One day art lessons middle school

It's 6:00 in the morning and something has come up! You have to call off work. The stress starts mounting.... what are my students going to work on today?! What easy materials can I have them use?! How will the sub know what to deliver?! Ahh! Hath no fear! Below are 10 straightforward, ready-made sub

Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a drip sculpture inspired by one of my FAVORITE contemporary artists, Dan Lam. Before exploring this project, check out Dan Lam's eye catching drip sculptures on her website here and her Instagram page here. Dan Lam’s "tactile, technicolor sculptures use unconventional materials to

5 Successful One-Day Art Lessons for the Middle School Classroom Curriculum Design % %

We had a lot fun studying real candy prices as our inspiration for our Pop Art Candy Paintings. Tempra paint and black Sharpie outlines added emphasis and strong lines. The 12" x12" paper created a cropped effect as well. Yum!

Oil Pastel Tie-Dye is a simple, one-day lesson that you can whip out at a moment’s notice. It’s perfect for a variety of situations, from the class that gets ahead to a day when you have to be out of the art room. As a bonus, the effect is so mesmerizing that it’s guaranteed to […]

I created this culture jars art lesson for an 'Art and World Cultures' class, and continue to use it in art classes because it is so well received. This

Creatively use text to take on the shape of an object. Perfect for middle school ages students for a one day art project learning graphic design.

Click on the links below to access lesson plans for projects this semester. Lessons will be added after they have been introduced in class.

Learn how you can sneak Art into your elementary or middle school curriculum without it being obvious. Great ideas for STEAM, language arts and student-lead research projects that will have your students learning in enriched ways through the arts.