3rd Grade Native Americans Activities (by date, oldest first)

Thanksgiving is almost here. Students will enjoy learning about the Pilgrims' journey to Freedom in America and the Native Americans (First People) who already lived there with this Thanksgiving-themed Two-Page Activity Set and two Word Search Puzzles! Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set: Pilgrims' Journey to Freedom (Thanksgiving)
• Word Search Puzzle: Reinforces key vocabulary words from the Activity Set
• Word Search Puzzle: What Are You Thankful For? (Thanksgiving)

Topics Explored: Thanksgiving | Pilgrims | Samoset | Mayflower | Wampanoag | Native American | Plymouth | Massachusetts | Cape Cod | Plymouth Rock | Massasoit | thankful | family | community

Children will enjoy learning about the Jamestown Settlement and the lives of Native Americans with this fun, educational puzzle set. It includes:

• Jamestown Settlement and Powhatan Tribe Two-Page Activity Set
• Jamestown, Virginia Word Search, which reinforces vocabulary from the Activity Set
• Native American Tribes Word Search with 40 tribe names
• Reading Log and Certificate set

NEW: Exclusive Photos from Historic Jamestown

• 11 dynamic photo collages, ready for display
• 30 photos with brief, descriptive captions
• James Fort re-creation – overview, buildings, armory, weapons and armor, governor’s home, blacksmith’s forge, ships, more
• Powhatan Village re-creation – homes and buildings, tools and crafts, re-enactors working in traditional Native American dress
• National historical site – archeological dig sites, statues of Pocahontas and John Smith, local flora and fauna, glass blower using traditional methods

Concepts explored: Jamestown | settlement | first permanent English colony | first colony | Capt. John Smith | Powhatan | Pocahontas | Native American | colonial | longhouse | Powhatan language | first people | tribes | Navajo | Cherokee | American tribes | indian

Thanksgiving is almost here. Enjoy a Thanksgiving-themed Two-Page Activity Set and a Thanksgiving-themed puzzle with this set! Includes:

• Happy Thanksgiving (Turkey and "Pi") Two-Page Activity Set – with turkey facts crossword, Pi applications crossword, and maze
• Word Search Puzzle reinforced key vocabulary words from Activity Set
• Crossword Puzzle with facts about the Thanksgiving celebration

Concepts Explored: Thanksgiving | Happy Thanksgiving | traditions | holiday | November | fall | autumn | turkey | feast | pilgrims | Wampanoag | pi | engineering | math | Native American | Mayflower | Plymouth

Enhance your students' understanding of the Eastern Woodlands / Powhatan Native Americans with this comprehensive mini unit! Designed to complement your Native American curriculum, this ready-to-go resource includes a Powhatan mini book, anchor chart, KWL chart, graphic organizer, word search, ABC order activity, writing paper, and a quiz with an answer key. Engage your students in a fun and interactive learning experience while exploring the rich culture and history of the Powhatan people.

This resource aligns with SOL 2.3a

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Pueblo

Lakota

Powhatan

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Enhance your Native American study of the Pueblo people with our comprehensive Native American Bundle! This engaging package includes a Pueblo mini book, an informative Pueblo anchor chart, a helpful Pueblo kwl chart, a visually appealing Pueblo graphic organizer, a challenging Pueblo word search, a fun Pueblo ABC order activity, specialized Pueblo writing paper, and a thorough Pueblo Quiz with an answer key. With these resources, your students will have a blast while deepening their understanding of the Pueblo culture and traditions.

This resource aligns with VA SOL 2.3c

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Pueblo

Lakota

Powhatan

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Enhance your students' understanding of the Lakota Native Americans with this comprehensive mini unit! Designed to complement your Native American studies, this ready-to-go resource includes a variety of engaging materials. Students will enjoy exploring the Lakota culture through a mini book, anchor chart, KWL chart, graphic organizer, word search, ABC order activity, writing paper, and a quiz with an answer key. With this complete package, teaching about the Lakota has never been easier or more enjoyable!

