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Elementary art project unit famous artist Jeff Koons
By Patricia
Are you ready to elevate your art curriculum with an elementary art project unit that combines whimsy, sculpture, and hands-on creativity? Introducing our Elementary art project unit Famous artist Jeff Koons sculpture and shading— an engaging and dynamic art project unit that will delight students.
Watch as students immerse themselves in the fascinating world of Jeff Koons's sculptures, learning essential techniques such as shading, and molding. As they manipulate the material, they develop fine motor skills and spatial awareness while understanding three-dimensional art forms more deeply.
In this lesson, students will explore the technique of shading in art. They will learn how to shade to add depth and dimension to their artwork through guided practice and hands-on activity. By the end of the lesson, students will have a solid understanding of shading and how to apply it effectively in their own art.
Unlock the potential of your students' creativity today with this student-tested art project unit get started with our Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Sculpture and prepare to be amazed by the masterpieces that emerge.
This resource includes:
- Teacher’s guide for a 6 - 45-minute lesson
- 57 slides - Scripted Slideshow with project guide
- 6 worksheets
- 7 extra printables: posters, awards, and frames
- project rubric and objectives
Skills Developed in this lesson:
- Learn art vocabulary and concepts; Jeff Koons life and work overview; contemporary art.
- Fine motor skills
- Learn art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.
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Greatest Showman: 20 Activities
By Beth Hammett
20 movie correlated activities for use with The Greatest Showman with Hugh Jackman (2017) to help students understand ELA concepts and history/social studies fact based events of P.T. Barnum and The Greatest Showman. Includes: Be a Hollywood Producer and cast the movie Design a movie poster Create a Movie Marquee Visual Plot Map (4 Stages of the Movie Plot) Interview with a Star (2 pages) Write a Newspaper Article and Teen Mag Article (Audience) Character Chart Graphic Organizer CRE Character Analysis Writing Ringmaster Chant & Rhyme Transformation Pros & Cons (Compare & Contrast) I'm Unique (Traits Chart) Fact or Fiction (Real Life Facts vs. Movie Facts) P.T. Barnum: Just the Facts (History) Barnum's Legacy (Design your own...) Barnum Festival (Design a statue) Barnum Poetry Lots of creative, engaging activities to showcase students' talents and build upon strengths while reinforcing concepts. Fact based information to encourage students to think critically and problem solve while using movie and media for cooperative learning. Great for centers, differentiation, flipped classes, homeschool, G/T, pre-Ap, history, and ELA.
How To Draw Animals | Step By Step Instructions Printable Worksheet for kids
By The Fun Sheep
Teach your students or kids to draw animals with this step by step Worksheet for kids by “The Fun Sheep”, It is Perfect for school classroom activities, drawing classes, or as a school holiday activity for kids of all ages
What comes in the product:
- 27 Animals To Draw + plus a blank page to practice
- 28 pages
- 8.5" x 11" inch paper Size
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Kingdom of Sweets Design Project
By Meggen Loew
The goal for this project is for your child/students to practice using area and perimeter. They will also practice spatial awareness as they plan for elements to fit within the area provided. The different areas they will place on their maps are based on the realms represented in the Nutcracker Ballet (when visiting after Marie/Clara rescues the Nutcracker/Prince)
Children/students can practice following instructions and requirements by following the assignment's instructions.
What is Included: 9 Pages
· Goals and Instructions for Teachers
· Instructions/Requirements
· Example
· Rubric
· Legends Page.
· Elements Page
· Separate 11x14 printable graph page
Pair this with the Nutcracked novel study, the Nutcracker and The Mouse King picture book study, or other Nutcracker Christmas School Activities. A complete 20-Day Christmas School Unit is available as a bundle through my website or TeachShare storefront.
