Start Art Education provides a wide range of resources spanning a variety of subject areas. Resources are written by an experienced educator with 20 years of Art teaching in secondary schools behind him. He also has a wide range of other specialisms including Design Technology, PSHE, Citizenship, Physical Education and Early Years teaching.
Start Art Education provides a wide range of resources spanning a variety of subject areas. Resources are written by an experienced educator with 20 years of Art teaching in secondary schools behind him. He also has a wide range of other specialisms including Design Technology, PSHE, Citizenship, Physical Education and Early Years teaching.
This Unit of Work provides 4 linked lesson plans that guide teaching of skills and techniques associated with masks. Each lesson plan is broken down into how the work will be assessed, the structure of the lesson, cross curricular links, homework and resources required. Also included for each lesson is a photocopiable information sheet for students, which is written in a student friendly manner.
This resource is ideal for Middle School students.
Halloween is on the way! Engage your students with this visual resource - 25 spooky photocopiable images in grayscale that can be coloured and/or provide inspiration for creative writing.
They are spooky, but not scary! So these images can be used with all ages.
Happy Halloween!
This slideshow provides 24 scary images for Halloween. They can be used to provide inspiration for Art and Creative Writing, or can be used to generate a suitably spooky atmosphere for Halloween!
Suitable for all ages .... They're scary ....... but not that scary!!!
It's nearly Halloween! And with that in mind, this slideshow provides 24 photographs of monsters all around us. Gargoyles on churches, statues in parks, toys, sculptures, graffiti ... they're everywhere!
This resource could provide an inspirational starting point for Halloween themed creative writing exercises, or support children in the development of their artwork, or simply be a fun activity for free class time.
Happy Halloween!
At an introductory offer of $10.00 (Usual price $20.00), Start Art presents The Complete Middle School Art Curriculum
The best selling UK Art book has been amended and updated for US Middle School education. 37 linked lesson plans, each providing a lesson outline, differentiation, resources, cross curricular links and a student friendly information sheet.
Lessons offer students a carefully considered balance of techniques, contextual links and fun.
This resource has been written by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Art, Senior Art Examiner and professional artist.
30 High quality photographic images of Christmas related objects and scenes to inspire students of all ages. Suitable for Art, English (Creative Writing) and general fun activities in the run up to Christmas. Provided as a PDF, but also as a PowerPoint so that photos can be extracted, edited and used in any way required..... and at the festive price of £1.00!
Merry Christmas!
A step by step guide for students and teachers, walking through the development of a thorough GCSE Art sketchbook.
This resource focusses on covering the Assessment Objectives and helps students see how their work can evolve by making links between their observations, the artwork of recognised artists and media experimentation.
An invaluable resource for all students but particularly effective for use with students struggling to grasp the requirements of GCSE Art.
This resource also provides the teacher with a clear methodology which can be adopted irrespective of the project theme.
This original resource has been written by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Art and Senior Art Moderator.
Over 30 instructional slides.
The resource provides students with a step by step guide to developing an effective sketchbook. It is suitable for Middle and High school students.
Emphasis is placed on observational studies, analysis of the work of artists and crafts-people, exploration of materials and processes and the development of ideas through informed decision making and making links between areas of research. The book can also be used by teachers, helping to structure their teaching.
The book can be used in a very literal sense with lower attaining students, or as a scaffolding structure for higher attaining students.
This resource has been developed by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Subject and Senior Art examiner.
This book provides a step by step art project for Primary aged students. The focus is "The Natural World". Children are guided through the development of drawings and paintings based on natural objects. A range of artwork by recognised artists is also introduced to students.
The resource can provide a structure for 6 to 8 individual art lessons. It also allows for modification by the teacher to suit the particular group.
This Primary Art resource has been developed by Start Creative Resources
Updated for 2017-18. What mind-set do your students have to their learning? This questionnaire can help students analyse their learning habits and encourage a more open, active approach to their learning.
Suitable for Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 students and appropriate for all subject areas. An ideal activity as a starter or a homework.
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This word-search challenges students to find 18 words associated with a growth mind-set. This activity can be a useful way to engage students in discussion about what it means to face challenges and develop as an individual.
Reduce your holiday workload with this resource. These documents provide a structured guide for students, outlining a week by week approach to developing preparatory work and emphasising the importance of fully covering the Assessment Objectives. Included is a checklist to help students keep themselves on track. Also, a visual prompt sheet for analysing the artwork of recognised artists.
The resource is provided as a PDF and also as a Word document so that it can be easily edited to suit your school's specific needs.
These resources have been devised by Mael Matthews, Senior Art Moderator for the UK's largest Art Exam board.
Take the pressure off and give the students a Christmas themed treat with this range of Christmas activities .... Included resources are:
Christmas pictures colouring sheets
Christmas patterns colouring sheets
Christmas images for inspiration
Christmas clip art
Christmas word search
A step by step guide to drawing Santa!
Make your own Christmas jigsaw
Santa and his elves colouring sheets.
Happy holidays from Start Creative
This poster compares the current GCSE grades (A -G) with the new grading system (9 - 1). Suitable as a poster around school or a hand out for staff, students, parents and governors.
This resource has been developed by Mael Matthews, experienced teacher and senior examiner for the largest UK examination board. If you have found this resource useful, why not check out our other resources ...... there are over 600 other Art education resources in the shop. You can visit by clicking here
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This resource provides a step by step art project suitable for year 3, 4, 5 and 6 students. The photocopiable work book guides students through a range of fun, informative, creative processes. All tasks are related to the natural world and encourage students to engage with the environment. Tasks are "self differentiating" , meaning that students of all abilities can access the tasks and develop work at an appropriate level. Students are also introduced to a range of artists along the way. Each task build on the previous one and culminates in the student devising a final outcome (a final piece of artwork).
Also included is an extensive photographic library of natural images to provide inspiration to students. Photographic files included are:
Plants
Insects
Fungi
Birds
Natural textures
Flowers
Fish
Trees
This project could be a great creative addition to lessons on nature and environment
This resource has been devised specifically for Primary Schools by Mael Matthews, experienced Head of Art at a UK Grammar School and Senior A level Art Moderator (examiner) for one of the Uk's leading exam boards.
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This resource provides 30 high quality photographic images of Spring. Flowers, insects, new growth and sun dappled landscapes to provide inspiration for students of all ages. Ideal for Art, English (Creative Writing), Geography, Biology .... or as a general classroom resource.
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This resource provides 20 high quality Spring themed images for inspiration. Suitable for inspiration for Creative Writing activities, Art projects, or simply for display.
Suitable for all age groups.
Enjoy the Spring!