This resource is aligned with VA SOL 2.3b

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Pueblo

Lakota

Powhatan

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Dive into the rich history and culture of Native American tribes with this comprehensive Native Americans Bundle. Specifically designed for 2nd grade students (aligned with VA SOL 2.3) studying American Indian cultures, this bundle focuses on the Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands, the Lakota of the Plains, and the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest. With engaging activities such as mini books, anchor charts, KWL charts, graphic organizers, word searches, ABC orders, writing papers, and quizzes with answers, this bundle provides a well-rounded learning experience. Don't miss out on this valuable resource to enhance your Native American Indian unit.

This download includes the following mini units, bundled together for 25% off:

Pueblo Indians

Lakota Indians

Powhatan Indians

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Grid Coordinate Maps Activity Mystery Pictures. November is here! Great for bulletin board ideas, crafts for kids, coloring pages, art projects for kids, decorations classroom, or others. This is a cute, engaging, and meaningful math activity. Native American heritage Month is a time to honor the rich heritage native americans and Native American tribes culture have . this Indigenous art math coloring sheets are perfect way for your 3rd/4th/5th grade upper elementary students to practice Graphing coordinates, Coloring and Map skills on this day or Native American Heritage Month. The resource is handy and ready to use.

Update: I added another version of this resource to match Native American Heritage Month by only changing the title.

Finding the mystery picture (Teepee, Cute native girl, Cute Buffalo) will definitely hold the children's interest. Students will color in the correct squares on the grid using the colors and the coordinates (letters and numbers) that are given to them within the quadrant.

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This resource is great for homework, activity, full-class instruction, early finishers, and more!

By using these printable you will:

• Help develop spatial thinking.
• Allows kids to describe algebraic relationships in a visual sense.
• Use art in combination with math to stimulate visual memory.

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• Polygons for beginners.
• Coordinate for beginners.
• Fractions for beginners.

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Who is Mary Fisher, and what is her impact on society? 20 active learning, engaging activities to help students learn about and understand the life and times of Mary Fisher, known as Te Ata, a Chickasaw storyteller, performer, and artist. Includes: Black and white coloring images on pages Who is Mary Fisher (synonyms)? Timeline of Life (blank timeline to retell and fill in) Compare & Contrast School Days (1900s vs. Today) Become a Journalist (Interview) "Bearer of the Morning" Bumper Sticker Storytelling a Family Tradition The Royal Speech Crossword Puzzle & Answer Sheet (Answers on Timeline for students) Mary's FakeBook Broadway Marquee Poem Pictograph Point of View Treasure of Oklahoma (State Focused) Legend of the White Wolf Te Ata, the Movie (Design ad) Te Ata, the Cast (Cast the Parts)

16 pages of basic facts and engaging activities in comic book format to help students learn about Oklahoma's state history in its before statehood years. This first in a series Oklahoma packet focuses on 1500-1700s using comic book format with text boxes. Comes with comic book pages and nine activities. Students can re-write the story of Oklahoma using the extra comic pages that have blank text boxes. Excellent for history and ELA classes to use for state test prep, assessment, chronological order, basic motor skills, writing skills, and much more... Packet Includes: 1541--Coronado, de Soto, and Native Americans 1541--write your own land charter for Spain 1682--le Salle and King of France 1682--pros and cons of running a new world (compare/contrast) 1700s--waterways exploration by 7 explorers 1700s--map your own waterway exploration across Oklahoma 1700s--fight for takeover of Oklahoma by France and Spain 1700s--Oklahoma's Riches (Resources native to Oklahoma) 1763--France gives land to England and Spaing 1763--Class/Group survey on who owned Oklahoma Create your own Oklahoma Timeline 5 Comic handouts with blank text boxes to re-tell the history Can be used with other Oklahoma products found at this storefront: Oklahoma Land Rush Notable Native Americans Te Ata, Mary Fisher Native American Day

