Art Lessons Through History for Lower Elementary

June 2, 2023

Impressionist Indian Corn

Susanna Nolt April 28, 2018

Grades 2-4 learn about Impressionism in art, specifically the paintings of Claude Monet. Students will paint Indian corn following Impressionism’s style of light and color without distinct…

Cubism Star (Texture) Art Lesson

Susanna Nolt September 7, 2018

Grades 2-4 learn about Cubism, an influential art form in the twentieth century. Cubism is a style of art where “objects are broken up and reassembled in abstract form.” Students create a cubistic…

3L Grade 2-4 Renaissance Art Shape Mona Lisa

Susanna Nolt January 18, 2018

Grades 2-4 will learn about Renaissance art and Leonardo da Vinci. They will use principles of line and shape to draw a parody of Mona Lisa. Classroom PowerPoint Lesson Plan…

2L Grade 2-4 Roman Shield Art and Laurel Wreath Lesson Plan

Susanna Nolt December 16, 2017

Grades 2-4 will learn about Roman art by making a shield. The element of shape is emphasized. At the end of the lesson plan, Susannna includes an additional idea: have students make a laurel…

1L Grades 2-4 Art Lesson 1, Cave Drawings (Line)

Susanna Nolt, Meghan Brubaker December 8, 2017

Grades 2-4 will learn about the earliest known style of art in human history–cave drawings. They imitate cave art by drawing lines on sandpaper, which provides a texture similar to cave…

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