5th Grade Art Projects Elements of Art 5th Grade Art Lessons Space Activities Worksheets

This Grade 5 Elements of Art Complete Art Lesson Unit is a no-prep, fully planned art unit that teaches the 7 Elements of Art through the theme of Outer Space. It is written for classroom teachers, new and experienced art teachers, and homeschool families looking for a complete art guide by grade level, whatever their own art background.

Students start with a unit introduction video and printable activities, then create one space-themed artwork for each element with step-by-step tutorials, and explore further with open-ended choice-based art lessons. The unit ends with a viewing art activity and a choice-based final project.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “This resource was a great way to have my students create Space inspired artwork during our Science unit on Space. They loved it.” Barbara F.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDFS AND VIDEO IN A FOLDER)

• Unit Plan with the scope and sequence for the unit
• Introduction Video on the Elements of Art, why artists use them, and the Outer Space theme
• 2 Introductory Lessons with full lesson plans and worksheets to introduce and practice drawing each element, plus coloring and practice sheets to scaffold learning
• 7 Fully Planned Art Lesson Tutorials, one artwork per element, each with a lesson plan (hook, participation strategies, steps for instruction, conclusion), step-by-step tutorial, artwork examples, display sign, and rubric, assessment and reflection
• 7 Choice-Based Art Lessons, one per element, each with a lesson plan, planning, rough draft and artwork pages, and rubric and reflection pages (no examples, so students develop their own ideas)
• Viewing Art Lesson Activity
• Choice-Based End of Unit Art Project
• Black-line printables and visual art examples

The 7 art projects:

• Line: constellation line art, using a variety of lines to draw attention to the constellations as the focal point
• Color/Color: a watercolor planet using a warm, cool or neutral color scheme, with a poem about planets and color schemes
• Value: a monochromatic moon in white soft pastel on black paper
• Shape: abstract planets layered over a background of cut paper geometric and organic shapes, with an article about geometric shapes and planets
• Form: a planet in oil pastel using tint, hue and shade to create the illusion of form
• Space: a meteor field against a nebula, using size, overlapping and placement to create depth
• Texture: a rocket ship collage with drawn, cut, painted and ripped paper elements

HOW TO USE IT

Review the unit plan for the teaching sequence and start with the introductory lessons and video. Print a master copy and organize it in a binder (the binder cover can go on the front or as a section title page), then photocopy student pages as needed. Each lesson plan tells you how to teach it, from the hook and participation strategies to the steps and conclusion.

Use the choice-based lessons before a tutorial so students can practice and play, or after it to reinforce concepts and let students investigate their own ideas. In the viewing art activity, students identify the Elements of Art in an artwork from art history, listen to a poem and a reading about art galleries and museums, learn how to interpret art, and define the role of a curator. In the end of unit project, the class sets student-led criteria and each student creates an Outer Space artwork that uses two Elements of Art.

National Art Standards (Grade 5): VA:Cr1.1.5a, VA:Cr1.2.5a, VA:Cr2.1.5a, VA:Cr2.2.5a, VA:Cr3.1.5a, VA:Pr4.1.5a, VA:Pr5.1.5a, VA:Re.7.1.5a, VA:Re.7.2.5a, VA:Re8.1.5a, VA:Cn10.1.5a, VA:Cn11.1.5a.

FAQ

How long does each lesson take?

It is flexible, and length depends on your teaching style and class. The introductory lessons take 1 to 2 periods (30 to 45 minutes each) with the video. Each art project takes 1 to 3 art periods, each choice-based lesson about 1 period, the optional viewing art activity 30 to 40 minutes, and the optional end of unit project 1 to 3 periods.

Do I have to teach every lesson?

No. Skip pages or lessons to shorten it, or teach it all. You could use it for an entire semester or pick and choose the lessons you want.

Is it editable?

No. The PDFs are non-editable.

Do the choice-based lessons include examples?

No. They are teacher-guided and student-led, so students explore and experiment with their own ideas.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★ “Great resource for grade 4 and grade 5. Great way to teach elements” Mariam A.

★★★ “Great resource! Thank you for sharing, it was very helpful.” Erin C.

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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

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YOU MAY: use this in your own classroom or homeschool program, use it for instruction with your own students only, and purchase additional licenses for more than one educator.

YOU MAY NOT: use it on Outschool, post or share it online or on a blog, give it away, email it or share it with other educators or districts, or resell, distribute or convert it to another format.

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Ms Artastic