Art Lesson Conservation Elephant Skies (draw & paint)
ELEPHANT SKIES is a comprehensive visual art lesson plan inspired by textured post-impressionist style.This PDF lesson plan also includes a demonstration video of the process. Your students will create highly textured paintings of elephants to extend an inquiry unit based on Conservation or animals. Make links to trans-disciplinary learning in areas like Sharing the Planet (IB (PYP).
Students will also work with the elements of line, texture & colour.
This lesson plan focuses on:
- Painting with texture
- Using alternative painting tools
- Outlines, contour line and detail lines
- Analogous colours, warm & cool colours
The Lesson plan includes:
- Detailed instructions to create the artwork
- Photographs of every step
- Student examples from upper primary/elementary
- Links to relevant support videos
- Bonus: video created by me to illustrate the processes
- Guidance for teacher assessment and student reflection options
- Curriculum links to Level 3 New Zealand Visual Art Curriculum
- Curriculum Links to Phase 3 Responding & Creating for IB PYP
- Student Voice guidance for reflections
- Note-taking template for reflections
Materials you will need include:
- Wet grade art paper
- Student Acrylic paint
- Liquid water colours (dye)
- Plastic glue spreaders for palette knives & other mark making tools
- Photographs & line drawings of elephants
All steps are clearly explained and photographed, giving you the confidence to deliver quality visual art lessons to your students. Includes opportunities for student choice. Media and techniques are fully illustrated, and can be adapted to your requirements. Work examples created by students in Year 5 (aged 9-10 yrs).
Makes links to trans-disciplinary learning in areas like: conservation, animals, biodiversity & biomes
Landscape PDF Presentation consists of over 28 slides (pages).
View a short video excerpt below.
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