Winter Art Project Activity Snowy Owl Art Writing Prompts Reading Comprehension

This Snowy Owl Winter Art Project pairs an art lesson with a reading comprehension and a writing prompt activity, for your classroom or homeschool program. Students create a winter artwork of a snowy owl while exploring techniques in oil pastels.

The About Snowy Owls reading, comprehension questions and writing prompt bring literacy into the art lesson for an interdisciplinary approach that encourages both creative and critical thinking. Step-by-step slides are included in the document and as a PowerPoint presentation, and the art is inspired by the style of the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF AND PPT VERSION)

• Lesson plan (2 pages), already filled out
• Learning standards covered
• Lesson hook, a ready-to-use warm-up drawing challenge
• About the Theme reading to read aloud or for students to read
• Rubric for assessment
• Artwork reflection pages for reflecting on the creative process and goals met
• Artwork message and artist statement pages
• Example artwork to show your students
• Educator step-by-step instructions and PowerPoint step-by-step presentation, also handy to leave with a sub
• Step-by-step how-to-draw page for students to reference
• Reading comprehension with questions and answer key
• Writing prompt activity connected to the theme

This resource uses American English and is not editable.

HOW TO USE IT

Start with the warm-up drawing challenge and the About the Theme reading, then guide students through the snowy owl artwork with the step-by-step slides or PowerPoint. Materials: oil pastels and blue or purple construction or card stock paper.

Finish with the reflection pages and artist statement, then use the reading comprehension and writing prompt so students write about a theme they have just explored through art.

NATIONAL ART STANDARDS AND CCSS

CCSS RL.K.1, RL.1.1, RL.2.3; VA:Re8.1.Ka, VA:Cr2.2.3a, VA:Cr2.1.4a, VA:Cr2.2.4a, VA:Cr2.1.5a, VA:Cr2.2.5a

FAQ

Who is this for?

Classroom teachers and homeschool families who want an art lesson integrated with reading and writing.

What file types are included?

A non-editable PDF and a PowerPoint version of the step-by-step presentation.

What materials do I need?

Oil pastels and blue or purple construction or card stock paper.

Can I leave it with a sub?

Yes. The educator step-by-step instructions and PowerPoint presentation are designed to make that easy.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. For clip art, you may use the images as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic