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Unit Plan 30 (Grade 3 Art): Artist Reflection Writing

Grade 3 art unit where students describe personal inspiration and artistic decisions, connecting visual choices to stories, memories, and feelings.

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Unit Plan 29 (Grade 3 Art): Display & Viewer Impact

Grade 3 art unit where students explain how spacing, height, grouping, and labels affect viewer focus and understanding of artwork.

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Unit Plan 28 (Grade 3 Art): Exhibition Planning

Grade 3 art unit where students plan and organize a classroom artwork display, deciding on placement, grouping, spacing, and labels.

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Unit Plan 27 (Grade 3 Art): Preparing Artwork for Display

Grade 3 art unit where students mount artwork neatly and create clear labels, preparing display-ready pieces with strong presentation skills.

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Unit Plan 26 (Grade 3 Art): Narrative Studio Project

Grade 3 art unit where students create narrative artwork from a plan, demonstrating clear visual organization, effort, and follow-through.

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Unit Plan 25 (Grade 3 Art): Planning a Narrative Artwork

Grade 3 art unit where students plan narrative artwork from a meaningful personal event using brainstorming and thumbnail sketches to organize ideas.

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Unit Plan 24 (Grade 3 Art): Revision & Improvement Cycle

Grade 3 art unit where students revise earlier artwork using peer, teacher, and self-feedback to improve detail, neatness, and clarity.

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Unit Plan 23 (Grade 3 Art): Portfolio Self-Assessment

Grade 3 art unit where students evaluate personal artwork using neatness, composition, and clarity, reflect on growth, and set goals.

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Unit Plan 22 (Grade 3 Art): Comparing Artworks

Grade 3 art unit where students compare artworks, analyze elements that create mood and emphasis, and connect art to cultural traditions and community values.

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Unit Plan 21 (Grade 3 Art): Mixed Media Exploration

Grade 3 art unit where students combine drawing, paint, and collage to create thoughtful mixed media artwork with improved control and craftsmanship.

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Unit Plan 20 (Grade 3 Art): Texture & Pattern Design

Grade 3 art unit where students apply texture and repetition to create organized, visually interesting patterned compositions with clear design.

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Unit Plan 19 (Grade 3 Art): Creating Depth with Value

Grade 3 art unit where students use value scales and basic shading to turn shapes into 3D forms, improving control and craftsmanship.

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Unit Plan 18 (Grade 3 Art): Choosing Work for Display

Grade 3 art unit where students select artwork for display based on effort and growth, using checklists and reflections to justify their choice.

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Unit Plan 17 (Grade 3 Art): Refinement Workshop

Grade 3 art unit where students revise artwork using feedback to improve detail, neatness, and clarity through before-and-after reflection.

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Unit Plan 16 (Grade 3 Art): Structured Critique Practice

Grade 3 art unit where students evaluate artwork using neatness, composition, and clarity through guided critique, checklists, and TAG feedback.

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Unit Plan 15 (Grade 3 Art): Studio Project II — Personal Expression

Grade 3 art unit where students plan and create a personal expression artwork, using thumbnails, clear organization, and thoughtful visual details.

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Unit Plan 14 (Grade 3 Art): Expressing a Personal Story

Grade 3 art unit where students plan artwork from a personal experience, sketch multiple layout solutions, choose the strongest design, and explain their choice.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 3 Art): Cultural Inspiration Project

Grade 3 art unit where students brainstorm and create artwork inspired by cultural traditions, using symbols, patterns, and personal stories.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 3 Art): Cultural Art Traditions

Grade 3 art unit where students analyze how artworks reflect cultural traditions and community values through symbols, patterns, and subject matter.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 3 Art): Understanding Symbols in Art

Grade 3 art unit where students identify subject matter, interpret simple symbols, and use visual clues to explain possible meanings in artwork.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 3 Art): Mood Through Color

Grade 3 art unit where students analyze warm and cool colors to show mood, create color studies, and explain how value and brightness affect feeling.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 3 Art): Finalize & Reflect — Project I

Grade 3 art unit where students complete Project I with clear organization, use a neatness and clarity checklist, and reflect on growth.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 3 Art): Peer Feedback & Revision

Grade 3 art unit where students use simple criteria and peer feedback to revise artwork, improving neatness, detail, clarity, and craftsmanship.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 3 Art): Studio Project I — Organized Composition

Grade 3 art unit where students plan with thumbnails, use space and focal points, and create organized compositions with clear structure and craftsmanship.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 3 Art): Media Exploration Lab

Grade 3 art unit where students experiment with crayons, markers, watercolor, and collage to practice blending, layering, and craftsmanship.