Back to School Art Lessons, Complete Art Unit with Art Projects and Activities
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Plan and Teach Art with a NO Prep, Fun, Ready-Made Back to School COMPLETE Art Lesson Unit! This Back to School Art Unit introduces and teaches at lessons, projects, challenges, and activities for Summer through art and includes a Back to School introduction video and lesson activities, includes Step-by-Step Art Tutorials for each of the 3 Full Art Project Tutorials, AND includes 7 Choice-Based Art Lessons to allow for experimentation and play-based, student-choice learning. In addition, there is a choice-based End of Unit project for the Back to School Art Unit for high engagement and increased student interest.
Do you want your students to make art, explore various art mediums, and develop their drawing and fine motor skills? Are you short on time or are you looking to access a fully planned art unit that teaches Visual Art, includes full step-by-step art tutorials AND Choice-Based Art Lessons? Do you need a video that you can play in your classroom to introduce the Back to School at an age-appropriate level? Are you looking for highly engaging, high interest art lessons to help you plan and be ready for teaching art like a pro no matter your art skills in minutes? This Art Resource is Ready for easy black-line printing!
☛ Because this is a complete unit, it is also a wonderful program for Homeschool Families as a Homeschool Curriculum
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THIS Back to School RESOURCE INCLUDES:
*Fully-Planned, Non-Editable PDFs in a Folder
1) UNIT PLAN
-a unit plan to share the scope and sequence for this unit
2) 2 INTRODUCTION LESSONS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL WITH ART LESSONS
-1 Video in the folder that introduces the BACK TO SCHOOL art unit and to inspire creating, creativity, and joy in making art.
-2 Introductory Lessons with full lesson plans and worksheets to introduce BACK TO SCHOOL and practice drawing, creative thinking, and exploring art mediums to scaffold learning. There are also literacy integrated lessons such as a reading comprehension passage and poems to inspire art making.
3) 3 Fully-Planned Art Lesson Tutorials in the theme: BACK TO SCHOOL
Each includes:
-Complete Lesson Plan with Lesson Hook, Participation Strategies, Steps for Instruction, and how to Conclude the Lesson
-Step-by-Step Tutorial for making the Artwork
-Includes Artwork Examples & Display Sign
-Rubric, Assessment, & Reflection
THE 3 FULL ART PROJECT TUTORIALS:
-Inspirational Pencil Collage Artwork: In this art lesson students will be creating an inspirational pencil artwork that explores creating a line art sun using both pencil crayons and watercolor paints to color with. Students will explore mixed media processes within this artwork and will think of words to use as symbols for their aspirations for the year.
-Self-Portrait Artwork: In this art lesson students will be creating back to school self portrait that explores creating a line art background using both wax crayons and watercolor paints to color with. Students will explore resist painting techniques and will draw their own portrait the way they would like to appear to reflect their own interests and individuality.
-Apple Artwork: In this art lesson students will be creating an apple artwork that explores creating a colorful apple design using oil pastels and watercolor paints to color with. Students will use pastel to create value and will make the apple the focal point though creating contrast between the apple and the background.
4) 7 Choice-Based Art Projects to Explore BACK TO SCHOOL.
There are 7 Choice-Based Art Lessons for the theme of this unit to allow kids to explore the theme and art mediums in a choice-based way for flexible learning and instruction- all fully planned with lesson plans, hooks, rubrics, and reflections.
They have no example to allow students to develop their own choice, student-led concepts but allow them to play with mediums, techniques, and concepts to practice making art. You may use or integrate them into the learning any time you would like either before a full art tutorial lesson to practice & play before they explore an element in depth OR use after to reinforce concepts and techniques learned and to allow for student-led investigations of ideas and skills.
