Children’s drawings have a wonderful inventiveness, energy, and variety.
Bring children's drawings to life by animating characters to move around!
This site explores the elements of art and principles of design with videos, examples and lessons.
The elements and principles of design are the building blocks used to create a work of art.
Elements of Art are the visual "tools" that artists use to create an art work - they are what makes up an image or an art object: line, shape/form, value, color, space, and texture.
Principles of Design are the ways artists use the Elements of Art in an artwork - this is "what we do with the Elements" - how we arrange them, how we balance them, what is being emphasized, etc. The principles are: balance, contrast, repetition, emphasis, and unity.
Be sure to check out Art 2 - Lesson plans for intermediate Art program @ https://resourcebank.ca/courses/art-1-lesson-plans-for-beginner-art-program
This lesson has students creating a self portrait using image and text.
This lesson can be completed in Art & ELA.
Morphology of the word micrography – micro – small; graphy -writing – students use small writing to create portraits!
Students will need to have a good understanding of self to create their portrait. Ideas could include words to describe the student, phrases, quotes, song lyrics, family members, poetry, or random thoughts. Some students may need guidance as to what information to include (or a model).
Sun West - Contact your school’s technology coach if require help with the technology piece of this lesson.
Extension – this lesson could be extended further into Social Studies or ELA by having students complete micrography portraits of historical figures, indigenous leaders, scientists or characters from novels or stories they are studying.
Multiage - Grade 4 students could complete this activity for prairie landscapes & Grade 5 students could complete this on pop art.
Enjoy this video to teach First Nations traditional pow wow dance.
How To Pow Wow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IePIeLBi6hI
Colours have the power to make us think and feel different emotions. This assignment allows students to dive into the psychology of colours.
Sign up for a free account, allowing you access to all of Canada's National ballet School's courses and dance programs for kids.
Once you have signed up for an account, you can access the many cross-curricular dance units created by the National Ballet School. Note: If you are looking to access these units in French, please navigate to the "All course offerings" on the home page and you will find the French version of this course listed.
Great options to consider:
Grade 4: Rocks
Grade 5: Christine Friday Artist Study (Indigenous world-view)
Grade 6: Angela Gladue Artist Study (pow-wow and hip hop) (available in Cree as well)
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Welcome to Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS), where we believe that all Canadians should experience the physical, emotional and social benefits of dance. Access our free resources—designed for educators and community leaders who work with children and youth, as well as specific resources to engage seniors in dance programs—and experience the joy of dance! No previous dance experience required!
You need to create a free account to access the courses and dances.
Once you are enrolled, find for the Dance on Demand Course on the home page. Enroll in this and you will have access to dances, observation checklists, rubrics, etc. for Grades 1-6.
Next, look for Inclusive Dance Practices in the Classroom and Community and enroll in this teacher course. This course will provide you with lots of information about how to make dance accessible for multiple different needs that may be present in your classroom!
A third course to look into enrolling for is the Activity Library: "All young people should have access to the physical, emotional and social benefits of dance and this library will provide you the tools and support to make it happen. The activities are divided into four categories: welcome, warm-up, dance and reflect. Browse through the titles or use the search tools to select activities based on group size, element of dance or age of participants. All activities are supported by video demonstration and detailed, printable activity plans - and some have downloadable music tracks!"
There are many other course offerings on the home page to explore as well.
This is a very basic slideshow outlining the Elements of Art.
Visual Art Classroom Posters
Explore the elements of art, culture, and identity through this guided lesson based on Leah Dorion's "The Giving Tree: A Retelling of a Traditional Métis Story." We are connected through place and culture! The values, beliefs, traditions, religion, natural environment, recreational activities, music, dance, and art that surround us help to form our identity. We share, listen, learn, and grow from and with each other. Students will think about their own identity and the many pieces that make them unique as they create a painting in the style of Leah Dorion's work.
