7th Grade Arts & Music Unit Plans

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.

Learning Goals:

• We are learning how to represent sounds and music using non-traditional notation.
• We are learning to compose a piece of music using found sounds and represent our sound using graphics.

Success Criteria:

• I can represent sound using graphics.
• I can compose a piece of music with a group and perform it using my score.

What’s Included:

• Lesson Plans and Ideas
• Google Slides Lesson on Graphic Scores (including original composition to practice creating graphic scores)
• Graphic organizer for students with fill in the blanks about graphic scores
• Graphic organizer for students to represent original composition as a graphic score
• Graphic organizer for students to represent soundscapes using graphics
• Graphic score for students to create their own graphic scores
• Rubrics to mark graphic score assignments
• 3 Stars and a Wish for peer feedback

This is the FIFTH of SEVEN color theory unit activities that cover the main types of color schemes-

-primary and secondary

-monochromatic

-analogous

-complementary

-triadic (current)

-tetradic

-hue, saturation, & value

All seven activities have a different theme, keeping students engaged throughout the unit. For this particular activity, it has a groovy/hippie/disco theme.

What will the students be doing?

The students will be creating a poster in Canva that follows the knowledge of the scheme being covered. Then, the students will answer a reflective question about that scheme. I have provided all of the questions, however you can change and edit anything you would like with these templates.

What will you receive?

You will receive a PDF that contains the link to my Canva template. This activity is used with free Canva elements only. This template includes a cover page, directions page, page reserved for student poster, and a reflection page.

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All files and designs are for personal or educational use only. You may not sell or redistribute these items. Additional licenses are available for purchase.

This creative Stained-Glass Tree Painting 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 a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to practice drawing different trees. Next, I taught students how to draw a tree that has branches extending to the edge of the paper. I demonstrated how to outline and fill in the tree. Students created their own stained-glass tree artwork on Final Copy Paper. Students outlined and colored their artwork. Students used mostly watercolor paints for their artwork. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This is the FIRST of SEVEN color theory unit activities that cover the main types of color schemes-

-primary and secondary (current)

-monochromatic

-analogous

-complementary

-triadic

-tetradic

-hue, saturation, & value

All seven activities have a different theme, keeping students engaged throughout the unit. For this particular activity, it has a boho theme.

What will the students be doing?

The students will be creating a poster in Canva that follows the knowledge of the scheme being covered. Then, the students will answer a reflective question about that scheme. I have provided all of the questions, however you can change and edit anything you would like with these templates.

What will you receive?

You will receive a PDF that contains the link to my Canva template. This activity is used with free Canva elements only. This template includes a cover page, directions page, page reserved for student poster, and a reflection page.

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All material on my storefront are exclusive and original to Tech N' Texas and is protected by copyright law. Any reproduction or imitation of my designs will be considered a violation of intellectual property rights.

All files and designs are for personal or educational use only. You may not sell or redistribute these items. Additional licenses are available for purchase.

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.

This is the SECOND of SEVEN color theory unit activities that cover the main types of color schemes-

-primary and secondary

-monochromatic (current)

-analogous

-complementary

-triadic

-tetradic

-hue, saturation, & value

All seven activities have a different theme, keeping students engaged throughout the unit. For this particular activity, it has an ocean theme.

What will the students be doing?

The students will be creating a poster in Canva that follows the knowledge of the scheme being covered. Then, the students will answer a reflective question about that scheme. I have provided all of the questions, however you can change and edit anything you would like with these templates.

What will you receive?

You will receive a PDF that contains the link to my Canva template. This activity is used with free Canva elements only. This template includes a cover page, directions page, page reserved for student poster, and a reflection page.

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All material on my storefront are exclusive and original to Tech N' Texas and is protected by copyright law. Any reproduction or imitation of my designs will be considered a violation of intellectual property rights.

All files and designs are for personal or educational use only. You may not sell or redistribute these items. Additional licenses are available for purchase.

This creative Winter Concert Decorations: Art Unit 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 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!

This is the THIRD of SEVEN color theory unit activities that cover the main types of color schemes-

-primary and secondary

-monochromatic

-analogous (current)

-complementary

-triadic

-tetradic

-hue, saturation, & value

All seven activities have a different theme, keeping students engaged throughout the unit. For this particular activity, it has a space theme.

What will the students be doing?

The students will be creating a poster in Canva that follows the knowledge of the scheme being covered. Then, the students will answer a reflective question about that scheme. I have provided all of the questions, however you can change and edit anything you would like with these templates.

What will you receive?

You will receive a PDF that contains the link to my Canva template. This activity is used with free Canva elements only. This template includes a cover page, directions page, page reserved for student poster, and a reflection page.

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All material on my storefront are exclusive and original to Tech N' Texas and is protected by copyright law. Any reproduction or imitation of my designs will be considered a violation of intellectual property rights.

