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Balloons are always a draw for kids and Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculpture is a great way to teach art skills of drawing and applying highlights. Download the lesson plan, printable file, and PowerPoint in a zip file here. Lesson time: 30 minutes. Encourage students to observe and then guess what they would name the …

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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 …

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How do you store artwork long-term? In portfolios. Table folders are great for consecutive week projects, but what do you do with the artwork when it’s done? You can send them home or keep them in a student portfolio. PORTFOLIO ENVELOPE OPTIONS PORTFOLIO LABELS OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS TEACHER PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENT PORTFOLIO – A REFLECTION …

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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 …

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