You can’t squeeze everything in, but make every minute count and help students focus on making connections with the art world. The Modern Art Warm-Up bell ringer includes 36-weeks of warm-ups in 77 pages. It covers art from 19th Century Romanticism to Post-Modernism. Highlights from the Modern Art History Warm-Up include an Ancient Art Timeline, …
7/8th Grades
Art lessons for Middle School students in 7th and 8th grades.
How do you make every minute count? Starting class with a warm-up can help students switch gears and begin thinking of art. Have a prompt projected on a screen before each class. As students file in, they begin their warm-up. This allows for the teacher to take roll and help with a few student situations. …
What do you do in the first 5 minutes of class? Make every minute count by providing a warm-up every day of the school year! The Ancient Art Warm-Up bell ringer includes 180 days of warm-ups in 75 pages. It covers art from 30,000 B.C. to Neoclassicism. Highlights from the Ancient Art History Warm-Up include …
Practice applying examples of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design and check student understanding with these worksheets. The file contains two pages for students to draw examples of the art tools and applications. Change up the assignment by finding examples in magazines and cutting and pasting them into the boxes. Download the pdf …
This is a fun way for students to learn basic book folding techniques while applying what they know about the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. With a bit of patience and practice, they’ll get the fold and find satisfaction and a smile with their final book. Download the pdf file here. Printing Instructions …
Looking for a great art discussion with your students? The topic of art heists is of interest to nearly everyone! I wanted a fun way for my students to learn about art history, so I gathered information about art heists. There’s room for many discussions with these cards – see below for ideas. Download the …