Learn facts and information about the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush through comic book coloring and writing format. After reading and coloring frames, students re-write the story using blank speech and fact boxes on comic designed handouts. Easy to understand, basic facts that include: 5 Civilized Tribes Assimilation Point of View (NAI, Female, Male, Child) Statehood Geography Regions of the state labeling/colorcoding activity Indian Territory Oklahoma Territory Homestead Act Indian Removal Act Land Proclamation Land Claim Certificate Stake Your Claim (color, cut, paste to claim your new land) Relocation Map Boomers and Sooners 6 Counties of Unavailable Land Railroad Electricity in the White House President Benjamin Harris Oklahoma 1st and 2nd Capitols Write a Poem and/or Song Advertisement/Marketing Writing Journalism Writing Fort Reno in El Reno 4 Towns that Spring Up Overnight Charles Haskell, 1st Oklahoma Governor Complete lesson on the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 that will engage students and make learning cooperative, fun, and educational. Uses critical thinking, chronological order/sequencing, expository writings, inferencing, problem solving, symbolization, short story elements, plot lines, cultural awareness, diversity, and more... Great way to learn and assess basic history facts while reinforcing communication and writing skills!

Five top-rated Oklahoma related products that engage students in active learning strategies and encourage creativity, cultural awareness, debate, discussion, test prep, and more:

Packets Included:
Oklahoma Land Run

Oklahoma, The History of a State (1500-1700)

Native American Role Models

Native American Day: Fact-Based, Historical Activities & Resources

Te Ata

174 pages of fun!

1. Oklahoma Land Run

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Learn facts and information about the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush through comic book coloring and writing format. After reading and coloring frames, students re-write the story using blank speech and fact boxes on comic designed handouts. Easy to understand, basic facts that include:

5 Civilized Tribes
Assimilation
Point of View (NAI, Female, Male, Child)
Statehood
Geography Regions of the state labeling/colorcoding activity
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Homestead Act
Indian Removal Act
Land Proclamation
Land Claim Certificate
Stake Your Claim (color, cut, paste to claim your new land)
Relocation Map
Boomers and Sooners
6 Counties of Unavailable Land
Railroad
Electricity in the White House
President Benjamin Harris
Oklahoma 1st and 2nd Capitols
Write a Poem and/or Song
Advertisement/Marketing Writing
Journalism Writing
Fort Reno in El Reno
4 Towns that Spring Up Overnight
Charles Haskell, 1st Oklahoma Governor

Complete lesson on the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 that will engage students and make learning cooperative, fun, and educational. Uses critical thinking, chronological order/sequencing, expository writings, inferencing, problem solving, symbolization, short story elements, plot lines, cultural awareness, diversity, and more... Great way to learn and assess basic history facts while reinforcing communication and writing skills. 37 pages!

2. Oklahoma, The History of a State (1500-1700)

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16 pages of basic facts and engaging activities in comic book format to help students learn about Oklahoma's state history in its before statehood years.

This first in a series Oklahoma packet focuses on 1500-1700s using comic book format with text boxes. Comes with comic book pages and nine activities. Students can re-write the story of Oklahoma using the extra comic pages that have blank text boxes. Excellent for history and ELA classes to use for state test prep, assessment, chronological order, basic motor skills, writing skills, and much more...

Packet Includes:

1541--Coronado, de Soto, and Native Americans

1541--write your own land charter for Spain

1682--le Salle and King of France

1682--pros and cons of running a new world (compare/contrast)

1700s--waterways exploration by 7 explorers

1700s--map your own waterway exploration across Oklahoma

1700s--fight for takeover of Oklahoma by France and Spain

1700s--Oklahoma's Riches (Resources native to Oklahoma)

1763--France gives land to England and Spaing

1763--Class/Group survey on who owned Oklahoma

Create your own Oklahoma Timeline

5 Comic handouts with blank text boxes to re-tell the history

16 pages of learning!

