Summer Art Project Activity Watermelon Art Writing Prompts Reading Comprehension

In this Summer Watermelon Art Project, students use oil pastels and paint to create a colorful summer watermelon artwork. The step-by-step visuals and clear instructions help you lead students through blending oil pastels, layering paint and experimenting with art techniques.

It is made for elementary classrooms and homeschool families and brings literacy into the art lesson with a summer-themed reading passage, reading comprehension questions and a writing prompt. The project 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 picture puzzle
• About the Theme reading to read aloud or for students to read
• Rubric for assessment
• Artwork reflection pages on the creative process and individual goals
• Artwork message and artist statement
• Example artwork to show students
• Educator step-by-step instructions and a PowerPoint step-by-step presentation, also handy for a sub
• Step-by-step how-to-draw page for students to reference
• Reading comprehension with questions and answer key
• Sight word list and tricky word list with definitions
• Writing prompt activity connected to the theme

HOW TO USE IT

Hook students with the picture puzzle and the theme reading, then teach the artwork with the PowerPoint or educator step-by-step instructions while students follow the how-to-draw page. Finish with the rubric, reflections and artist statement, and add the reading comprehension, word lists and writing prompt for a cross-curricular art and literacy lesson.

Materials: oil pastels, white card stock (or thick paper), and watercolor paint or tempera paint cakes. The resource uses American English.

STANDARDS LISTED

Common Core: CCSS RL.K.1, RL.1.1, RL.2.3

National Core Arts: 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 it for?

Elementary classroom teachers and homeschool families who want a summer art lesson with literacy built in.

What materials do students need?

Oil pastels, white card stock or thick paper, and watercolor paint or tempera paint cakes.

Is there a slideshow?

Yes. A PowerPoint step-by-step presentation is included along with the PDF.

Is it editable?

No. It is non-editable and uses American English.

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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. Any clip art may be used 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