Odd One Out is a starter activity where students have to guess which artwork on each slide is the odd one out. This may be because of media, content, process or colour. There is a script within the presentation so no preparation is required to use this resource. If you are looking for a short […]
How to write a dadaist poem is a creative cross-curricular task (Art and English) that uses Dadaist poet Tristan Tzara’s famous instructions. Students learn about the Dada art movement and create a non-sensical poem out of newspaper text. This download includes: A worksheet with instructions. A lesson plan. After this lesson, you could choose to […]
‘Learning About Typefaces’ teaches students to name the different parts of a letter. For example ascender, defender, counter, crossbar and many more. This is ideal if you want to introduce a graphics element into your curriculum or as a precursor to a graphics project. This download includes: An 11 slide PowerPoint (Pictured above) that includes […]
This unit of work introduces your students to line drawing and marking with animals as a theme. I would do this in Year 7 where students are aged 11/12. Students complete the following tasks: Creating a title using weight of line. Creating snail line drawings. Researching mark making artists and creating a research page. Drawing, […]
If you’re looking for an emergency sub lesson, this just might be just what you’re looking for. Students simply copy the word ‘Emergency’ pictured above. It’s great for teaching that tone/values can create depth and that mark making can create implied texture. This download includes: A worksheet for students to draw on with instructions. There […]
If you want to build more art analysis into your curriculum, these 5 art analysis discussion starters are ideal. Simply use one slide for each lesson. Each slide shows a painting or print and asks some simple questions to stimulate discussion and make a 5-10 minute discussion starter. The artworks have been carefully selected so […]
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