Elementary, Middle School Art Projects, Year Curriculum, Art Lessons, Activities

This visual arts year long curriculum is everything you need to teach a year in a middle school art or upper elementary art course! This art curriculum includes middle school art projects, art lessons, activities, and worksheets with a focus on the elements of art and principles of design. With this bundle, you won't have to plan a single day of an entire year in your art class.

This elementary and middle school art curriculum is a perfect introduction to drawing, painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay, mixed media, and digital art. With 22 art projects, 30 activities and 68 worksheets/handouts, you will have everything you need to support your art lessons throughout an entire year. 

Included with this elementary and middle school art curriculum:

⭐️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, and Behavior contract

⭐️Sketchbook Prompts: 92 sketchbook prompts, Jar label for a prompt jar and Classroom implementation ideas

⭐️Lessons, Projects and Activities 

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.

❤️There is a teacher reference timeline to help you move from each folder. Each project folder includes a lesson plan, presentation, worksheets, or similar to complete the project! These art lessons are super simple to use. 

Take a look at the fun and engaging art lessons, projects and activities that are included: 

• Elements of Art, Principles of Design
• Folder to Sketchbook
• Still Life Drawing
• Value Handouts
• OP Art Activity
• Atmospheric Perspective
• Zentangle Maze
• Copper Tooling Project
• Egyptian Cartouche
• Garden Marker Print
• Color Theory
• Tar Paper Stained Glass Painting
• Radial Symmetry
• Perspective Name Activity
• I Am Me Project
• Face/Vase Activity
• Perspective Person
• Self Portrait Print
• Clay Bell
• Slab Vessel
• Cubist Collage and Painting
• Mini Tape Transfer
• Canva Project
• Artist Trading Cards
• Design Your Own Final Project

Each art lesson includes:

✅Lesson plan

✅Supply list

✅Vocabulary

✅Step-by-step instructions

✅PowerPoints

✅Rubrics

✅Critique sheets

✅Handouts

✅Anything else needed to complete the project

Each of my classes is designed to build on the last. This curriculum builds on 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.

✅Take a look at the preview and individual products for a closer look at this elementary and middle school art curriculum! 

What teachers are saying…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Everything I've gotten from this teacher is spot-on!” - KaryBat

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Using this both to improve my own drawing skills and to teach my middle schoolers as well. Love the fact that all the planning is done for me and I can jump right into creating with my students!” - Amy W.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Loved using this with my students, great resource.” - Sarina D.

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