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Activities
Grades K–2: Art
Paint On!
Let your students explore the effects of color on composition. Have
them paint online or color printouts of various line drawings.
Paint Kit
http://www2.kaboose.com/cgi-bin/games/game.cgi?c=&gc=painting
Grades K–3: Art
No Brushes Allowed
Who needs a paint brush? Let students explore putting paint to paper
with hatched plastic.
Berry Basket Painting
http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/Painting-BerryBasket.shtml
Grades K–3: Art
Light Colors
Have students reflect on the effect of light on color by having them
create a tissue-paper version of stained glass.
Beautiful Butterflies
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/insect/b_fly.html
Grades K–8: Art/Language Arts
On Lines
Lines play a key role in many art compositions. Have students learn
the language of lines as they draw them. Have students create a page
of dotted, wavy, straight, spiral, fat, thin, curvy, zigzag, vertical,
horizontal, diagonal, parallel, perpendicular, and angular lines. Then
have students label each different line. Challenge students to make
a drawing using different types of lines.
Grades 1–5: Art
Coloring Masterpieces
Students will enjoy applying their own interpretations of how to
color a masterpiece. Have students explain their color choices and write
or dictate several sentences describing the work of art.
Picasso: Child with Dove Coloring Page
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/artists/picasso/coloring/childdove.shtml
Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa Coloring Page
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/artists/davinci/coloring/monalisa.shtml
Arp: Knossos Coloring Page
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/artists/arp/coloring/knossos.shtml
Hokusai: Ships Coloring Page
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/artists/hokusai/coloring/ship.shtml
Grades 1–6: Art
Millipede Madness
Students will delight in making a colorful millipede grow and virtually
follow them.
MOWAKids/Polychromatic Millipede by Rachel Hefter
http://www.mowa.org/kids/fun/millipede/millipedefr2.html
Grades 1–6: Art
Block Art
Have students create a graphic design using nothing more than their mouse
their imagination and "Eraser" by Michael French.
Museum
of Web Art/Kids Wing
http://www.mowa.org/kids/art/X3/eraser.html
Grades 1–8: Art
A Room of van Goghs
Bring out the van Gogh in your budding artists. Have them experiment
with the composition of a still-life drawing.
What is a Still Life?-Art Lesson with van Gogh
http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/still-life.shtml
Grades 1–8: Art
Art On Its Head
For fun (and unusual results) have students select an object to draw,
such as a toy or other small item. Have students place the item upside
down and then draw it. Challenge students to draw the item without looking
at their paper.
Grades 1–8: Art/Language Arts
What Is Art?
Hold a class discussion on what makes something "fine art" a "craft,"
or just plain "junk." If possible, have visual representations of fine
art, folk art, crafts, and "bad art," to highlight the differences.
Challenge students to draft a set of standards or a rubric to identify quality
work.
Grades 1–8: Art/Mathematics
Funny Shapes
Geometric shapes are the essence of many drawings, even cartoons. Have
students use a variety of shapes as they learn to draw.
Learn How
to Cartoon With Kat
http://www.abctooncenter.com/kattoon.htm
Grades 1–8: Art
Virtual Collage
The Spanish artist Pablo Picasso was famous for turning ordinary items
into fantastic animals, such as his "She Goat." What will your students
do with virtual items such as a baseball, bowling pin, and spoon? Have
them apply their artistic whims to creating an original work of art.
Students may also use actual objects.
MoMA | online projects | Art Safari | Make Your Own Art
http://63.150.150.245/onlineprojects/artsafari/shegoat_intro.cfm
Grades 2–5: Art/Language Arts
Putting "Art" into Language Arts
Have students review nouns and adjectives while creating imaginative
works of art.
Fantastic
Pictures!
http://www.eduplace.com/activity/pictures.html
Grades 2–5: Art/Social Studies
The Art of Diversity
Have students use mixed media to create a collage that represents the
diversity of a country in North America or the Caribbean.
Multicultural
Collage
http://www.eduplace.com/activity/multicoll.html
Grades 2–6: Art/Social Studies
Artist Stamps
Postal stamps can be miniature works of art. They can also feature important
artists. Have your students design a stamp showcasing their favorite
artist or artwork.
Large Stamp Outline
(PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme//pdf/stamplg.pdf
Small Stamp Outlines
(PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme//pdf/stampsm.pdf
Grades 2–8: Art
Grid Lines
Grid paper is a handy tool when learning how to draw. Have students
experiment with this technique.
Learn How to Cartoon
With Kat
http://www.abctooncenter.com/klg.htm
Grades 2–8: Language Arts
Word Finds
Have students find words related to art hidden in a puzzle.
