SAMPLE LESSONS
SECONDARY VISUAL ARTS | STEAM Lesson
The Science of Line & Art / Jill Pelto
In this secondary visual arts lesson, students research a local or global environmental issue and a corresponding data set (coordinate pairs) to chart a line graph on an X-Y axis. This line then serves as their horizon line in their artwork to divide their sky and land within their mixed-media landscapes. This project is inspired by the work of scientist and artist, Jill Pelto.
Teacher Materials
Lesson Plan | Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Environmental Literacy Model
Teacher Presentation
Student Materials
Rubric & Reflection
Student Anticipation/Planning Guide
(supplemental to sketchbooks)
Key | Student Anticipation/Planning Guide
Student Artwork
10th Grade Foundations of Art Student
California Wildfires in 2018
9th Grade Foundations of Art Student
A World on Fire / California Wildfires
9th Grade Foundations of Art Student
Sea Turtle Populations
9th Grade Foundations of Art Student
Wildfires
9th Grade Foundations of Art Student
Deforestation of the Amazon
10th Grade Foundations of Art Student
Sea Water Temperatures
MIDDLE SCHOOL VISUAL ARTS LESSON | Painting, Photography, Digital Art, Art History
Art Movement Make-Up
Students research an art movement and create a journal spread that includes their research about the movement and how they will transform their face into this art style, using professional face paint. Students then work in teams to complete self-portraits, featuring their make-up and three-point lighting. Students edit their portraits in Adobe Photoshop and present to their peers. This lesson is perfect to pair with Halloween and the Day of the Dead holidays.
Teacher Exemplar | Pop-Art Movement Make-Up
Teacher Materials
Student Materials
Teacher Presentation
Student Handout | Photoshop Desaturate Directions
Student Artwork
8th Grade Student
Fauvism
8th Grade Student
Pop-Art
8th Graders
Studio Time / Make-Up Application
8th Grade Student
Fauvism
8th Grade Student
Pop-Art
8th Grade Student
De Stijl
ELEMENTARY VISUAL ARTS | STEAM Lesson
Minecraft Self-Portraits
Students create a self-portrait in the style of Minecraft by using one-point perspective. In addition to creating their name in block letters and turning themselves into geometric forms, students also create a two-layer portrait in relief, adding an additional dimension to their Minecraft-inspired world.
Teacher Exemplar | Minecraft Self-Portrait
Teacher Materials
Teacher Presentation
Rubric
Formal Lesson Plan
Block Plan
Student Artwork
Student Materials
5th Grade Student
Sean
5th Grade Student
Lessi
5th Grade Student
Sydney
5th Grade Student
Chuck
5th Grade Student
Brooke