3. Native American Role Models

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15 notable Native American role models, fact based, mini-lesson unit that includes:

Guideline Sheet with Role Models & Activities Listed

15 Quick Facts Sheets w/ 15 Character Images

135 Differentiated Writing Activities (Too Numerous to List All!)

(all genres of writing addressed w/ 3 categories: Writings, Project Based, Differentiated Lower Activities)

45 Project Based Activities for Active Learning

15 Activities Worksheet for Hands-On Active Learning

Role Models:

Jim Thorpe (athlete)

Maria Tallchief (ballerina)

Billy Mills (athlete)

Sequoyah (silversmith tradesman)

Johnny Bench (athlete)

Sacagawea (guide)

Charles Curtis (politician/V.P.)

Johnny Cash (entertainer)

Wilma Mankiller (Chief)

Will Rogers (entertainer)

Pearl Carter Scott (aviator/aviatrix)

N. Scott Momaday (author)

Joy Harjo (poet)

Sherman Alexiee (author)

Sandra Osawa (filmmaker)

Tribes:

Cherokee

Chickasaw

Choctaw

Creek

Kaw

Kiowa

Makah

Osage

Oglala Lakota (Sioux)

Shoshone

Spokane

48 pages of informative facts and fun activities!

Great introduction and overview of Native American role models and their cultures, easy to learn facts, addresses Common Core and ELA/Social Studies state guidelines. Differentiated activities for numerous levels of writers. Use with homeschool, flipped classes, GT, Pre-AP, At-Risk. Engaging, critical thinking, interesting, fun, and educational!

4. Native American Day: Fact-Based, Historical Activities & Resources

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Numerous projects for Native American Day (4th Friday in September) or for any NA History/SS/English Unit. Includes:

Make a Timeline (Build Background Knowledge)

U.S. Map of NA Tribes

Diorama activity and clip art for use

"I am..." Find your NA tribe

Compare & Contrast tribes

Debate over first American Settlers

Top 15 Most Famous Native Americans

with Crossword and Word Search (with answers)

Silhouette "I am..." synonym poem

Headress, Shield, & Teepee designing

Make a Diorama

Research links

Symbolism sheets

Video links

and more...

Everything needed for beginning, understanding, or assessing Native American unit. Culture unit with valid resources. Differentiated, project based, student-centered Native American activities. Fun and educational with 50 pages of learning!

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Te Ata

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Who is Mary Fisher, and what is her impact on society? 20 active learning, engaging activities to help students learn about and understand the life and times of Mary Fisher, known as Te Ata, a Chickasaw storyteller, performer, and artist.

Includes:
Black and white coloring images on pages
Who is Mary Fisher (synonyms)?
Timeline of Life (blank timeline to retell and fill in)
Compare & Contrast School Days (1900s vs. Today)
Become a Journalist (Interview)
"Bearer of the Morning" Bumper Sticker
Storytelling a Family Tradition
The Royal Speech
Crossword Puzzle & Answer Sheet (Answers on Timeline for students)
Mary's FakeBook
Broadway Marquee
Poem
Pictograph
Point of View
Treasure of Oklahoma (State Focused)
Legend of the White Wolf
Te Ata, the Movie (Design ad)
Te Ata, the Cast (Cast the Parts)

23 pages in the learning packet.

Perfect 174 page bundle for learning about Oklahoma and its history!

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with our engaging Heroes Puzzle Activity! This interactive resource invites students to learn about influential Native American figures through fun puzzles, enhancing their understanding of history and culture. Perfect for classrooms or at-home learning.

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A PDF File Includes 37 pages.

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Size: 8.5 x11 In.

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These mixed media Native American Dreamcatcher projects will inspire your students to use different materials to create unique artwork with a cross-curricular lesson that celebrates Native American Heritage Month.  This project is designed for 2nd-5th grade students but can be easily adapted for middle school students.  

This lesson is highly engaging, multi-disciplinary, and contains 4 different projects. Components of the projects can be mixed & matched to provide a huge variety of projects. Set up stations, let your students choose a project, or let students use these projects to spark their creativity & design their own dreamcatcher. 

This is a great project for Native American Heritage Month (November), but can be used in conjunction with a unit on symbols, or anytime of the year.

