Art teaching resources

Japanese industry design PwrPt: Nintendo 3 Presentations,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Art,  Design,  PowerPoint and design task based on Japanese electronics industry. Children have to design a new game for Nintendo based upon a design brief.

Media Industries Assignment 1 Worksheet,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 16-18 (A-level),  Design and Technology,  Art,  Product Design,  Design,  An assignment for the BTEC First Diploma in Media. Students are asked to produce a range of visual aids to help pupils at 'Failsworth School' improve their knowledge and understanding of how to get a job in the media.

Artists who influenced Picasso 1 Presentation,  2 Revisions,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 16-18 (A-level),  Spanish,  Art,  Grammar,  Painting and Drawing,  Art History,  Based on "Picasso challenging the past" exhibition in london 2009 Overview of who influenced his style. Presentation to revise all uses of subjunctive and get the students talking around Picasso's art and the emotions/ "subj." that his work provokes.

Weaving Using Lolly Sticks 1 Presentation,  6 Worksheets,  Age 5-7 (KS1),  Mathematics,  Religious Education,  Art,  Christianity,  Shape and space,  Design,  A set of resources based on an interactive Powerpoint presentation giving instruction on lolly stick weaving. The companion worksheets, aimed at Years 2 and 3, use the cross-shaped weaving as a starting point for more multi-media artwork which incorporates knowledge of other cultures, mathematics on shape and symmetry and RE/literacy work based around the symbolism of Jesus and the cross.

2D views and unit cubes of a 3D shape 1 Worksheet,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Mathematics,  Art,  Shape and space,  Painting and Drawing,  Very high quality interactive lesson. Draw the profiles and nets of a 3D shape as it rotates. In the activity, students are provided with a variety of 3-d objects and draw the front, back, top, left, and right side views using the appropriate grids. To assist students in the task, the object can be rotated to show all sides. American accent, but highly relevant to UK curriculum.

Drawing the Olympic rings 1 Other,  1 Starter,  1 Worksheet,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Mathematics,  Physical Education,  Art,  Shape and space,  Summer of Sport,  Painting and Drawing,  Step-by-step instructions for drawing Olympic rings, and then a chance to explore some other Olympic logos and their uses. Combines counting squares, using compass and artistic interpretation.

Designing and Creating Symbols and Logos 1 Presentation,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Art,  Painting and Drawing,  This is a resource which uses the olympics as an example to highlight the understanding of the function of a symbol in order for pupils to embark upon their own project, designing and making a symbol for sports day. The idea is extended with the introduction of logos also. Children can use their symbol as the basis for the design of a logo for different practical advertising purposes.

Introduction to Madhubani Art 1 Presentation,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Art,  Painting and Drawing,  An introduction to the Madhubani folk-art form which originates from and is prevalent in the Bihar region of India.

Ascot - Poster Activity 1 Presentation,  1 Worksheet,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  English,  Physical Education,  Art,  Media & non-fiction,  Summer of Sport,  Painting and Drawing,  Activity to design a poster for an event at Ascot races. Covers aspects of graphic design, phrasing of key messages, and selecting the right colours and images.

Colour tones, mood and contrast 3 Starters,  Age 5-7 (KS1),  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Art,  Painting and Drawing,  ‘Experiments with Colour’ introduces primary and secondary colours, shading and colour tones. ‘Hot and Cold’ explores how we form associations with colours, culminating in pupils making "Mood Patterns". Pop Art' introduces contrasting colours and how to create simple and complex examples of pop art. Designed for KS2 but parts could be used with Year 2 KS1 children. '

Properties of Colour 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Art,  Painting and Drawing,  A class presentation showing the different properties of colours. It also covers analogous and monochromatic colour schemes along with complementary and Triadic colours and schemes.