All files and designs are for personal or educational use only. You may not sell or redistribute these items. Additional licenses are available for purchase.

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.

This is the FOURTH of SEVEN color theory unit activities that cover the main types of color schemes-

-primary and secondary

-monochromatic

-analogous

-complementary (current)

-triadic

-tetradic

-hue, saturation, & value

All seven activities have a different theme, keeping students engaged throughout the unit. For this particular activity, it has a jungle theme.

What will the students be doing?

The students will be creating a poster in Canva that follows the knowledge of the scheme being covered. Then, the students will answer a reflective question about that scheme. I have provided all of the questions, however you can change and edit anything you would like with these templates.

What will you receive?

You will receive a PDF that contains the link to my Canva template. This activity is used with free Canva elements only. This template includes a cover page, directions page, page reserved for student poster, and a reflection page.

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All material on my storefront are exclusive and original to Tech N' Texas and is protected by copyright law. Any reproduction or imitation of my designs will be considered a violation of intellectual property rights.

All files and designs are for personal or educational use only. You may not sell or redistribute these items. Additional licenses are available for purchase.

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.

This is the SIXTH of SEVEN color theory unit activities that cover the main types of color schemes-

-primary and secondary

-monochromatic

-analogous

-complementary

-triadic

-tetradic (current)

- hue, saturation, & value

All seven activities have a different theme, keeping students engaged throughout the unit. For this particular activity, it has a garden theme.

What will the students be doing?

The students will be creating a poster in Canva that follows the knowledge of the scheme being covered. Then, the students will answer a reflective question about that scheme. I have provided all of the questions, however you can change and edit anything you would like with these templates.

What will you receive?

You will receive a PDF that contains the link to my Canva template. This activity is used with free Canva elements only. This template includes a cover page, directions page, page reserved for student poster, and a reflection page.

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All material on my storefront are exclusive and original to Tech N' Texas and is protected by copyright law. Any reproduction or imitation of my designs will be considered a violation of intellectual property rights.

All files and designs are for personal or educational use only. You may not sell or redistribute these items. Additional licenses are available for purchase.

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.

This is the SEVENTH of SEVEN color theory unit activities that cover the main types of color schemes-

-primary and secondary

-monochromatic

-analogous

-complementary

-triadic

-tetradic

- Hue, Saturation, & Value (current)

All seven activities have a different theme, keeping students engaged throughout the unit. For this particular activity, it has a fireworks theme.

What will the students be doing?

The students will be creating their own colors using a color calculator tool on a website link (provided). In Canva, they will fill out a table with the numerical values for their color's hue, saturation, and value, as well as give it a name. Then, the students will answer a reflective question about that scheme. I have provided all of the questions, however you can change and edit anything you would like with these templates.

What will you receive?

You will receive a PDF that contains the link to my Canva template. This activity is used with free Canva elements only. This template includes a cover page, directions page, page reserved for student activity, and a reflection page.

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All material on my storefront are exclusive and original to Tech N' Texas and is protected by copyright law. Any reproduction or imitation of my designs will be considered a violation of intellectual property rights.

All files and designs are for personal or educational use only. You may not sell or redistribute these items. Additional licenses are available for purchase.

This creative Dragons & Castles Scene 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. For this assignment, I asked students to brainstorm a dragons & castle drawing inside their sketchbook. Foreground, middle ground, and background were emphasized throughout the 4–5-day unit. I asked students to lightly redraw the composition onto watercolor paper. I asked students to paint the larger areas first and paint the dragon and details last. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Color Theory - Color Schemes Activity BUNDLE! - Editable Canva Templates

This BUNDLE has all SEVEN color theory unit activities that cover the main types of color schemes, including hue saturation, and value-

-primary and secondary

-monochromatic

-analogous

-complementary

-triadic

-tetradic

- hue, saturation, & value

All seven activities have a different theme, keeping students engaged throughout the unit! This was a huge hit for my 6-8th grade classes!

What will you receive?

You will receive a PDF that contains the link to my Canva template. Each activity is used with free Canva elements only. Each template includes a cover page, directions page, page reserved for student activity, and a reflection page. You will be able to edit anything on them, including the questions.

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All material on my storefront are exclusive and original to Tech N' Texas and is protected by copyright law. Any reproduction or imitation of my designs will be considered a violation of intellectual property rights.

All files and designs are for personal or educational use only. You may not sell or redistribute these items. Additional licenses are available for purchase.

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.

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.

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.

This creative Dragons & Castles Scene 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. For this assignment, I asked students to brainstorm a dragons & castle drawing inside their sketchbook. Foreground, middle ground, and background were emphasized throughout the 4–5-day unit. I asked students to lightly redraw the composition onto watercolor paper. I asked students to paint the larger areas first and paint the dragon and details last. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.