Printmaking Art Projects for Elementary Art Class

This art lesson pack includes printmaking art projects for elementary classes. They learn about printmaking through six different printmaking techniques in this unit. Every class, kindergarten to 5th grade learns about a different printmaking technique. This printmaking bundle builds on techniques as students move through grades.

This pack covers a range of printmaking art projects through techniques, artist exemplars, and subject matters. Check out what is included in each lesson plan pack below:

Kindergarten Butterfly Monoprint:

• A thorough lesson plan (big idea, I can, goals, essential questions, objectives, supply list, resource links, step-by-step implementation instructions). With instructions to use for second grades or adapting it for older students up to 6th grade.
• 2 PowerPoints and PDF presentations to start each day, one for younger grades, one for older grades
• 2 Demo videos to show students the steps (accessed via YouTube or Google Drive), one for younger grades, one for older grades
• Butterfly body how to
• Project how to for younger students
• Project how to for older students
• Edgar Degas artist pack and activities
• How to draw a butterfly early finisher
• Project checklist
• Project examples

1st Grade Bubble Print:

• Lesson plan (including essential questions, objectives, vocabulary, national standards, step-by-step instructions, and so much more)
• Teacher notes handout
• 2 PowerPoint presentations (also in PDF format) to show at the beginning of each class as an introduction, review, and to display step-by-step instructions.
• Images from artist exemplar, Winslow Homer
• How to draw a fish handout
• How to draw an underwater scene handout

2nd Grade Marbelized Monoprint:

• A thorough lesson plan (big idea, I can, goals, essential questions, objectives, supply list, resource links, step-by-step implementation instructions)
• Demo video to show students the steps (accessed via YouTube)
• Marbleized monoprint how to
• Color wheel handout
• Marbleized monoprint checklist

3rd Grade Flowerpot Scratch Foam Print:

• A thorough lesson plan (big idea, I can, goals, essential questions, objectives, supply list, resource links, step-by-step implementation instructions). With instructions to use for second grades or adapting it for older students up to 6th grade.
• Teacher notes, so even if you are unfamiliar with scratch foam printmaking, you know how to best set up for it.
• 4 PowerPoint and PDF presentations to start each day
• A Demo video to show students the steps (accessed via YouTube or Google Drive)
• Flowerpot drawing how to
• Creating depth in art handout examples
• Pattern practice handout
• Clementine Hunter artist pack and activities
• Project checklist
• How to label an edition handout

4th Grade Garden Design Marker Print:

• A thorough lesson plan (big idea, I can, goals, essential questions, objectives, supply list, resource links, step-by-step implementation instructions). With instructions to use for second grades or adapting it for older students up to 6th grade.
• 3 PowerPoints and PDF presentations to start each day, one for younger grades, one for older grades
• Demo videos to show students the steps (accessed via YouTube or Google Drive)
• Simple fern drawing guide
• Fern drawing guide
• Vine plants drawing guide
• Flowers drawing guide
• Monstera plant drawing guide
• Project how to
• Warm and cool colors early finisher
• Project checklist
• Project examples

5th Grade Silk Screen Printmaking:

• Lesson plan (including essential questions, objectives, vocabulary, national standards, step-by-step instructions, and so much more)
• Teacher tips handout
• Teacher presentation notes handout
• 5 PowerPoint presentations (also in PDF format) to show at the beginning of each class as an introduction, review, and to display step-by-step instructions.
• Information on artist exemplars,  Milton Glaser and Andy Warhol
• Face/Vase Optical Illusions early finishers handout
• How to draw a profile early finishers handout
• Wacky Warhol early finishers handout
• Preschool and up adaption notes
• 1st grade and up adaption notes, plus how to create a snowflake handout
• Field day, art club, and upper levels adaption notes

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