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.

This is a great project for children who are learning about Andy Warhol and the POP Art movement! The bright colors and bold images used in this fun fifties style makes for some stunning creations in your art classroom. Students of all ages can participate with this Andy Warhol art project.

In this Andy Warhol-inspired art project, students attempt to replicate Warhol's original flower artwork.

This paper grid art is a fun way to explore positive and negative shapes, and all you need are a few basic art supplies. The symmetrical shapes and the contrast of the colored paper against the black background makes this project "pop."

Positive and negative space can be tricky concepts to teach. The Japanese art of notan, some simple leaf shapes, and a quick intro to complementary colors is a fun way to explore the idea.

Students will discuss works of art that have grotesque elements and symmetry in their design. They will identify symmetry and line in grotesques. Students will create symmetrical designs for a pilgrim bottle and also design a door panel using grotesques. They will then analyze William Blake's poem "The Tiger" and write their own grotesque-inspired poetry.

Google Quick, Draw! tells you what to draw and then uses artificial intelligence to try to guess what you're drawing. Fun!

Fostering Remembrance is a part of everything The Legion does. Through The Royal Canadian Legion's longstanding Annual Poster and Literary Contests, Canadian school children honour Canada’s Veterans through creative art and writing, and help perpetuate Remembrance.

Contests are available for students 5 to 18 for posters (colour & black and white), essays and and now a video entry category as well.

You can find links to the entry forms (one must be attached and signed by a parent to each entry), contest guide and entry forms on the site as well.

Following the included links, and after viewing all of the sites, choose 3 of the artists and their works above to answer the following questions:
 A brief description of the artist and his life: date of birth and death, where he lived (what country was he from), his occupation (job), the subject (what he was painting/sculpting) of his artwork
 When the artwork was created
 Describe what the piece of artwork looks like: include colors, textures, medium (what was used to create it: type of paint, sculpture, photograph…)
 Write the quote from beneath each picture
 Do you like the artwork? Why or why not?
 What does the artwork make you think about? What does it make you feel?

Students will use visual analysis to examine two images of rocks. They will make their own observations of individual rocks through drawing, and understand how the same observation skills can be used in the study of geology.

In this unit students will learn about the mixed media artworks of artist George Littlechild who addresses topics of identity, history, story, and memory. Students will be asked to research and represent role models that reflect their own identities, cultures, and communities. Students will collect photographs or create drawings of their role
models and will develop personally meaningful symbols and colour palettes in order to create a mixed media collage representing their own identities. Students will explore collage processes, symbolism, and layering.

Students explore the concept of a sacred place by looking at works of art representing sacred spaces, and studying the California missions. They explore perspective and point of view in both the visual and literary senses. Students create a project poster displaying photos, drawings, and journal writings that incorporate the major themes of California's missions, and use perspective and point of view both visually and in writing.

The Saint Basil Cathedral is one of Russia's most popular cultural symbols. There are several templates to print that students color then arrange into their own Russian-inspired masterpiece.

Painting Spirit Animal Silhouettes with step by step instructions.
There is a free download with the instructions and materials required.

The Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world's largest museum, education, and research complex within reach. The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning.

Use the search tool to discover lots of resources on endless topics. The sky's the limit!

Due to everything being closed for health reasons at the moment, the Tate Modern just released this video tour of their famous Andy Warhol exhibit. Museum curators Gregor Muir and Fiontán Moran talk in-depth about Andy Warhol and his work through the lens of the immigrant story, his LGBTQ identity, and more.

This is a phenomenal website full of super useful information for students and teachers!

There are articles and resources for:
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Anything and everything is available here from how to understand percentile scores - to writing a solid argumentative essay - to grade 2 writing prompts.

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This resource includes links to a number of fairy-themed projects. This resource was designed to accompany the read aloud of "The Three Wishes," on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020.

This site is full of free (and paid) resources to help teachers and students.You can filter by age, grade, subject, and more.Search everything from back to school, orange shirt day, and subject specific topics to find great resources.

This series of lessons will provide students with an understanding of the Baroque period and help them identify decorative arts and architecture from that period. After studying Baroque paintings, furniture, architecture, and craft guilds, students will create a mixed-media sculpture inspired by Bernard van Risenburgh's Double Desk. Throughout the unit, students will reflect on their experiences in journals.