Art Appreciation
(grades 2–3) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/january/pdf/art_easy_wf.pdf
Art Appreciation Answer Key
(grades 2–3) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/january/pdf/art_easy_wf_key.pdf
Art Appreciation
(grades 4–8) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/january/pdf/art_hard_wf.pdf
Art Appreciation Answer Key
(grades 4–8) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/january/pdf/art_hard_wf_key.pdf
Grades 3–8: Art
Art Has Feelings Too
Texture affects the feeling of an art work. Have students study an example
of texture and then experiment with texture using crayon rubbing.
Scavenger Hunt: Texture
http://www.psu.edu/dept/palmermuseum/activities/texture.html
Grades 3–8: Art
Make a Mosaic
Art can be made from even the simplest materials. Have students study
an ancient mosaic and then make their own using bits of colored paper.
Scavenger Hunt: Technique
http://www.psu.edu/dept/palmermuseum/activities/technique.html
Grades 3–8: Art
Up On the Roof
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has some outrageous art—on
its roof! Have students take a closer look and answer several questions
about the sculptures.
Oldenburg and van Bruggen On the Roof
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/oldenburg/index.html
Grades 3–8: Art/Science
Metal Art
Metal filings make an "attractive" medium. Have students experiment with
metal and magnets while creating an original work of art.
Magnetic
Art
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/visart18.html
Grades 3–8: Art
Quizzes
Test students' knowledge about art.
Grades 4–5: Art/Social Studies/Language Arts
The Art of "Hello"
Have students learn how to draw simple cartoon figures while learning how
to say hello in several different languages.
Greetings From Around the World
http://www.sara-jordan.com/activities-cartoon1.shtml
Grades 4–8: Art
Eye/Hand Coordination
Learning how to draw requires training the eye. Have students exercise
eye/hand coordination as they draw their own hand.
Give Yourself a Hand
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers/hand/hand.html
Grades 4–8: Art
It's a Crime!
A colorless man enters an art gallery where your students are visiting and robs the place of all its color.
Can your students apply color theory to solve the crime?
Color Theory vs. Dr. Gray and his Dechromatizer
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/color2/a1.html
Grades 4–8: Art
For What It's Worth
This is a case that requires your students' best observation skills.
Have them apply the art tips they learn to solve the mystery.
A. Pintura: The Case of Grandpa's Painting
http://eduweb.com/pintura/
Grades 4–8: Art
Help! They've Fallen!
After falling from a boring art museum lecture and landing "inside" a
painting by van Gogh, your students embark on an art history adventure. Have students
read about the artist, style, location, and more, to learn about where they've fallen.
Inside Art
http://eduweb.com/insideart/index.html
Grades 4–8: Art
Artistic Notes
Have students create picture postcards for different aspects
of the United States that they learn about from songs.
This Land Is Your Land
http://www.eduplace.com/activity/land.html
Grades 5–8: Art
Rug Tales
Indian carpets tell intriguing stories. Have students study a carpet and then answer several questions.
Carpet Hunt
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/flowers/flowers/index.htm
Grades 6–8: Art
The Good and the Bad of Design
Have students study examples of effective and ineffective designs and
then create examples of their own in the exercise provided.
Elements and Principals of Design
http://www.johnlovett.com/test.htm
Grades 6–8: Art
Tree Tips
Trees are a favorite subject for many students to draw and paint.
Have them learn several tips about painting trees.
How to Paint Trees
http://www.johnlovett.com/trees.htm
Grades 6–8: Language Arts
Crossword Puzzle
Have students solve this art word puzzle.
Art (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/january/pdf/art_xword.pdf
ArtAnswer Key (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/january/pdf/art_xword_key.pdf
Grades 6–8: Art/Social Studies
Coloring Hot and Cold
Colors can evoke different perspectives and feelings. Have students use the
medium of visual arts to demonstrate this artistic concept. Then have a class
discussion about students' findings (and feelings).
When You're Hot, You're Hot . . .
http://www.eduplace.com/activity/hot.html
Grades 6–8: Art/Social Studies
Picture ID
Students are a complex mix of responsibilities, skills, and talents.
Have students explore their identify through a visual model.
Spin Me a Student
http://www.eduplace.com/activity/spin.html
Grades 6–8: Art/Social Studies
Memorial Art
Have students apply their artistic abilities by designing a monument to honor a special person or event.
Message to the Future
http://www.eduplace.com/activity/message.html
Grades 6–8: Art
Look to See
Often there's more to a work of art than what first meets the eye. Have your students carefully observe a piece
of art and then answer a list of simple-to-sublime questions.
Wassily Kandinsky, Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)
http://www.nga.gov/kids/kandinsky/kandinsky1.html
The Guessing Game
http://www.nga.gov/kids/stella/stella1.htm
Grades 8: Art
Looking Twice
Have students compare and contrast several masterpieces
and then answer questions about their observations.
Double Visions-The Bright Side/The Eavesdropper.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art2/double/double1.html
Double Vision-Country Wedding/Sunday Meeting
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art2/double/double8.html
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