Students continue their examination of Dia de Los Muertos/Day of the Dead and continue to build an understanding of other cultures and nationalities, as well as different beliefs. In this lesson students continue to build an understanding of the patterns which are seen in the festival, as well as the way people chose to show themselves. These lessons show the necessary skills for producing a calavera made from cardboard. Students should be influenced from their earlier creations. This work includes plenary, starter activities and resources to inspire students.

In this lesson we examine two artists who look at levitation photography. A starter question leads to a 5 minute challenge and a larger session of work for completion over a single or double lesson. Success criteria included.

In this lesson, I show you how to capture zoom blur. The powerpoint features a starting prompt, definition, supporting video (hyperlinked on the zoom blur title), success criteria and additional print out for a title guide for students.

In this pack there are several created challenge sheets to be used to introduce Maker spaces/Innovation Labs, or Innovation and creativity into the classroom. These challenges can be used as solo or group work and are best used to inspire additional resource and lesson planning around set topics. In Pack one are 4 regular challenges and 1 timed challenge. Each challenge card features a matching theme, introduces a scenario and presents rules which can be applied to any level or ability students, across any key stage. Cover image taken from the 'Maker Space/Innovation Lab Challenge Cards Free Challenge' pack.

In this powerpoint, I provide a starting prompt in the form of questions, example images and information of the artist. Students are tasked with a activities supported by a rubric and questions share prompting for differentiated writing.

In this lesson students will examine the use of geometric shapes to create a robot. PowerPoint includes WALT/WILF and plenary questions with a relevant video short from Wall-E.

In this lesson, I provide resources for a short term project, ‘Movement.’ There are inspirational images set against the task of creating a mind-map, linked against a success criteria and big question. There are examples from the internet, as well as one created by myself set against the grading scale from Edexcel’s GCSE Art and Design (Photography).

In this Powerpoint, show your students how to create lanterns inspired by Kate Lycett through a guided first task and exemplar work from students who have completed lanterns.

Using this guide you can create amazing mixed media, collaborative, pieces of work. Perfect for starting off a term and showcasing some simple to complete, but brilliant looking work. This resource features a video tutorial, step by step guide links and also peer assessment materials from exemplar work.

In this lesson students will create a poster inspired by a positive quote, creating a poster for display around the school. This will take two or more lessons and the powerpoint is supported with starter activities and plenaries, as well as extension tasks for the more able.

In this special project, students are asked to work in groups to select one of the provided artists or movements and design a display board showcasing a variety of different examples of research and drawing. Numerous success criteria is provided.

IB MYP Visual Arts Shoe Project (Part 2) In this project, students will engage with a number of activities, aimed at assessing strands of the MYP Visual Arts criteria. Assessment areas are supported with success criteria and examples where relevant. International Baccalaureate MYP 3 Grading.

I put this resource together following a new posting when it became clear some students didn’t have a strong grasp on the elements of Art. This is a single lesson resource using a carousel concept to give every member of a class a strong understanding for what the elements of art are.