Grade 2 Art Units

Discover Grade 2 Art unit plans with standards-aligned lessons that build foundational artistic skills, creativity, and confident visual expression.

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Grade 2 Art Units

Unit Plan 15 (Grade 2 Art): Studio Project II — Message Artwork

Grade 2 art unit where students produce a finished message artwork with strong composition, visible effort, thoughtful revision, and a clear personal idea.

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Unit Plan 14 (Grade 2 Art): Designing for a Message

Grade 2 art unit where students plan and create artwork that communicates a personal message by trying multiple designs, selecting the strongest, and explaining how visual choices share their idea.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 2 Art): Telling My Story Through Art

Grade 2 art unit where students plan artwork from a personal experience, generate two ideas, choose the strongest, and explain how their art connects to real life.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 2 Art): Art & Culture Exploration

Grade 2 art unit where students explore how art reflects traditions, celebrations, and culture, then create and explain artwork that shows something special about their own lives or communities.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 2 Art): Art & Celebrations

Grade 2 art unit where students explore how artwork shows traditions, celebrations, and community events, using visual clues to connect art to culture and real-life experiences.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 2 Art): What Is Happening in This Artwork?

Grade 2 art unit where students identify subject matter and describe possible meaning in artwork using visual clues and simple art vocabulary.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 2 Art): Reflect & Celebrate Project I

Grade 2 art unit where students evaluate finished artwork using simple criteria, reflect on growth, and celebrate effort and improvement.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 2 Art): Feedback & Improvement

Grade 2 art unit where students use peer and teacher feedback to revise artwork, improving detail, neatness, clarity, and use of space.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 2 Art): Studio Project I — Organized Art

Grade 2 art unit where students plan and create a finished artwork with clear organization, thoughtful placement, and strong effort.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 2 Art): Texture & Tools Lab

Grade 2 art unit where students experiment with tools and textures to improve control, neatness, and craftsmanship in their artwork.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 2 Art): Color & Mood

Grade 2 art unit where students explore warm and cool colors to express feelings, create mood, and use color contrast to guide focus.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 2 Art): Lines & Shapes in Action

Grade 2 art unit where students use line and shape intentionally to create mood and focus in simple compositions.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 2 Art): Two Ideas, One Choice

Grade 2 art unit where students sketch two ideas for one prompt, compare them, and choose one to develop into a stronger plan.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 2 Art): Brainstorm & Sketch

Grade 2 art unit where students generate ideas through sketches based on observations, stories, and personal experiences to plan future artworks.

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Unit Plan 1 (Grade 2 Art): My Artistic World

Grade 2 art unit where students create artwork from personal experiences and interests, practicing idea generation from everyday life and stories.