Maria Tallchief Sacagawea Sarah Winnemucca Sitting Bull Squanto Vine Deloria Jr Wilma Mankiller ✅You will receive A ZIP folder that includes✅

Page Size: 8.5×11 inches pdf and jpg formats Resolution: High-quality 300 DPI. Page Count: 30 pages

Painting like masters is a small attempt by me to teach children about the masters and allowing them to practice their techniques.

This Art Lesson includes , introduction to artist , strokes and colors explaination and also a coloring sheet .

The artwork included can be hung in class as well!

Parents love to see their children's art displayed in the hallway in form of a finished painting.

Poetry Month Biography: William Blake Reading Comprehension & Questions

Embark on an enlightening journey into the imaginative world of William Blake with this captivating reading passage! In this resource, students will unravel the life, artistic vision, and enduring impact of Blake, a visionary poet, and artist whose works continue to inspire people.

What's Included:

• A simplified biography passage.
• Comprehension questions to assess understanding.
• Answer Key
• Cover page

There are so many ways to use this resource:

• Early Finishers
• Homework
• Centers
• Small Group
• Assessments
• Bell Ringers

This activity is perfect for students in 2nd to 4th grade.

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Fun and engaging STEAM Challenge! Learn about the history of paper, and how to make it , with pictures, videos, definitions and descriptions, pre-lab and post-lab questions, and a Free Virtual Field Trip!

You will need

• Recycled paper (newspaper, copy paper, card stock, tissue paper, magazines, etc)
• Window Screen 
• Large Tub Container
• Blender (optional)
• Shredder
• Water 
• Microfiber Rags

This Elementary art lesson is a student-tested activity that teaches about Mondrian's abstract art and the artist Mondrian and art vocabulary. I was surprised to see my student's work! They enjoyed it. I told them to create an abstract art and later they had to explain it to me so they could go on the wall of fame.

This resource includes:

- Teacher’s guide for 2 - 45-minute lesson

- 3 worksheets

- A presentation on the work of Piet Mondrian

- Background information on Piet Mondrian

Skills Developed in this lesson:

- Learn art vocabulary; Mondrian life and work; abstract art.

- Fine motor skills