Zoo Animals Paper Crowns | Animal Hats Set - Craft Coloring Activity
By The Fun Sheep
This adorable Zoo Animals Paper Crown Headbands Printable by “The Fun Sheep” is a delightful addition for a charming school craft project that kids will absolutely adore
With these Paper Crowns, children can step into the shoes of their favorite Zoo creatures. It's the perfect activity to celebrate learning about animals, making it a fantastic choice for an end-of-year project or any time you want to make your lessons more fun and exciting.
What comes in the product:
- SET OF 12 Paper Hat templates (12 Color + 12 Black & white version)
- Set includes: Giraffe, Gorilla, Hippo, Lion, Monkey, Ostrich, Panda Bear, Penguin, Polar Bear, Rhino, Tiger, Zebra
- 24 pages to print
- A4 paper Size
- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)
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Kingdom of Sweets Project Research
By Meggen Loew
This project aims to help your child/students practice their research skills. They will pick one of the "realms" or regions based on the realms represented in the Nutcracker Ballet (when visiting after Marie/Clara rescues the Nutcracker/Prince). Children/students can practice following instructions and requirements by following the assignment's instructions. Two options are available to complete the report. 1. Predesigned Research Page or 2. Written Research Report (with introduction and conclusion). An optional presentation extension is available for students to create a project based on architecture, dress, or food research done on their report. Rubrics and student instructions are available for each report/and the Presentation.
What is Included: 12 Pages
Pair this with the Nutcracked novel study, the Nutcracker and The Mouse King picture book study, or other Nutcracker Christmas School Activities. A complete 20-Day Christmas School Unit is available as a bundle through my website or TeachShare storefront.
Milagro Heart Art Projects | Valentine's Day Art Projects
By Down in the Art Room
This resource contains 4 cross-curricular heart art projects inspired by Mexican folk art. An ideal way to bring culture into a project perfect for Valentine’s Day, this lesson is designed for 2nd-5th grade students and is perfect to use for February & Valentine’s Day, a unit on shapes or folk art, or for Hispanic Heritage Month.
This highly engaging project is a student favorite. It produces stunning artwork for display and is a great way to have seasonal (Valentine’s Day) artwork that also provides cultural connections in your classroom.
This resource is in a PDF file and contains 31 pages. It includes:
Select different projects for grade levels or classes, choose projects based on materials on hand, let students choose their own projects, or combine portions of different projects to create something new & unique. With 4 projects included for varying student abilities, differentiation is easy.
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Sub Plan Art | Kaleidoscope Art Project
By Down in the Art Room
This versatile lesson is multifunctional as a sub plan, short project, or even an early finisher activity. Perfect because it engages students, it includes templates & partial templates to scaffold your students who need a little extra help.
This art sub plan includes many bonuses including multiple art projects, 3 sub plans (color & black & white), a drawing guide, assessment ideas, kaleidoscope patterns, note to sub, note to teacher, behavior reflection for off-task students, project variations, cross-curricular & literacy connections & more!
This resource is in a PDF file with 56 pages. It includes:
This sub plan and lesson can be used with or without templates. For sub use, simply print out the instructions, a few templates and the note to sub & fill in the information. The note to teacher page & behavior reflection can also be left for sub use.
This resource is perfect for the end of the year when schedules often change and you need an extra lesson to engage students or you take a day off.
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Spring Flowers Art Projects | Mother's Day Art Project
By Down in the Art Room
This resource contains 5 cross-curricular art projects to inspire your student while creating fabulous spring flower artwork. Perfect for spring & testing season, these highly engaging projects are a favorite of students & can be used with 2nd through 5th grade students. The projects create vibrant artwork - perfect for display for a spring bulletin board and 2 of the projects make fantastic photo backgrounds for award ceremonies.
This resource is in a PDF file and contains 22 pages. It includes:
These projects are also perfect for Mother’s Day. Instructions to make projects into cards are included. These spring flower projects work well in spring when students are testing core subjects because projects & doodles are engaging and hold students’ attention.
