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Art - Joseph Stella Art: Line Designs
Art is created using the 5 elements of design by drawing a focal point, with 10-12 lines radiating from it. Each space between the “lines” is a different size (“mass”) and each will be filled by a different art medium (pastels, paint, crayon…) and using a different method, creating different “textures”, “colours”, “shapes”, and “lines”. View Full Lesson →
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Art - Piet Mondrian Art
Objective: Learning about artists and imitating their work Using primary colours reviewing squares and rectangles (remind students that squares ARE rectangles, but rectangles CANNOT be squares) Materials: 8 1/2″ X 11″ white paper for each student … View Full Lesson →
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Health and Nutrition - Making Germ Monsters
I do this lesson at the beginning of the year. It’s a really fun art activity and reminds students to cover their mouths when they cough or sneeze and to use their inner elbows, not … View Full Lesson →
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Art - Name Art
Practise using rulers to make straight lines…horizontal, vertical and diagonal in this pretty art activity. Students use rulers and pastels to make their NAME a thing of linear beauty…literally! Pastel coloring reinforces their knowledge of … View Full Lesson →
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Health and Nutrition - Nutrition Plates
Objective: Identify healthy eating choices from Food Guide Write a description of a healthy meal, including at least one choice from each of the four Food Groups Learn 4 food groups (vegetables and fruit; grain products; milk … View Full Lesson →
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Art - Twig Picture Frame
Materials: box cardboard for picture backing and to anchor frame to twigs and flowers and nuts (optional) to use as border frame white glue scissors TEACHER or PARENT uses hot glue gun to glue a … View Full Lesson →
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Art - Magazine Holder
Learning Objectives: Practise the 3R’s of recycling, reusing, reducing materials Create something useful by reusing materials Materials: large cereal or detergent box re-use gift wrap, wallpaper, latex paint, fabric white glue, if needed ruler Method: … View Full Lesson →
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Art - Pop Bottle Terrarium
Materials two- 2L clear pop bottles pebbles for drainage, then sand layer and crushed charcoal briquettes for freshness, the 1-2 inches of soil “cuttings” from houseplants like philodendron and ivy or baby shoots from plants. … View Full Lesson →
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Art - Handprinted Card
Materials: pencil eraser black paint or black-inked stamp pad fine-tip black pen fold 8 1/2″ X 11″ paper into 4 OR re-use end pieces of white bristolboard, folded in half OR pieces of white cardboard … View Full Lesson →
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Art - Pencil Holder
Materials: soup or juice can, one end cut off, CAREFUL no sharp edges white glue that dries clear and waterproof spray paint (use outside) decorations: scrap magazines for pictures mom or dad would like, yarn, … View Full Lesson →
Lesson Plans for Elementary School Students
Full Length Lesson Plans from an Elementary School Teacher