5th Grade Visual Arts Lesson Plans

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Mathematics

Geometry

Visual Arts

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Ten Art Questions

Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various works of art.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Speech

Visual Arts

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Making a Fresco

In this lesson, students learn about frescoes and improvise their own simple fresco paintings on Plaster of Paris. This…

Subjects

Visual Arts

Drawing

Art, Music and Drama

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Geometry, Color, and Piet Mondrian

Reproduce the art of Piet Mondrian with basic geometry, color, and imagination.

Subjects

Mathematics

Geometry

Visual Arts

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Music and Interdisciplinary Connections

Teach students to understand relationships between music and other art forms.

Subjects

Visual Arts

Music National Content Standard 6

Music National Content Standard 8

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Math and Recipes

Students examine measurements in arts and crafts recipes, make capacity conversions, and create their own crazy recipes.

Subjects

Mathematics

Visual Arts

Art, Music and Drama

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WORKSHEETS

Exploring Comic Strips

Comic strips are a great way to encourage reading and writing and reinforce key story elements.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading

Visual Arts

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Wax Paper Window Art

Students create window art by ironing crayon gratings between wax paper.

Subjects

Visual Arts

Art, Music and Drama

Arts and Crafts

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ACTIVITIES

Appreciation Cards

Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Visual Arts

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Stained Glass Sun-Catchers

Reinforce students' learning of geometric shapes and colors by making tissue paper sun catchers.

Subjects

Mathematics

Geometry

Visual Arts

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Learning About Voice Through Photographs

Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic photographs to explore the…

Subjects

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Let It Snow!

Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a bulletin board display.…

Subjects

Arctic and Polar Regions

Earth Science

Weather

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ASSESSMENT

Multimedia Rubric

This multimedia rubric will allow you to evaluate students' projects for content clarity and legibility. Use this…

Subjects:

Visual Arts

Graphic Arts

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Five Greeting Card Ideas

Try these five fun card making ideas this holiday season. Follow the instructions to make a giant reindeer card, cut out…

Subjects

Arts and Crafts

Mixed Media

Art, Music and Drama

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Word Art Creations

This computer activity helps students perfect their tool bar skills, as they create word art in a word processing…

Subjects:

Visual Arts

Graphic Arts

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Autumn Leaf Art Projects

Students use brightly colored autumn leaves to create art pieces, in this arts & crafts project. This lesson plan is a…

Subjects

Science

Earth Science

Weather

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Create a Movie Storyboard

Draw pictures and write captions to show the sequence of a realistic fiction story.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Visual Arts

Reading

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Father's Day Presents

Share the history of Father's Day with your students and help them make presents for dads or other adult role models.

Subjects

Art, Music and Drama

Arts and Crafts

Visual Arts

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International Cover Art for Harry Potter Lesson

Using pictures of book covers from around the world, students will analyze the accuracy of the art and compare it to the…

Subjects

Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Teaching Harry Potter

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Cinquain Mosaics

In this word processing activity, students learn about cinquains and write their own cinquain. Then they illustrate…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Visual Arts

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Owl Sculpture

Using the Internet and art materials, students will create life-size sculptures of owls.

Subjects

Animals (Zoology)

Visual Arts

Biology

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The Butterfly's Story

Pretend you are a butterfly talking to a butterfly larva. Tell the larva how it will change as it grows up. Make…

Subjects:

Animals (Zoology)

Insects

Biology

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Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment

Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.

Subjects:

Speech

Ancient Civilizations

World History

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An Illustrated Astronomy Glossary

Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Space and Astronomy

Visual Arts

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