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World Cultures The Arts of Sub-Saharan Africa Passage and Activities - NO PREP!
By Holly O'Hara
This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of the arts of Sub-Saharan Africa!
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By MsNerdWood
Looking for a way to have some fun while learning music? Look no further. This Graphic Scores Unit will have your students exploring how to represent sound using graphics and composing in no time! There are 3 main lessons included in this unit, however, the last lesson will likely take 6-8 lessons to put together and perform. This unit is one I have used with my own students so I know how much fun they have with it! The great thing with graphic scores is you don't really need any instruments to compose which makes this unit even better if you're teaching music on a cart or have limited resources available.
Overview:
This graphic score short unit exposes students to what a graphic score is. They get to represent sound using graphics and compose their own graphic score using found sounds. Students will learn how sound and music can be represented using graphics. They will practice representing a short piece of music through graphics. After, they will represent common soundscapes using their own graphics and will then create their own graphic score to perform. I created this in Google Docs/Slides so that you can customize this unit to your own unique needs.
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Success Criteria:
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Drawing Art: 2-Point Perspective City-Full Unit. Fall/Autumn.
By Art Shack by JB
Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative 2-Point Perspective City artwork was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I did a demo and taught the class how to use a ruler and a yardstick. Measurements and Math were a strong focus of the lesson. Next, students spent the rest of the first lesson practicing the use of a ruler and a yardstick. I taught the students how to do 2-point perspective with step-by-step slides. Students started on their Final Copy paper and created their own version of my example. Students used colored pencils, colored sharpies, or watercolor paint to color their Mandala Design. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.
Famous Photographers - Research & Presentation Project | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn about famous photographers and their work. Students choose a photographer of interest (on their own or from a provided list) and then research specific information about them, creating a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Teacher and student resources are provided for the lesson, along with full instructions and project expectation, including a grading rubric. A list of famous photographers is included separately for student choice (or students can choose a photographer of interest on their own). Two versions of the lesson are included to let teachers decide if they prefer to have students use the more traditional presentation tools of Microsoft Office or Google Slides or, if they prefer to give students a choice of those and various free Web 2.0 tools such as Prezi, eMaze, or Canva. Links for tutorials are provided for all suggested software choices in the student resources.
Perfect for business, art, history, social studies or career exploration classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Files included:
• Teacher & Student Resources
• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric – MS PowerPoint/Google Slides
• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric – Choice of Web 2.0 tools, Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides
• Suggested list of famous photographers
Related Products
⭐ History of Photography - Research & Presentation Project
⭐ Basic Photo Editing in Adobe Photoshop
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World Cultures The Arts of Southwest Asia Passage and Activities - NO PREP!
By Holly O'Hara
This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of the arts of Southwest Asia, including countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, and Turkey.
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Elements of Music: Escape Room
By MsNerdWood
Hello Music Maestros!
Are you ready for a musical adventure for your students like no other? If so, gather your pitch-perfect pals and let's dive in!
Imagine an enchanting music academy where something extraordinary has happened. The Elements of Music have vanished! Without them, the musical universe is in chaos. But fear not, task your students with recovering these stolen Elements and restore harmony to the world of sound.
Have some fun in your music classroom today with an Elements of Music themed Escape Room! Everything is ready to go. Simply make a copy of the Google Form, send it to your students, and let the fun begin! Each question needs to be answered correctly until students move on to the next question. The elements of music that students will need to be familiar with are pitch, tempo, rondo, general dynamics, harmony, general note value names, and timbre. You can always change the questions if you need to!
I hope you and your students have a ball with this!
Group Mural Art: Winter Concert Decorations. Fall/Autumn.
By Art Shack by JB
This creative Winter Concert Decorations: Art Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on the big screen. For this assignment, I asked students to get with a partner or into small groups and brainstorm subject matter, orientation, and theme of the overall composition. Plus, decide which group member(s) will be in charge of what to draw and where to draw it. Students will need to sketch out ideas first inside a sketchbook, transfer the sketches to Final Copy Paper, outline the large image, and start coloring in everything with crayon. Sadly, most other art materials will ruin the roll paper. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy!
