Fall Art project for TREES in AUTUMN PDF plan with 3 options suits 3rd-6th Grade

Are you teaching a unit on weather, seasons or trees and in need of an impactful Art lesson plan that also helps to consolidate Science learning? Your students will love creating this educational Fall art project about Autumn trees, mixing their own Warm and cool color (colour) schemes. With an art focus on the element of LINE & COLOR (colour), this lesson has tons of built in choice for differentiation, while keeping the skills taught consistent across the class, to save your sanity.

PRAISE FOR Fall Art project for TREES in AUTUMN (already enjoyed by over 80 teachers)

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ " Absolutely incredible resource. My students were EXTREMELY engaged and loved this project. Great slideshow too. I highly recommend to all art teachers. Thank you, The students loved this and the flexibility of being able to use different tools and ideas"

❤️ Take the guesswork out of teaching art, avoid the epic fails that result from not having the time to trial the lesson or media yourself before teaching it.

I’ve done it all for you and trailed this lesson with my own students, aged 8-11, in 3rd grade through 6th grade. I am both a general ed classroom teacher and currently practising as a Visual Art and Digital Media specialist educator, teaching students from ages 4-12, at a primary school.

❤️ What if I change teaching levels to lower grades in the future?

No problem - work in a larger format and keep the squares bigger to accommodate for their level of fine motor control. 

❤️ How will this resource help busy teachers, who are nervous about teaching art?

No worries - I’ve got you covered.

This lesson comes as a full colour PDF teacher guide, with a bumper 50+ slide deck, where all steps are clearly explained and photographed, from start to finish, giving you the confidence to deliver a series of quality visual art lessons to your students.

❤️ All the materials & skills are also clearly listed for you. It’s like having an art specialist with you in your classroom.

The PDF slides are  purposely designed in landscape orientation to share with your students as a presentation on your large screen. This extra visual support will prove useful to you and your students, particularly diverse learners,  and will also save yourself having to repeat the same instruction, like 100 times a lesson.

Select VIEW > enter full screen for presentation mode. Then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to drive a smooth slideshow experience, like a pro :)

Encourage students along the way, to follow choice options and create their unique artwork, while being guided by the information on the demo slides.

More praise for Fall Art project for TREES in AUTUMN

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "Inspiring. Thank you!, Very extensive! Thanks! "

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ " I did it on a larger sheet of paper and they turned out great! Each students turned out so unique and different, it looks wonderful! Really helps the students learn the importance of using a ruler and paying attention to how they colour."

⏰ How long will this project take to finish? 

This art project will span multiple lessons, depending on the age and stage of students and the size of paper /media/ style you or your students choose. Chunk into small manageable lessons, as colouring can tire out little hands and quality of execution can drop. Between 3-6 lessons.

View the PDF & Video previews above, then add to cart and smile, knowing you will soon have beautiful artwork on the walls and students glowing with pride!

❤️ So what is special about this resource?

Autumn Trees in Fall  is NOT a superficial art or craft option. As a specialist in this field, I write lessons that encourage deeper, cross-curricular learning and make meaningful connections to other subject areas. This IS:

• a drawing tutorial that uses shapes and measuring with rulers (Math),
• introduces the concept of Seasonal cycles and their effects (Science),
• teaches about the concept of change (How the world works, Science & Visual Art).

Inspired by the works of contemporary artists - Loretta Grayson. This lesson plan can be the perfect companion art project for students inquiring into 

✏️ Seasons, 

✏️ Weather, 

✏️ Autumn 

✏️ Change - Life cycles of trees, specifically around Autumn

✏️ Earth Day & Thanksgiving

✏️ How The World Works (IB PYP)

✏️ And a great extension activity for shared picture books.

Students can express their unique ideas through personal choices and modifications, while working through the guided project. Pausing in places to discuss next steps with students, check understanding and explore potential student responses or modifications, bringing personal creative ideas to the tutorial. This addresses the Viewing & Responding to artwork objectives in a purposeful way. 

✅ What is included in the Autumn Trees in Fall Art Project?

A 50+ slide PDF teaching support document for step-by-step guidance and reference, purposely designed in landscape orientation. To share with your students as a presentation on your large screen, select VIEW > enter full screen. Then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to drive a smooth slideshow experience. You'll look like a pro :) 

This PDF includes step-by-step support & teaching instructions for:

• a drawing and colouring option - with variations
• an oil pastel option - with variations
• a paint option - with variations
• a materials list
• visuals for reference 
• student and teacher examples of work in progress and completed.
• guidance for assessment - Learning Intentions included for the International Baccalaureate & New Zealand standards at levels 2-3  / Phase 2-3 which will closely aligned to assessment standards you may be using
• guidance and examples for Student Voice reflection/ assessment - either use orally with the slide, or print for students to fill out as a record of their learning. Alternatively export that slide as a jpeg from the PDF and post for digital reflections like Seesaw. 2 versions plus US/UK spelling option.

✅ What knowledge, techniques and skills will my students learn?

• Plan compositions
• Add details that suit the context
• Follow a tutorial for guidance - listening skills, visual discrimination, sequencing
• Draw from imagination - modify to personalise the instructions
• Develop fine-motor & technical skills for colouring with pencils, marker felts, paint, adding detail & working accurately
• Respond to art created by artists and by other students
• Reflect on my own knowledge, skills, progress and artwork - using the included student sheets (share on screen for oral reflection or print out for student’s records.

✅ That sounds great! So what about the Visual Art focus?

1. View & respond to contemporary art in the arts community (Studio Habits)
2. Show an understanding for the art elements of LINE & COLOR (colour)
3. Select & mix  color (colour) schemes with purpose - to communicate Autumn
4. Use the art principles of PATTERN, VARIETY & UNITY
5. PLAN - compose drawings lightly (gentle pressure) using lines and shapes
6. Use the art element of SPACE by layering (overlapping) trees (foreground) over the grass and sky (background)

✅ Bonus inclusion:

This project also aligns to the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme art curriculum

View the PDF & Video Previews above, then add to cart and smile, knowing you have just saved yourself heaps of time and effort!

✅ Where can I find more art lessons like this one?

You can browse all my art lessons and support resources provided as PDF presentation lesson HERE: VISUAL ART STORE

You’ll find several projects related to seasons and weather.

If you would prefer the added support of guided video tutorials, browse my growing collection in this custom category HERE: ART LESSONS WITH VIDEO TUTORIALS

SPECIFICALLY - AUTUMN (Fall) RELATES ART LESSONS AVAILABLE:

AUTUMN LEAVES (mid elementary)

AUTUMN LEAVES - video guide (early elementary)

KANDINSKY'S GARDEN (early elementary)

RAINY DAYS (early elementary)

AUTUMN INSECT QUEST (mid elementary)

WINDY WEATHER (mid elementary)

ART LESSONS related to other SEASONS

4 SEASONS IN ONE DAY (mid elementary)

SUMMER SPARKLE (mid elementary)

SPRING BLOSSOMS (early elementary)

WINTER WOOLIES (mid elementary)

And many more…

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