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Art Basics Scavenger Hunt

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Hand out this worksheet and lead your class on a scavenger hunt. Pupils look for examples of shape, form, balance, pattern, perspective, space, and depth. They draw and write about the examples they've found. A great resource to add to your repertoire.

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art vocabulary, depth, patterns, perspective, shapes

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art vocabulary, balance, linear perspective, pattern, principles of art, scavenger hunt, shape, depth, form, art basics, visual and performing arts
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6th - 8th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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