Sports Themed Pixel Art in MS Excel or Google Sheets | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
Need a fun way to introduce Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to upper elementary or middle school students? This great lesson lets students learn the basics of Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets) as they create pixel art using the program. First, they'll create a quick pixel art from a given example and then they'll create their own! These are also fun lessons to use if you just need something for a one day lesson.
This sports themed collection of pixel art includes these pictures:
Bowling Pin
Golf Course
Basketball
Helmet
Ice Skate
Golf Bag and Clubs
Skateboard
Football
Trophy
Baseball and Mitt
I've used this with 7th and 8th graders who used their free time to create even more art! I hope your students have as much fun as mine did learning Excel or Google Sheets!
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
Materials Required
Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
Files Included
Teacher & Student Resources
Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Microsoft Excel project) with tutorial
Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Google Sheets project) with tutorial
Legends and Sample Pictures for 8 Additional Pictures (10 total)
Full Excel (2016) editable files for all pixel art projects (note: these can be opened in Google Sheets too)
Approximate Lesson Duration:
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World Cultures The Arts of Southeast Asia Passage & Activities- NO PREP!
By Holly O'Hara
This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of the arts of Southeast Asia, including countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines.
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I do my best to make sure every product is free of typos or mistakes, but please feel free to message me with any corrections or concerns.
Drawing Art: Mandala Design. Fall/Autumn.
By Art Shack by JB
Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Mandala Design artwork was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I did a demo and taught the class how to use a ruler and a yardstick. Measurements and Math was a strong focus of the lesson. Next, students spent the rest of the first lesson brainstorming an idea for a stencil (¼ of their full Mandala Design. I taught the students how to rotate their stencil to get a Radial Design. Students started on their Final Copy paper and outlined their drawing in sharpie marker. We used large windows to trace our stencils on the final. Students used colored pencils, colored sharpies, or watercolor paint to color their Mandala Design. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.
Fall Pixel Art in MS Excel or Google Sheets
By Innovations in Technology
Need a fun way to introduce Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to upper elementary or middle school students? This great lesson lets students learn the basics of Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets) as they create pixel art using the program. First, they'll create a quick pixel art from a given example and then they'll create their own! These are also fun lessons to use if you just need something for a one day lesson.
I've used this with 7th and 8th graders who used their free time to create even more art! I hope your students have as much fun as mine did learning Excel or Google Sheets!
Materials Required
· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
· Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
Files Included
· Teacher & Student Resources
· Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Microsoft Excel project) with tutorial
· Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Google Sheets project) with tutorial
· Legends and Sample Pictures for 2 Example and 7 Additional Pictures including:
o Example 1: Rake
o Example 2: Acorn
o Easy Picture 1: Smore
o Easy Picture 2: Sweater
o Picture 1: Bonfire
o Picture 2: Hot Chocolate
o Picture 3: Fall Leaf
o Picture 4: Fall Sunset
o Picture 5: Fall Trees
· Full Excel editable files for all pixel art projects (note: these can be opened in Google Sheets too)
Approximate Lesson Duration:
· 1-2 (50 minute) class period(s) (but your students will probably want to work on it longer!)
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World Cultures The Arts of Australia Passage & Activities- NO PREP!
By Holly O'Hara
This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of the arts of Australia!
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Painting Art: Watercolor Boat Reflections. Fall/Autumn.
By Art Shack by JB
This creative Watercolor Boat Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to brainstorm a boat/vessel that they wanted to have in the water, and water kind of body of water they wanted in their artwork. We discussed Winslow Homer, and his style of art. Students sketched their drawing and painted the larger areas first. Students painted the boat, smaller details and reflections last. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.
Seasonal Pixel Art in MS Excel or Google Sheets - Winter, Spring, Summer & Fall
By Innovations in Technology
Lesson Overview
Need a fun way to introduce Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to upper elementary or middle school students? This seasonal bundle lets students learn the basics of Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets) as they create pixel art using the program. First, they'll create a quick pixel art from a given example and then they'll create their own! This bundle includes the full lesson for each season: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. These are each sold separately too, if you prefer. These are also fun lessons to use if you just need something for a one day lesson.
