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Grade 3 Art Units

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.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 3 Art): Balance & Contrast in Design

Grade 3 art unit where students use balance and contrast with line, shape, color, and value to create organized, eye-catching compositions.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 3 Art): Elements of Art Review

Grade 3 art unit where students apply line, shape, color, value, and texture to create organized compositions and analyze mood and emphasis.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 3 Art): Two Ways to Solve a Design

Grade 3 art unit where students create two layout solutions for one design prompt, compare clarity and balance, and justify their strongest choice.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 3 Art): Brainstorming & Sketch Practice

Grade 3 art unit where students brainstorm from personal experiences and observations, create multiple thumbnail sketches, and plan stronger compositions.

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Unit Plan 1 (Grade 3 Art): Artistic Identity & Interests

Grade 3 art unit where students explore personal experiences and interests, brainstorm and sketch ideas, create an “About Me” artwork, and set artistic goals.

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9-12 Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan (Grades 9-12): Topology in Origami

Grades 9–12 explore topology through origami, building Möbius strips and tori to test orientability and compute Euler characteristic.

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3-5 Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Math in Music - A Comprehensive Grades 3–5 Fractions & Rhythm Unit

Explore fractions through rhythm in Math in Music for Grades 3–5—map note values to fractional beats, clap and notate patterns, compose 4/4 measures, prove equivalencies (eighths, quarters, dotted notes), and connect math equations to real musical performance across five sessions.

Grade 4 Art Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade 4 Art): Reflection & Artistic Growth Analysis

Grade 4 art unit where students reflect on artistic growth, connect artwork to personal experiences, evaluate craftsmanship, composition, and clarity, and set goals for Grade 5.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade 4 Art): Exhibition Presentation

Grade 4 art unit where students present artwork and analyze viewer experience, explaining how placement, grouping, and labels influence understanding and interpretation.