Art Curriculum for Middle School, Upper Elementary 12 Projects, Semester Long

This visual arts semester long curriculum is everything you need to teach a semester in a middle school art or upper elementary art course. This art curriculum includes projects, activities, and worksheets, functioning as a survey of a variety of art making. With the elements of art and principles of design as a guide, it's a perfect introduction to drawing, painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay, and mixed media. With this bundle, you won't have to plan a single day of an entire semester in your art class.

This curriculum includes 12 projects, 19 activities, and 40 art worksheets and handouts. Each lesson includes a lesson plan, supply list, vocabulary, step-by-step instructions, PowerPoints, rubrics, critique sheets, handouts, and anything else needed to complete the project. 

This middle or upper elementary art curriculum focuses on introducing students to a wide range of materials and techniques. Each project focuses on a different element of art or principle of design.

All in all this curriculum includes:

➢Timeline with project overview and pacing

➢Supply list with project supply breakdown and a comprehensive list

✵First day of school handouts

➢Syllabus

➢Tell me about you worksheet

➢Parent information sheet

➢Behavior contract

✵Elements of Art, Principles of Design

➢2 worksheet packs with 16 back and front handouts that cover the elements of art and principles of design.

➢These activities will guide the projects and teach students about the elements of art and principles of design.

✵Folder to Sketchbook

➢Folder to Sketchbook Lesson plan (including big idea, essential questions, objectives, national standards, supply list, and day-to-day how-to)

➢Introduction PowerPoint

➢Step-by-step instructions

➢Rrubric

✵Sketchbook Prompts

➢92 sketchbook prompts

➢Jar label for a prompt jar

➢Classroom implementation

✵Still Life Drawing

➢A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high

school art standards, and step-by-step instructions on implementing the project)

➢Still Life Intro PowerPoint

➢Viewfinder template

➢Still Life PowerPoint II

➢Self-evaluation sheets

➢Artist research sheet

➢Critique sheet

➢Rubric

➢Checklist

✵Value Handouts

➢A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step-by-step instructions on implementing the activity)

➢Value and shading worksheet

➢Value scale and labeling worksheet

✵OP Art Activity

➢Activity handout

➢Teacher instructions

✵Copper Tooling Project

➢A lesson plan (with a big idea, objectives, vocabulary, national middle and high school art standards, and step-by-step instructions on implementing the project)

➢4 PowerPoints

➢Project checklist

✵Garden Marker Print

➢A thorough lesson plan (big idea, I can, goals, essential questions, objectives, supply list, resource links, step-by-step implementation instructions). With instructions to use for second grades or adapting it for older students up to 6th grade.

➢3 PowerPoints and PDF presentations to start each day, one for younger grades, one for older grades

➢Demo videos to show students the steps (accessed via YouTube or Google Drive)

➢Simple fern drawing guide

➢Fern drawing guide

➢Vine plants drawing guide

➢Flowers drawing guide

➢Monstera plant drawing guide

➢Project how to

➢Warm and cool colors early finisher

➢Project checklist

➢Project examples

✵Tar Paper Stained Glass Painting

➢Lesson plan (each lesson plan includes a big idea, essential questions, objectives, art standards, supply list, and a step-by-step breakdown on how to present this assignment.)

➢3 presentations (PowerPoint and PDF)

➢Drawing brainstorm activity with sketches

➢Color brainstorm activity

➢Project guide

➢Demo video

➢Critique reflection

➢Red light/green light critique activity

➢Rubric

✵I Am Me Project

➢A thorough lesson plan (big idea, goals, essential questions, objectives, supply list, resource links, step-by-step implementation instructions)

➢3 presentations to use as an introduction each day

➢2 demo videos to show students the steps (accessed via YouTube)

➢Who am I brainstorm sheet

➢2 blast word how-to handouts

➢Distance learning assignment sheet for students to take home and read through with parents

➢Distance learning presentation formatted for at-home viewing

➢Blast word checklist

➢Project checklist

✵Face/Vase Activity

➢A thorough lesson plan (big idea, goals, essential questions, objectives, supply list, resource links, step-by-step implementation instructions)

➢3 presentations to use as an introduction each day

➢2 demo videos to show students the steps (accessed via YouTube)

➢Who am I brainstorm sheet

➢2 blast word how-to handouts

➢Distance learning assignment sheet for students to take home and read through with parents

➢Distance learning presentation formatted for at-home viewing

➢Blast word checklist

➢Project checklist

✵Clay Bell

➢Lesson Plan with big idea, essential questions, national standards, step-by-step instructions, vocabulary, and supply list

➢2 PowerPoints

➢Sketchbook activity

➢Demo video

➢Clay bell project guide

➢Critique reflection

➢Critique feedback sheet

➢Rubric

✵Slab Vessel

➢Lesson Plan with big idea, essential questions, national standards, step-by-step instructions, vocabulary, and supply list

➢2 PowerPoints

➢Printable poster

➢Clay vessel project guide

➢Critique reflection

➢Rubric

✵Cubist Collage and Painting

➢A lesson plan

➢Cubism Intro PowerPoint

➢List it, sketch it activity

➢Collage tips handout

➢Project PowerPoint

➢Project instruction handout

➢Critique sheet

➢Critique labels

➢Rubric

✵Canva Project

➣Lesson Plan

➣2 PowerPoints

➣Movie Poster research sheet

➣Canva basics info sheet

➣Client information sheet

➣Canva how-tos specific to the project

➣Project checklist

➣Critique reflection sheet

➣Critique labels

➣Rubric

✵Artist Trading Cards

➢A thorough lesson plan

➢PowerPoint with historical information and examples

➢Checklist printable for the students 

➢Critique printable

➢Rubric printable

➢Easy to read display lesson plan

✵Design Your Own Final Project

➢A lesson plan

➢PowerPoint to introduce the assignment with project examples

➢Rubric

Each of my classes is designed to build on the last. This curriculum builds to the lessons and techniques taught in my Introduction to Art course and Drawing I course. This course functions well as taught before the Intro to Art course.

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