Choice-based learning leads to student empowerment, higher engagement as they investigate their own ideas, and inspires students to want to learn new things. Choice in the classroom is linked to higher student effort and task completion which leads to more learning in the classroom. It also gives the learner a greater sense of control over their own ideas and interests and the ability to integrate their background and imagination. Choice-based learning allows students to grow at their own pace and investigate their ideas in addition to investigating concepts learned in class. Adding this allows students multiple ways to reach a learning objective.
Each includes:
-Complete Lesson Plan with Lesson Hook, Participation Strategies, Steps for Instruction, and how to Conclude the Lesson
-Planning, Rough Draft, Artwork pages
-Rubric, Reflection pages
-*no examples included as this is Choice-based learning and is teacher-guided and student-led learning for exploration & experimentation and creative freedom.
5) 30 BACK TO SCHOOL Art Challenges Activity for Daily Art Exploration
In this art lesson, students will complete daily art challenges on the art and drawing prompt pages provided. There are 30 Pages to use as daily, choice-based art prompts when you’d like to use them. You can use these in addition to the art projects in this unit (tutorials and 7 choice-based) or use them as warm-ups, bell ringers, exit tickets, or when-you’re done’s for the other projects. The choice is yours and these will allow you to have lots of different art resources available to use for this time of year.
6) Choice-Based, End of Unit Art Project
Teacher will guide students through an End of Unit, choice-based artwork where students create an artwork that focuses on using two different Elements of Art and their theme, BACK TO SCHOOL in the design. As a class, students will create student-led criteria for the artwork, then each student will develop their own artwork supported with the resources and their teacher. Students should also consider conveying mood and characteristics of form in their design.
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Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs Art Lessons for Kids and Educational Resources for Teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast. You can start your own child's or classroom's creative journey by grabbing this FREE Art Lesson Starter Pack: https://www.artastickids.com/freeart
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NATIONAL ART STANDARDS THIS UNIT COVERS:
GRADE 2
VA:Cr1.1.2a - Brainstorm collaboratively multiple approaches to an art or design problem.
VA:Cr1.2.2a - Make art or design with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.
VA:Cr2.1.2a - Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design
VA:Cr2.2.2a - Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment, and studio spaces.
VA:Cr3.1.2a - Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.
GRADE 3:
VA:Cr1.1.3a - Elaborate on an imaginative idea.
VA:Cr1.2.3a - Apply knowledge of available resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art-making process.
VA:Cr2.1.3a - Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.
VA:Cr2.2.3a - Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.
Grade 4:
VA:Cr1.1.4a - Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.
VA:Cr2.1.4a - Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.
VA:Cr1.1.4a - Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.
GRADE 5:
VA:Cr1.1.5a - Combine ideas to generate an innovative idea for art-making.
VA:Cr1.2.5a - Identify and demonstrate diverse methods of artistic investigation to choose an approach for beginning a work of art.
VA:Cr2.1.5a - Experiment and develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through practice.
VA:Cr2.2.5a - Demonstrate quality craftsmanship through care for and use of materials, tools, and equipment.
VA:Cr2.3.5a - Identify, describe, and visually document places and/or objects of personal significance.
VA:Cr3.1.5a - Create artist statements using art vocabulary to describe personal choices in artmaking.
HOW TO PREP:
-Review the Unit Plan to find the sequence for teaching the art lessons
-Start with the Introductory Art Lessons & Video
-Print your master copy and organize into a binder. Use the binder cover as the cover for the binder or the inside title page for a section in a binder.
-Photocopy student pages as necessary
-Use the binder as a quick reference for easy planning with simple or flexible art mediums
-Pick an Art Lesson & Teach
HOW TO USE:
-Follow each lesson plan as it specifically will tell you how to teach the lesson from the lesson hook, participation strategies, steps to teach, and conclusion.
-Print it off and keep it organized in a binder or a tub to make it easy to grab and teach!
-Photocopy student pages in advance & keep organized in folders for advanced, organized prepping.
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-Enjoy using this resource year-after-year with the students in your classroom
-Use this in creative ways! Explore and have as much fun with it as you would like
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