Winter Art Lesson Plan Cardinal Art Project for Elementary Winter Artwork

In this Winter Cardinal Art Lesson, students create a cardinal inspired by winter using construction paper, oil pastel marks and tempera paint. It is a mixed media art project designed for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade.

The lesson is fully planned for you. Along with the step-by-step tutorial, you get a lesson hook, assessment, rubric, reflections and a themed reading that gives students background knowledge before they create. When the artwork is finished, the display sign and artist statement templates make it easy to put up a hallway display.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “I had some students who were overwhelmed by the painting project so this was a great modifier for older students.” Frances G.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF, AMERICAN ENGLISH)

• Lesson Plan
• About Autumn Reading
• Warm-Up Lesson Hook
• Example of Artwork
• Display Sign
• Artwork Reflections and Artist Statements
• Rubric
• K.W.L.
• Handouts for students to reference
• Full Step-by-Step Tutorial slides that show and explain every step

HOW TO USE IT

Start with the lesson hook to capture students' imaginations, then begin the artwork with the first medium. Just when students think they are done, introduce the next medium. Changing materials partway through is a simple way to keep students engaged and creating right to the end.

Finish with the reflections, artist statements and rubric, then use the display sign to share the cardinals in your hallway.

NATIONAL ART STANDARDS

VA:Cr2.1.1a, VA:Cr2.2.1a, VA:Cr3.1.1a, VA:Cr2.1.2a, VA:Cr2.2.2a, VA:Cr3.1.2a, VA:Cr2.1.3a, VA:Cr2.2.3a, VA:Cr2.1.4a, VA:Cr2.2.4a

FAQ

What grades is this for?

1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade.

What materials do students use?

Construction paper, oil pastels and tempera paint.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF in American English.

Does it include assessment?

Yes. It includes a rubric, a K.W.L., artwork reflections and artist statements.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★ “This is one of my favorite art projects! Thank you!” ReadPlayTeach

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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