Tag: education
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2 Middle School Art Activities to Try This Fall
Fall is a great time to bring seasonal themes into the art room—but I still want my projects to teach real art skills. These two middle school art projects use fall and Halloween themes while building skills in line, optical illusion, depth, one-point perspective, composition, and collaboration. Both are designed for Grades 6–8 and can…
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How I Teach Comic Strip Creative Writing in Middle School (ESL-Friendly Art Lesson)
If you’ve ever had students freeze when asked to write a story, comic strips can be a great solution. I use this lesson with middle school students (can be adapted for upper elementary and high school students) as a creative writing and visual arts activity. Because students only need to write a few lines of…
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3 Easy Art Projects for Middle School | Perfect for End-of-Year Activity, Back-to-School Activity or Sub Plans
Low Prep and Home School Friendly As I am writing this, it’s nearly the end of the school year. My students are mentally halfway to summer… and if you’re like me, running on fumes while being expected to keep things meaningful and manageable, you’ll want something that is: Low prep. Highly engaging. Still builds skills.…
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How I Teach Isometric Drawing in Middle School (Week by Week Lesson Guide)
When I introduced isometric drawing to middle school students, they were intrigued. Though at first, most students think isometric drawing looks too technical. “Mr. Rob, it looks difficult.” It looked too mathematical and that it requires precision. But I’ve learned over the years that middle school students love structured drawing once they realize they can…
