5th Grade Lesson Ideas
In 5th grade, are building on their vocabulary and can use more artistic techniques and tools. Lessons can encourage expression of ideas and emotions. Their awareness of the world has grown so art can be used to explore more complicated thoughts and feelings about themselves and their communities. All of these are just suggestions.
Jasper John Numbers
Activity: drawing with stencils, painting with colored pencils or watercolors
See instructions here.
Masterpiece Parody
Activity: drawing with markers, colored pencils, watercolors, etc
A fun lesson about taking a classic of something and then making a "parody" version. Not too many instructions but you can read more about it here.
Sonia Delaunay Color Wheels
Activity: drawing, colored pencils, circular shapes from everyday objects
See instructions here.
Concentric Cone Drawing
Activity: sketching, Sharpies, white colored pencils
See step by step instructions here
Jen Stark Drip Art
Activity: sharpies, markers
See step by step instructions in video.
Kandinsky Tree
Activity: drawing, cutting, glueing
See instructions in video.
Graffiti Name Art
Activity: drawing, markers, colored pencils
See instructions in video.
Japanese Notan Art
Activity: drawing, cutting, glueing
See instructions in video.
Historical Portraiture
Activity: drawing, painting with tempera
Based on Art in Action Program 5 Lesson 7. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Quilting Collage
Activity: cutting, collaging with paper
Based on Art in Action Program 5 Lesson 2. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Realism with fruit
Activity: drawing, oil pastel
Based on Art in Action Program 5 Lesson 1. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Still Life
Activity: drawing, painting with tempera
Based on Art in Action Program 5 Lesson 4. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
Warhol prints
Activity: drawing, stamping with tempera
Based on Art in Action Program 5 Lesson 5. See lesson plan, supply list and instructions in the Art in Action binders in Exploratorium