A Fortnite or Lip Sync Battle
These 3 - 5 minute YouTube videos show students how to dance the various Pow-Wow dances in a step-by-step instructional video. The Pow-Wow dances include Men's Fancy Dance, Men's Grass Dance, Chicken Dance, Jingle Dance, Double Beat, Crow Hop, Traditional, and Old Style.
Leah Dorion is a Metis artist who was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. This lesson gives you a few examples of books she has illustrated as well as goes through the art technique she uses.
Art tutorials for drawing, painting, printing and more! These are great for kids of all ages. Here are some other great videos for Pop Art! Check them out!
This Website allows you to directly locate and find lessons through the SK curriculum and has specific activities aligned with a number of different SK Subject Outcomes.
- Arts Education
- Career Education
- Social Studies
- Science
- Math
- Health
- Practical and Applied Arts
- Cross-Curricular Competencies
- ELA
- Communication Media
Grade 6 Specific Health Related Activities:
o Avatars and Body Image USC6.1
o Gender Stereotypes and Body Image USC6.1 USC6.2
o Image Gap USC6.1
o Introduction to Cyberbullying: Avatars and Identity USC6.1 USC6.2 USC6.5
o Kids, Alcohol and Advertising – Lesson 1: Messages About Drinking USC6.7
o Kids, Alcohol and Advertising – Lesson 2: Young Drinkers USC6.7
o Kids, Alcohol and Advertising – Lesson 3: Understanding Brands USC6.7
o Kids, Alcohol and Advertising – Lesson 4: Interpreting Media Messages USC6.7
o Media Kids USC6.2 USC6.5 USC6.7
o Media Minute Lesson 2: Media are constructions USC6.2 USC6.7
o Mirror Image USC6.2 USC6.1
o Pay for Play USC6.7
o Prejudice and Body Image USC6.1 USC6.5
o Stereotyping and Bias USC6.1 USC6.2
o Tobacco Labels USC6.7
o Understanding the Internet: Communication and Social Media USC6.7
Educational Games:
o Data Defenders
o A Day in the Life of the Jos (same as above – paid for program) USC6.1 USC6.2
Each year, Canada’s National Ballet School commissions a Canadian artist to create a piece of choreography that embodies a thoughtful theme.
Step-by-step instructional videos guide you through the choreography—whether you want to invest in learning and performing the full piece, or are exploring just a small portion of the material.
The choreography builds towards NBS Sharing Dance Day, a nationwide dance party bringing together tens of thousands of people in communities across the country. NBS Sharing Dance started as a flashmob in Toronto in 2010 and has grown over the years into an incredible celebration of the joy, creativity and community of dance from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
The dance day can be extended by a teacher to include additional arts ed. outcomes (CR6.2, CH6.1, for example)
Students will either, in their school, outside, or in their home, find nouns that start with the letter in the appropraite boxes.Students will write down 3 verbs they could act out and write two sentences using a noun and verb together below. Students will draw an object based on the clues/descriptions that are read to them.
Students will love this pop art lesson that focuses on the principle of movement. It also makes a great abstract portrait that is frame-able!
In his lesson, students create pop art-inspired self portraits.
NOTE: You will need an alternate "photo to sketch" website / app than the one mentioned in this lesson. Use the idea presented here for inspiration.
Check out these great video/curricular resources for Grade 5. The ROVER videos all indicate the curriculum outcomes that they address.
ROVER (Recommended Online Video Education Resources) is a video streaming service for Saskatchewan teachers and students in the PreK-12 education system. It is managed and maintained by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. ROVER is a video-on-demand service that provides teachers and students with the convenience of immediate access to streamed, educational videos that support curricula.
This site also offers all of the curriculum documents for all grade levels.
If you are unable to access the site, it may be because a Saskatchewan Ministry of Education Blackboard login is required. All students have an Edonline account, so contact your child's school or the Ministry of Education’s Support Desk at 1-866-933-8333 or email at stans@gov.sk.ca for login information. Your child's student number will be required.