With multiple projects, simplify your lesson planning towards the end of the school year by choosing a separate project for different grade levels. Hang artwork together for a beautiful display in time for end-of-year awards.
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Art Projects Klimt Tree of Life | Mixed Media Art Project
By Down in the Art Room
These mixed media projects are based on Gustav Klimt’s artwork Tree of Life. Let the metallic colors and vivid imagery inspire your students’ creativity as they explore different materials in these cross-curricular projects.
This lesson is highly engaging, multidisciplinary, and uses a variety of materials that can be modified for what you have on hand. Set up stations and let your students choose a project, rotate through and complete multiple projects, or design their own using these projects as inspiration. This project is designed for upper elementary (3rd-5th grade) students but can be easily adapted for middle school.
This resource is in a PDF file and contains 13 pages. It includes:
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Spooky House Art Projects | Halloween Art Projects
By Down in the Art Room
Looking for a fun Halloween project? This resource contains 4 cross-curricular art lessons inspired by Halloween that are perfect for fall. These highly engaging projects are designed for Kindergarten - 5th grade students. They are a great way to do a seasonal Halloween project without ghosts or witches.
This resource is in a PDF file and contains 32 pages. It includes:
Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 projects
Drawing guide
Instructions & tips for using glow-in-the-dark materials
Project & material variations
Cross-curricular & literacy connections
Ideas for assessment
Templates (reproducible)
National Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas)
With a variety of projects, differentiation for your students is simple. Assign different projects by class or grade, let students choose a project, or use these projects to inspire students’ creativity. This lesson produces spectacular artwork for display.
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Color Wheel Art Lesson Elementary | Back to School Art Lesson | Plaster Art Proj
By Down in the Art Room
Great beginning of year project for upper elementary (4th grade and up) and middle school students! This plaster project has everything to start a successful year in the classroom - high student engagement, multiple project variations to finish plaster colors wheels with different media, worksheets for off-task or disruptive students, plus step-by-step instructions with photos - to guarantee an excellent outcome for your students, even if you have never used plaster before. A bonus for this project is after students make their own color wheel, they can use it for the rest of the school year as they work on other art projects.
If you have not worked with plaster in the elementary classroom, don't worry! This lesson includes specific instructions and tips for successfully using plaster with your students. Also included is a guide for ordering plaster with a formula for determining how much material you need to order.
All of my lessons are cross-curricular and multi-disciplinary. This lesson includes specific ideas on embedding formative assessments and other core subjects in this project.
This project is in a PDF file and contains 18 pages. It includes:
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Paul Klee Castle Art Projects | Back to School Art Projects
By Down in the Art Room
Ready for back to school? This resource contains 3 cross-curricular art projects + 2 collaborative art projects inspired by the artwork of artist Paul Klee. Perfect for back to school, this elementary lesson helps build community in the classroom & create amazing artwork for display at the beginning of the school year! This engaging lesson is designed for Kindergarten through 5th grade students and can be used as part of an artist study, a unit on shapes and color, or any time of year.
Individual projects can be used with or independent of the collaborative projects. This resource contains many bonuses to make this lesson simple to successfully implement in your classroom.
This resource is in a PDF file and contains 22 pages. It includes:
Start your year with an outstanding collaborative project that produces a stunning artwork display!
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Cherry Blossom Art Projects | Spring Art Projects
By Down in the Art Room
This resource contains 5 cross-curricular fun cherry blossom art projects. This engaging lesson is perfect for spring, a unit on plants or trees, or any time of year and is designed for 2nd - 5th grade students.
This resource is in a PDF file and contains 23 pages. It includes:
Cross-curricular lesson with detailed step-by-step instructions and photos for 5 projects
Cherry blossom facts & photos
Suggestions for project & material variations
Cross-curricular & literacy connections
National Arts Standards & TEKs (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades
These projects use a variety of materials. Choose projects based on materials available, let students choose their own projects, or mix and match components from different projects to create an original project. There are so many possibilities!
