Fifth Grade Art Lessons • Bundle of Elementary Art Activities

This versatile art lesson collection of art lessons is perfect for elementary students in grades 5. This bundle includes seven engaging lessons covering a variety of artistic skills and concepts. This selection of art lessons features a lesson on a famous artist, color theory, color practice, and the exploration of abstract art. Additionally, students will enjoy a guided drawing activity (directed drawing) and an entertaining animal-themed roll & draw game.

This is not meant to be a full curriculum, but it will get you through a significant part of your year. You can extend several of these lessons by finishing them with paint or mixed media. You could also have students make a gnome out of clay.

What you'll love!

♥ Covers diverse skills and ideas across elementary grade levels.

♥ Fosters the mastery of various drawing strategies.

♥ Save time with user-friendly lesson plans and easy prep.

♥ Ensures student engagement and enjoyment.

♥ A valuable collection you'll use for years to come.

Summary of what you Get:

• Famous Artist • Kusama Mushrooms (color complements)
• Elements & Principles • Principles of Design
• Color Theory • Gnome Drawing (analogous colors)
• Color Practice • Interactive Color Theory Questions (Google Slides)
• Abstract • Abstract Scoot (also patterns & textures)
• Animal Roll & Draw • Wacky Birds (also patterns)
• Directed Drawing • Yeti Drawing (also Google Slides version)

More details about each lesson:

1 ✦ Kusama Mushrooms

• Teacher Instructions (8 pages)
• Student Instructions (3 different project ideas) (3 pages)
• Mushroom Drawing (1 page)
• Mushroom Template (1 page)
• Roll & Draw (2 pages)
• Choice Drawing (2 pages)
• Print & Go (1 page)
• Infinity Net Steps (5 pages)
• Infinity Net Coloring/Samples (5 pages)
• Mushroom Samples (2 pages)
• Mushroom Coloring Pages (6 pages)
• Color Wheels and Quiz (5 pages)
• Rubrics (2 pages)
• Color Portrait (1 page)
• Kusama Coloring Pages (3 pages)
• Timeline Activity (3 pages)

>>>>> A total of 50 pages!

Kusama Mushrooms Feedback:

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I highly recommend this resource, especially the "how to draw infinity nets" which I believe otherwise might have been intimidating to some students. My students LOVED this from start to finish.

~ Jill E.

2 ✦ Principles of Design:

• Instructions (3 pages)
• Small (8.5x11) poster (1 page)
• half sheets with definitions (6 pages)
• Flip flap slips for interactive notebooks or sketchbook activities (11 pages - 4 per page)
• Large black and white posters (20x30) - PNG file (2 pages)
• Large color posters (20x30) - PNG file (4 pages)

This makes a total of 27 pages.

Principles of Design Feedback:

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Love this pack for teaching the principles of art to my middle schoolers.

~ Brenda D.

3 ✦ Gnome Drawing:

• Teacher Instructions (5 pages)
• Student Instructions (1 page)
• Gnome Samples (2 page)
• Roll & Draw (1 pages)
• Choice Drawing (1 page)
• Directed Drawing (1 page)
• Print & Go Page (1 page)
• Color Wheels (2 pages)
• Analogous Colors (4 pages)
• Writing Pages (2 pages)

>>>>> A total of 20 pages!

Gnome Drawing Feedback:

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This seller went above and beyond with the handouts and options for the user. Students could choose to roll or follow the step by step process. These were adorable and a really fun winter project. Each artist was successful because of the simple instructions.

~ eRiN F.

4 ✦ Interactive Color Theory Questions:

What you Get:

• Teacher Instructions (3 pages)
• Google Slides Presentation (25 pages)
• Color Spinners (Google Slides) (3 pages)
• Color Mixing Activity (3 pages)

>>>>> A total of 34 pages!

Learn About:

• Primary, Secondary, and Intermediate Colors
• Color Complements, Analogous Colors, and Split Complementary Colors
• Warm & Cool Colors and Color Triads

5 ✦ Abstract Scoot:

• Teacher Instructions - 4 pages
• Student Instructions - 2 page
• Sample Page - 1 page
• Circle Drawing Cards (30) - 8 pages
• Dot Drawing Cards (30) - 8 pages
• Straight Line Drawing Cards (30) - 8 pages
• Curved Line Drawing Cards (30) - 8 pages
• Angled Line Drawing Cards (30) - 8 pages
• Texture Cards (30) - 2 pages
• Pattern Cards (30) - 2 pages

>>>>> A total of 51 pages!

Abstract Scoot Feedback:

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My students LOVE to scoot and they loved this activity. It was the PERFECT activity to go with the unit we did on abstract art. Thanks.

~ Claudia R.

6 ✦ Wacky Birds:

• Teacher Instructions (3 pages)
• Student Instructions (1 page)
• Roll & Draw (1 page)
• Choice Drawing (1 page)
• Directed Drawing (2 pages)
• Print & Go Page (2 pages)
• Coloring Page/Sample Birds (1 page)
• Talking Birds (3 pages)

>>>>> A total of 14 pages!

Wacky Birds Feedback:

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Did this as our first drawing project. Great ice breaker for the "I can't draw" folks. Engaging, fun and pulled out lots of creativity! Love this, looking for more!

~ Bobbie R.

7 ✦ Yeti Drawing:

• Teacher Instructions (4 pages)
• Yeti Roll & Draw (1 page)
• Yeti Choice Drawing (1 page)
• Printable Step-by-Step Pages (6 pages)
• Google Slide Step-by-Step Pages (6 pages)
• Google Slide Choice Board (1 page)
• Google Slide Roll & Draw (with dice roll) (1 page)
• Printable Drawing Pages (3 pages)
• >>>>> A total of 15 PDF pages & 8 Google Slide pages! (6 yeti variations)

Yeti Drawing Feedback:

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Thank you so much! I loved using this resource with my 5th grade remote students.

~ Janelle P.

✨From studying Yayoi Kusama to learning the principles of design and drawing gnomes with analogous colors, make teaching fifth grade art fun!✨

Be sure to take a look at this Art Lesson Bundle, which includes all the grade-level bundles.

See each grade level bundle:

• First Grade Art Lessons
• Second Grade Art Lessons
• Third Grade Art Lessons
• Fourth Grade Art Lessons
• Fifth Grade Art Lessons

You can also add on these bundles without repeating any lessons:

• Back to School Bundle
• Teaching Art Made Easier
• Doodle Drawing All Seasons
• Drawing Fun All Year
• Op Art Bundle

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