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 60 pages. It includes: 

• Cross-curricular lesson with step-by-step instructions & photos for 4 projects
• Project & material variations
• 35 templates (reproducible) 
• Native American Heritage Month facts
• Cross-curricular & literacy connections
• Dreamcatcher facts
• Guide to using templates for activities
• National Core Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

Choose a different project for grade levels and hang the artwork together for a stunning display, let students choose their own project, or use templates for a sub activity.  With 4 projects to choose from, differentiation for your students is easy!  

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Art Sub Plan Handprint

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Down in the Art Room

This resource contains 11 different Native American Feather art projects that let students explore a variety of media while learning about Native American culture.  Perfect for Native American Heritage Month (November), this resource is designed for 2nd-5th grades but may be adapted for middle school or even younger students. 

Looking to engage your students? This resource is highly engaging and cross-curricular.   With 11 feather projects, there is something for every student. Facts about feathers and their significance in Native American culture are included.  

Need to assess student knowledge or skills? Many of the projects are short, one-day projects ideal for experimenting with new media or assessing skills.  Ideas for assessment are included. 

What about differentiating for my students?  With a variety of projects using many different media, you have many project choices to allow you to differentiate the project and/or the process of creating the project.  

Can I use it with centers? This resource may be used with or without centers. Using centers allows students to work at different rates while all students are still working and creating but projects may easily be done without centers.   

What about art content? National Arts Standards and TEKS (standards for Texas) are included for 2nd - 5th grades. Each project also includes relevant art vocabulary to use with the lesson. 

WHAT OTHER TEACHERS SAID

 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “We did some of these projects during Native American Heritage Month. Students loved creating different feathers with different art materials. They turned out beautifully!”

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 24 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 11 projects - 10 feather art projects & 1 student-created feather stencil
• Suggestions for project variations
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Ideas for assessment
• Feather facts and the information on the importance of feathers in Native American culture
• 2 coloring pages with 2 feathers each (total of 4 feathers)
• Student practice sheet with rachis already drawn
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades
• Group project ideas

Get yours to create an amazing display for Native American Heritage Month. This resource is also part of 2 Native American Art Project bundles listed here and here.

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Native American Bison Art Project

Native American Projects Navajo Blanket

Native American Bison Projects Vol II

Sub Plan & One Day Lesson Landscape

Art Award Certificates

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Down in the Art Room

These Navajo Blanket art projects are the perfect way to showcase your students’ creativity while teaching them about these iconic pieces of artwork. This cross-curricular lesson may be used to celebrate Native American Heritage Month or any time of year. 

Designed for elementary students 2nd-5th grades, 2 projects may easily be adapted for younger students & the 2 weaving projects may also be adapted for middle school students.  

This highly engaging lesson contains 4 Navajo blanket projects including 2 weaving projects, a weaving guide with an alternative paper weaving technique, templates, & so much more! 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 40 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 Navajo blanket projects
• Weaving guide with alternative paper weaving technique
• Tips for differentiation & project success
• Suggestions for project and material variations 
• Templates (reproducible) of complete & partial Navajo blanket designs
• Native American Heritage Month facts & photos
• Navajo blanket facts & photos
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

This lesson inspires & produces amazing artwork for display for Native American Heritage Month.  These projects may be used with or without stations. Assign projects by grade or class, or let students choose their project.   

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Native American Dreamcatchers

Native American Art Project Bison

Amate Bark Painting

Native American Art Projects Big Bundle

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Sub Plan Art Handprint

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These mixed media Native American Bison projects will inspire your students to explore their creativity and use different materials while doing a cross-curricular lesson that celebrates Native American Heritage Month. This project is designed for upper elementary (3rd-5th grade) students but can be easily adapted for middle school.

This lesson is highly engaging, multi-disciplinary, and contains 4 different projects. Set up stations and let your students choose a project or rotate through and complete them all while learning about contemporary artist John Nieto and the American bison.

This is a fantastic project for Native American Heritage Month (November), but can be used in conjunction with a unit on native animals, artists, or anytime of the year.