I've used this with 7th and 8th graders who used their free time to create even more art! I hope your students have as much fun as mine did learning Excel or Google Sheets!
Materials Required
· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
· Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
Files Included for Each Season
· Teacher & Student Resources
· Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Microsoft Excel project) with tutorial
· Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Google Sheets project) with tutorial
· Legends and Sample Pictures for 8 Additional Pictures
· Full Excel editable files for all pixel art projects (note: these can be opened in Google Sheets too)
Contains instructions and samples for these pixel art designs:
WINTER
Samples
1 – Winter Cap
2 – Easy Snowman
Additional Pictures
1 – Penguin
2 – Hot Chocolate
3 – Snowflakes
4 – Winter Village Scene
5 – Snowman SceneWinter
SPRING
* Daffodil
* Purple Flower
* Blue Spring Flowers
* Easter Bunny
* Easter Basket
* Pink Flower
SUMMER
Samples
1 – Watermelon
2 – Beach Umbrella
Easy
1 – Sunglasses
2 – Pail and Shovel
Additional Pictures
1 – Beach Ball
2 – Sandals
3 – Ice Cream Bar
4 – Ice Cream Cone
5 – Sandcastle
6 – Summer Sun
FALL
Example 1: Rake
Example 2: Acorn
Easy Picture 1: Smore
Easy Picture 2: Sweater
Picture 1: Bonfire
Picture 2: Hot Chocolate
Picture 3: Fall Leaf
Picture 4: Fall Sunset
Picture 5: Fall Trees
Approximate Lesson Duration:
· 1-2 (50 minute) class period(s) for each season (but your students will probably want to work on it longer!)
Each season is available separately at:
Fall: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Fall-Pixel-Art-in-MS-Excel-or-Google-Sheets-11238769
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World Cultures The Arts of Russia Passage & Activities - NO PREP!
By Holly O'Hara
This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of the arts of Russia!
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Drawing Art: 2-Point Perspective City-Step-by-Step. Fall/Autumn.
By Art Shack by JB
Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This is the condensed version: step-by-step only! This creative 2-Point Perspective City artwork was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I did a demo and taught the class how to use a ruler and a yardstick. Measurements and Math were a strong focus of the lesson. Next, students spent the rest of the first lesson practicing the use of a ruler and a yardstick. I taught the students how to do 2-point perspective with step-by-step slides. More information continued on the extended version. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.
World Cultures The Arts of North Africa Passage and Activities - NO PREP!
By Holly O'Hara
This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of the arts of North Africa, including countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.
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I do my best to make sure every product is free of typos or mistakes, but please feel free to message me with any corrections or concerns.
By Art Shack by JB
Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Mandala Design artwork was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I did a demo and taught the class how to use a ruler and a yardstick. Measurements and Math was a strong focus of the lesson. Next, students spent the rest of the first lesson brainstorming an idea for a stencil (¼ of their full Mandala Design. I taught the students how to rotate their stencil to get a Radial Design. Students started on their Final Copy paper and outlined their drawing in sharpie marker. We used large windows to trace our stencils on the final. Students used colored pencils, colored sharpies, or watercolor paint to color their Mandala Design. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.
World Cultures The Arts of Latin America Passage & Activities - NO PREP!
By Holly O'Hara
This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of the arts of Latin America!
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I do my best to make sure every product is free of typos or mistakes, but please feel free to message me with any corrections or concerns.
Drawing Art: 2-Point Perspective City-Full Unit.
By Art Shack by JB
Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative 2-Point Perspective City artwork was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I did a demo and taught the class how to use a ruler and a yardstick. Measurements and Math were a strong focus of the lesson. Next, students spent the rest of the first lesson practicing the use of a ruler and a yardstick. I taught the students how to do 2-point perspective with step-by-step slides. Students started on their Final Copy paper and created their own version of my example. Students used colored pencils, colored sharpies, or watercolor paint to color their Mandala Design. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.