How it works
This art lesson plan template opens on one class period: lines for Teacher, Date, Grade and Project, then eight ruled boxes, among them Demonstration steps, Studio time, Clean-up and Critique, which a general form lacks.
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Plan one class period
Press Print the lesson plan. Name the artwork the class will look at, list materials and tools, and write the demonstration as short steps. Studio time says what students make, Clean-up says who does what, and Critique says how the class looks back.
Elements, principles and longer projects
The tracker has a row for each project with boxes to check for seven elements of art and nine principles of design. A five-day sheet spreads one project over Day 1 to Day 5, and one form has four boxes: Making art, Art history, Art criticism and Aesthetics.
- The unlined sheet leaves the eight boxes empty for thumbnail sketches.
- The materials list has 12 rows and a box to check when each item is set out.
Questions and answers
What should an art lesson plan include?
This template has an objective, an artist or artwork to look at, the elements and principles in play, materials and tools, demonstration steps, studio time, clean-up and a critique.
Which elements and principles does the tracker list?
Seven elements of art: line, shape, form, color, value, texture and space. Nine principles of design: balance, emphasis, movement, pattern, repetition, proportion, rhythm, variety and unity. Other sources list the principles differently.
Does the page name artists or artworks?
No. Artist or artwork to look at is an empty box, and the filled-in sample says only a print of a fall landscape. The choice of art is yours.
Is there a plan for a project that takes a week?
Yes. Art project plan, five days has a column for each day and rows for Demonstration, Studio work, Materials and Clean-up jobs.