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Back to School art projects
All About Me Activities, Graphs, and More for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
All About Me is loaded with fun, back to school activities to help your students get to know each other and their teachers during those first few weeks of school! It includes get to know you graphs, class books, posters, and mini books. These exciting activities will help you build a caring classroom community of learners who will support each other all year long! Each activity has a page of teacher tips to help you create the activity easily and ensure it will go smoothly. You can use these
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Social Skills (SEL) and Character Curriculum Bundle for Little Learners
Emergency Science Sub Plan or Activity | Root Monster Project
This is a fun and engaging activity that will teach students how to use root words to decipher the meaning of science terms. Students will complete multiple root skill sections including a section where they will make a fun root monster drawing. Their root monster must match the characteristics of 5 science root words. There is also a creative writing section where students will write a story about their monster that must include at least 7 science root words.Included:★ Activity Directions★ Root
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5th - 8th
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All About Me Rainbows Back to School Activities
All About Me Rainbows are a back to school beginning of the year activity perfect for getting to know your students! This beginning of the school year activity will help you {and the class} learn about your new students and make your room bright and colorful.You will find out:how old your students aretheir birthday if they have siblings and their namesif they have pets and their namesfavorite colorfavorite foodwhat they want to be when they grow upfavorite animalfavorite bookfavorite subjectwh
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Back to School Activities BUNDLE
Persuasive Writing Donut Theme - Design a Donut Project - Art and Writing
Kids love donuts, but writing? Not so much. Enter the "Design a Donut Contest," a persuasive writing project so delicious even your most reluctant writers can't resist. Your students will use their persuasive skills to pitch their dream donut for the coveted "Flavor of the Month" spot.You have two options for this exciting writing adventure: the digital version or the classic pencil-and-paper version.Note: I just gave the Donut Project a big update on February 5th, 2024. Please download the reso
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle {Design a Donut and Promote a Pet}
Eye-catching Father's Day Craft Activity for Kids | Image-changing Agamographs!
What's an Agamograph? A picture that changes from one to another when you look at it from a different angle. It's hard to say but easy to do! They are super fun, unique activities to easily integrate art into your classroom this Mother's Day. They are engaging for students, easy for teachers, and have a high 'Wow!' factor. So, this year, try it out and add a new "twist" to your Mother's Day activities!In this resource, I have included designs for Mother's DayFather's DayValentine's Day...as well
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3rd - 6th
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Ocean Animal Crafts
Ocean Animal Crafts is just what you need to transform your classroom into an underwater adventure and develop those tricky fine motor skills too! Perfect for an ocean theme or unit. Included are 7 fun ocean animal crafts with direction pages, photographs, and pattern pieces. There are directions to create an ocean wall mural too! These are SIMPLE crafts designed for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.These ocean crafts are included in Aquarium Dramatic Play so if you own this, you already have
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE
Earth Day Agamographs | Makes a Great Summer Craft Activity!
What's an Agamograph? A picture that changes from one to another when you look at it from a different angle. It's hard to say but easy to do! They are super fun, unique activities to easily integrate art into your classroom this Earth Day. They are engaging for students, easy for teachers, and have a high 'Wow!' factor. So, this year, try it out and add a new "twist" to your Earth Day activities!This resource was created for Earth Day, but Earth Day is really every day...so this is a useful reso
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3rd - 9th
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Radial Symmetry Paper Relief Project - Art and Math (Fractions and Symmetry)
Ready to blow away everyone in your school community with a gorgeous math-integrated art lesson?Included in this package is a teacher's project sheet, a paper folding guide sheet, a fully animated PowerPoint, AND an instructional video!The PowerPoint contains all the pertinent information you need for this project.. so be sure to review it BEFORE teaching (you’ll want to go through it in presentation mode yourself).The PowerPoint begins by defining symmetry as a type of formal balance, then clar
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Elementary Art Lesson Plan Bundle
Habitat Pop-Up Craft 2nd Grade Science Activities - 7 Diorama Animal Habitats
Learning about biomes and animal diversity for the Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards™? Let your students design one or all 7 animal habitat diorama projects. They will love getting to illustrate/draw their very own habitat scenes for: arctic, forest, savanna, ocean, desert, pond, and rainforest. Click on the green "VIEW PREVIEW" button above to see what is included in this resource.Your prep for the pop ups is so easy. Just copy the blank pop-up pattern onto tag or cardboard. Pr
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2nd - 3rd
Food Chain Links Activity Set
A fun activity set where students will create the order of two different food chains and show the transfer of energy. Great way to visualize the order of food chains for your students!