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 16 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 projects
• Suggestions for project variations with instructions
• Bison drawing guide
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Information on artist John Nieto
• Differences in bison and buffalo fact sheet
• Full page hand-drawn bison
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 3rd-5th grades

This lesson allows your students to use different materials on a single piece of artwork to create a stunning mixed media project that makes a striking display.

It is designed and has been used with 3-5th grades but is adaptable for middle school. This lesson includes TEKS (if you are in Texas) and National Core Arts Standards for 3rd-5th grades.

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Native American Bison Art Projects Vol II

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Art Sub Plan Handprint

Year Long Art Projects Bundle

Sub Plans Comic Strips

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Down in the Art Room

Are you looking for an engaging art project for Native American Heritage Month? Students are fascinated by bison & this lesson features 5 cross-curricular + 1 bonus art project designed for upper elementary (3rd - 5th grades) but adaptable for middle school. 

This highly engaging lesson features 2 projects inspired by Native American artist Micqaela Jones, a drawing guide with multiple variations of bison, and more! Painting, printmaking, and mixed media projects are included.

This resource includes: 

✅ Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions & photos for 5 projects 

(+ 1 bonus project)

✅ Project & material variations

✅Bison drawing guide

✅Bison facts & photos

✅ Information about Native American artist Micqaela Jones

✅Cross-curricular & literacy connections

✅Tips for project success

✅Bison templates

✅National Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas) for 3rd - 5th grades

With a variety of projects, allow students to choose their favorite to create, assign projects by class or grade level, or even mix and match components of different projects & variations to create new, unique projects.

Hang artwork from different projects (and grade levels) together for a striking display for Native American Heritage Month.  

You may also like:

Native American Eagle Art Projects

Native American Totem Pole

Native American Dreamcatchers

Holiday Ornaments One Day Projects & Sub Plan

Art Sub Plan Handprint

Year Long Art Projects Bundle

Sub Plans Comic Strips

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Down in the Art Room

Ready to get your students engaged with a Native American art project? Native American Totem Pole art projects are a student favorite. Inspire your students’ creativity while celebrating Native American Heritage Month and the rich culture of Native American tribes. 

Designed for upper elementary students (3rd - 5th grade), it is easily adapted for middle school.  Students love these 5 highly engaging projects that each student may personalize. The lesson is cross-curricular to easily reinforce information from core subjects with included cross-curricular & literacy connections.

This resource includes:

✅   Cross-curricular lesson with step-by-step instructions & photos for 5
projects 

✅   Totem pole drawing guide

✅   Project variations

✅   Cross-curricular & literacy connections

✅   Totem pole template

✅   Totem pole facts & photos

✅   Built-in differentiation tips

✅   Totem pole carver information

✅   National Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas) for 3rd - 5th grades

WHAT OTHER TEACHERS SAID

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My students loved this resource and were incredibly engaged. Thank you!” 

-Adam M.

These cross-curricular art projects have varying difficulty levels, making it easy to differentiate for your students. Choose a different project for grade levels or classes, let students select a project, or students may complete multiple projects to create a dynamic artwork display! 

This resource is ready to use - just assemble materials for students. This resource is in a PDF file and contains 31 pages. Get it today and let your students start their Native American Totem Pole art projects! 

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Sub Plan Handprint

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Down in the Art Room

Need more Native American projects? These mixed media Native American Bear projects provide your students with the opportunity to explore materials and create magnificent artwork for display. This cross-curricular lesson is perfect for Native American Heritage Month (November) and includes connections to math, science, social studies, and literacy.

These projects are inspired by the artwork of artist John Nieto and are highly engaging, multi-disciplinary, and include all the instructions needed to make your lesson successful. The project is for 2nd-5th grade students and includes National Core Arts Standards and TEKS for these grades. It can be used with Native American Heritage Month, with a unit on animals, artists, or anytime of the year.

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 14 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 3 projects
• 2 bear drawing guides with photos
• Suggestions for project variations
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Native American and Hispanic Artist John Nieto facts & quotes
• 2 original bear drawings
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

Each project includes a list of materials and step-by-step instructions.

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Down in the Art Room