Why do we need art in school? While showcasing their artwork, students in grades 6-8 at Brambleton Middle School share why art is important to them over the backdrop of the lessons and art projects we have worked on this year in art...

This video will help your 8th graders who are moving on to high school to reflect upon their time in Middle School. It also encourages them to create a vision for their high school selves.

Instructions and demonstration on how to make a 3D Sign using chipboard (thin cardboard). This art lesson was inspired by Shelley Speidell and is used to instruct students in my 8th grade 3D Design course.

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This is one of my FAVORITE middle school art projects! Results are vibrant and stunning! A favorite of my students and their parents.



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A Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver, Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and...

This is video 2 of 2 in our School Signs series. Today's video is about all things school including people in school, types of schools, grades, locations and objects. These signs are great ASL Basics. Signs that you'll need to carry on a...

Akash Patel began his teaching career in very small rural communities in Oklahoma where people had never seen or met “a brown Indian guy who spoke five languages and had traveled to over 50 countries”. He used his travel experiences...

Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher demonstrates Birthday Numbers Painting Art Lesson

Retro Neon Signs: Art Lesson with Chalk Pastels

Mixed Media Nature Prints Art Lesson

This video introduces an Art Assignment perfect for Middle and High School students needing motivation to practice still life drawing. Mixed Media Still Life Drawing adds voice and choice to a "boring" still life!

This art project will help you (or your students) review foreground, middle ground, and background in a fun and creative way! Create a mixed media keyhole collage to represent a world you would love to explore!

This art lesson is part two of a series on how to create Taxidermy Trophy Heads using Paper Mache. The lesson was created for 7th grade sculpture, but could be adapted for other ages. Products used in this video lesson...

This art lesson is part three of a series on how to create Taxidermy Trophy Heads using Paper Mache. The lesson was created for 7th grade sculpture, but could be adapted for other ages. Products used in this video lesson...

This art lesson is part one of a series on how to create Taxidermy Trophy Heads using Paper Mache. The lesson was created for 7th grade sculpture, but could be adapted for other ages. Products used in this video lesson...

This art lesson is part four of a series on how to create Taxidermy Trophy Heads using Paper Mache. In this video I will teach how to add color to a paper mache project using only construction paper!



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This art lesson is part four of a series on how to create Taxidermy Trophy Heads using Paper Mache. In this video I will teach how to add color to a paper mache project using only construction paper!



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Here is an art lesson for people of all ages and experience levels! All you need is two pieces of equal sized paper, chalk or charcoal, and scissors. Have fun creating! *You can also experiment with colored chalk!

This video demonstrates how to build onto a masking tape cast of a shoe (which is shown is Part 1 of this series). After building on form, instructions for how to add on a paper mache layer are discussed.



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The worksheet used in this demonstration was created by Dawn Pendersen and is available to print <a href='http://paintedbydawn.com/lesson-docs/art_2006_1point_persp_room.pdf' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here</a>ref='http://paintedbydawn.com/lesson-docs/art_2006_1point_persp_room.pdf' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here

Bring movement and rhythm into artwork with two chalk or charcoal techniques inspired by contemporary artists Heather Hansen and Judith Braun! This lesson is appropriate for all ages and experience levels.

New ReviewLearn how to find the *area of a circle* with simple, step-by-step examples! In this middle school math lesson, Mrs. C from Math Defined explains how to use the formula *A = πr²* to calculate the area of a circle whether you’re given the...

This tutorial will show you a mixed media technique that can be used in a variety of ways! First, I create a watercolor underpainting. Next, I draw a floral motif over the most interesting areas of the watercolor underpainting using...

In this video I share my TOP FIVE TIPS FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS that I have gathered after teaching 13 years of Middle School Art. Recommendations: Wireless Doorbell I use and LOVE! Battery for Wireless Doorbell (NECESSARY!) Basic...