Bring art and creativity into your science lesson by having students create paper chain links that show the order of a food chain. This activity is great for English Language Learners because all the parts of the food chain have pictures and are labeled. There are two different sets that are differentiated so t
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2nd - 4th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Activities: Pablo Picasso Art Project, Roll a Dice Game
Ready to liven up your elementary art curriculum with a fun Hispanic Heritage Month activity? This Pablo Picasso art project will boost confidence and creativity. Kids will be amazed by his abstract Cubist portraits. Moreover, they’ll connect with his personal story about discovering Cubism. And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create lesson plans based on modern abstract portrait artists like Pablo Picasso. During this lesson on Picasso your class will learn about Cubism, an art style
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4th - 7th
Guess Who? Back to School Night Bulletin Board Display Writing Activity
This "Guess Who?" writing activity makes the perfect interactive back to school bulletin board for Open House, Back to School Night, or Parent's Night. This template is geared toward first grade, second grade, and third grade students.Students write 1-4 clues about themselves on the top portion of the paper. Then they either paste a photo or draw a picture of themselves under the mystery flap. Parents and classmates can read the clues to help them guess the identity of the writer. Once they hav
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1st - 3rd
Father's Day Crafts Fathers Day Gifts, Cards Donuts for Dad Doughnuts with Dads
Adorable student-made gifts for your Donuts for Dads celebration or for Father's Day. Includes printable patterns and instructions for creating multiple doughnut Father's Day crafts with or without student pictures. Simply print, cut, and paste to create these sweet treats for dad!You receive a number of different donut craftivities and options from which to choose. Use them with multiple classes or from year to year for variety.There are 4 different sayings from which to choose:• “Donut” you
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PreK - 2nd
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Descriptive Writing: Monster Exchange Project
I am always looking for a fun and engaging way to get my students to write. This is the first of many collaborative descriptive writing projects that will have your kids ASKING for more! PLEASE SEE THE PREVIEW FOR A CLOSER LOOK!Here's how it works:★The students are asked to create a monster by drawing it on a piece of paper. They are then asked to describe it by writing a very detailed descriptive paragraph...or two...or three. You or they can decide! ★The student, when finished, gives their des
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2nd - 6th
Bobblehead Biography Project
Use “Bobblehead Biographies” to tackle informational writing in your classroom AND (more importantly) make history come alive for your students!
The “Bobblehead Biography Project” will immediately capture the attention of your kiddos (plus anyone else walking by) while promoting important skills like:
•Reading comprehension
•Summarizing + drawing inferences
•Informational writing
•Research
Create adorable art while setting the stage for purpose-driven writing + high-interest reading!
The
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K - 12th
Back to School STEM Activities with Fred the Worm
Back to School STEM is a perfect way to build community through team building! These four STEM activities are based around Fred the Worm and his misadventures. Students must help Fred out of some tricky situations as he travels around the United States.Included**Teacher Instructions: objective, materials, background info, tired+ true helpful hints.**Materials List**Pictures**Fred's backstory**journal cover sheet**four STEM recording sheetsSTEM ActivitiesSave Fred: Students work together to put
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Back to School Activity Bundle
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Craft | Name Writing Activities | Letters | Coconut Tree
Are you looking for a craft to pair with "Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom," by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault? This Coconut Tree Craft is a great name building activity for back to school time. Students will enjoy working on letter recognition as they build their name and climb up the coconut tree! Click HERE to SAVE by buying this resource as part of my Book Crafts Big Bundle!Click HERE to SAVE by buying this resource as part of my August Book Club Bundle!Click HERE to SAVE by buying this re
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PreK - 2nd
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Bio Poem Template Selfie Drawing Fun ELA End of Year Activity Bulletin Board
Gear up for the end of the school year with this fun bio poem template and selfie-drawing end-of-year activity! It's the perfect way to wrap up the school year on a creative note. Students will enjoy expressing themselves through writing and drawing, and you'll love how easily it fits into your end-of-year plans. It's a win-win for everyone!Bio Poem Classroom Ideas ✨ Use it as a writing activity to build classroom community to help your students open up about themselves while getting to know the
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3rd - 5th
Op Art and the Elements of Art • Art Lessons • Step by Step Tutorials
Op Art is perfect for you if you are looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your elementary art students about the elements of art. Op Art and the Elements of Art includes five different optical illusion lessons that incorporate the elements of art, allowing your students to learn about line, color, space, and more. Your students will learn how to manipulate the elements of art to create stunning works of op art. They will explore optical illusions and use contrasting colors to create eye-p
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Op Art MEGA Bundle!