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Georgia O'Keeffe Art Projects Women's History Month
By Down in the Art Room
This resource contains 4 cross-curricular art lessons to inspire your students to explore different art materials while creating artwork based on Georgia O’Keeffe’s lesser-known artwork. Perfect for Women’s History Month or an artist study, this highly engaging project can be used with Kindergarten - 5th grade students.
This project is perfect for exploring the artwork of Georgia O’Keeffe without doing the traditional flower project and can be set up with centers.
This resource is in a PDF file and contains 23 pages. It includes:
Choose a different project for different grade levels and hang the artwork together for an amazing display or let students choose their own project. With 4 projects, there are many choices.
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Native American Art Projects | Bear Elementary Art Projects
By 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:
Each project includes a list of materials and step-by-step instructions.
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Monet Weeping Willow Art Projects | Veterans Day Art Projects
By Down in the Art Room
This set of mixed media weeping willow art projects contains 5 projects based on the artwork of Claude Monet. These projects use a variety of materials, truly inspire students’ creativity & are a student favorite. These projects were designed to be used for Veterans Day and Memorial Day because Monet created this series of paintings to show his grief. They can be used with an artist study, a unit on plants or trees, Impressionism, or any time of year and are a great way to bring social-emotional learning (SEL) into your classroom.
This lesson is highly engaging, multi-disciplinary, and contains 5 different projects. It is designed for 2nd-5th grade students but can be used with middle school students too. The variety of projects is such that centers may be set up to create the backgrounds in one class and the tree and/or leaves during another class.
This resource is in 2 PDF files and contains 22 pages. It includes:
These projects produce amazing artwork for display while allowing students the opportunity to genuinely explore a vast array of media. Use projects as is, choose projects based on materials on hand, or mix and match parts of different projects to make unique artwork.
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Art Projects Sonia Delaunay | Women's History Month
By Down in the Art Room
This resource contains 5 cross-curricular mostly mixed media art projects to inspire your students. Based on circles and the artwork of Sonia Delaunay, these are perfect for Women’s History Month, an artist or art movement study, or any time of the year.
Designed for Kindergarten through 5th grade students, these engaging projects use a variety of media and are cross-curricular. Additional project variations and suggested material variations are also included as are National Arts Standards for K-5.
One project in particular is designed for upper elementary students and is designed to promote student engagement and self-regulation making it ideal to use during times of campus-wide standardized testing.
This resource is in a PDF file and contains 16 pages. It includes:
With so many project choices, choose a different project for grade levels, let students choose their own project, or let students be inspired by one of these projects and create their own version.
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Clay Art Project | Clay Medallion Elementary Project
By Down in the Art Room
These clay medallion art projects will keep your students busy & engaged while creating both a 2D & 3D project! This cross-curricular art lesson designed for 3rd- 5th grades and up includes literacy connections (homophones) and is purposely designed so your students may still work on the project while the clay dries!
This highly engaging student favorite project includes everything needed for a successful project and includes social-emotional learning (SEL). It is perfect any time of year and may be used with seasonal designs if desired.
This resource is in a PDF file and contains 16 pages. It includes:
This lesson may be used with or without stations. With 2 different methods for creating medallions and 3 different 2D background projects, it is simple to differentiate, let students choose their own projects, or even mix and match components from other projects to create a project unique to each student.
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Georgia O'Keeffe Art Projects | Flower Art Projects
By Down in the Art Room
This resource contains 5 cross-curricular projects based on the poppy flowers of Georgia O’Keeffe to inspire your students’ creativity. Perfect for spring, Women’s History Month, or an artist study, these highly engaging projects are designed for 2nd-5th grades but can be adapted for middle school students.
These projects produce stunning artwork for display and are ideal for teaching primary colors & color mixing.
This resource is in a PDF file and contains 26 pages. It includes:
Select a different project for grade levels, let students choose their own project, or use the examples to inspire students’ creativity. Hang artwork together for an amazing spring display!
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