Simple Self-Portrait Drawing Guide | Grades K-2
Drawing faces can be incredibly intimidating when you are a beginner artist- so I created this simple step by step guide to help even the most timid of artists gain confidence in creating a simple self portrait. In this intentionally simplified drawing guide, you will find the steps to creating a portrait that is illustrative in style allowing everyone to find success and feel like an artist!With easy to follow steps, a fun cartoon style, and minimal written instructions, this visual is perfect
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K - 3rd
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Design a Dream Bedroom Area and Perimeter Math Project - 4th and 5th Grade
With this math project based learning unit your students will design a dream bedroom and apply the skills of area and perimeter, surface area, scale factor, adding decimals and multiplication. This highly engaging math pbl unit will show your students the real world applications of what they are learning in class!** Now includes METRIC and CUSTOMARY versions of all measurement pages!Please open the PREVIEW to see what is included in this fun project!This math PBL includes:Project overviewOutlin
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4th - 6th
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Door Decor or Bulletin Board: Amazing Things (PRINT & ASSEMBLE)
This is a simple, yet fun, message that let's anyone that walks by your classroom know that "AMAZING" things are taking place behind your door. Paired with my favorite colors of card stock, this door is just FUN!✶✶✶PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE PURCHASING!✶✶✶With this download, YOU WILL receive:the letters needed to create this beautiful display! I USED COLORED CARD STOCK FOR THIS - THE LETTERS ARE NOT PRE-COLORED FOR YOU. The letters will be in a black-line format. This was done in o
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Not Grade Specific
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Instagram Template for Biography and Character Study Project Print & Digital
This is an all-purpose Instagram template great for studies of historical figures, book character projects, or even a getting to know you activity at the beginning of the year. Students create a username for their person, fill out basic information, and draw a profile picture and 6 "photographs" with captions and hashtags that reveal information about the person. A fun way to make biographies and character studies relevant in today's world! This download includes:A blank Instagram template (prin
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Not Grade Specific
Name Practice Crafts, Name Tracing Editable Writing Activities, Name Craft
Name Activities and Crafts, Name Tracing Editable Practice for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade.A fun way to practice names and crafts with this must-have preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade bundle. Students will work on tracing their name as well as the fine motor skills with cutting and coloring. Super easy for teachers to use the editable feature in Adobe. Perfect for back-to-school activities! You have the Editable Names Printable Bundle and love it and we know you will love ou
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PreK - 1st
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Benefits of arts education
Arts education encompasses various disciplines, including creative writing, dance, music, theater, and visual arts. Through arts education, students learn valuable life skills, including creativity, cooperation, discipline, and critical analysis. Additionally, it provides students with positive means of self-expression and empowers them to find their voice.
Arts education offers a wide range of benefits for students, contributing to their overall development and enriching their learning experience. It can have a positive impact on students by helping them:
- Enhance engagement at school and reduce stress
- Develop vital social-emotional and interpersonal skills
- Enrich their overall experiences and perspectives
- Learn to handle constructive criticism gracefully
- Improve their ability to focus and concentrate
By teaching the arts, teachers can also instill a lifelong appreciation and enjoyment of various art forms, encouraging students to continue exploring and participating in creative activities throughout their lives.
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On TPT, arts resources come in various formats, from directed drawing activities and art history projects to dramatic plays and music worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of arts-related concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching the arts will be so much easier.
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Ignite creativity in your student or child by exploring our diverse collection of printable and digital art worksheets! TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level.
Arts resources on TPT are designed to challenge and inspire children of all ages and help them discover and explore their talents in drawing, music, creative writing, and other fine arts. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and unleash their artistic potential.
For our young learners, there are delightful tracing and coloring exercises, as well as drama plays and simple songs to learn. Meanwhile, older students can delve into the world of sheet music, instrument fundamentals, and even explore the fascinating realm of art history. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, resources on TPT offer endless opportunities for students to explore the fine arts.
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