Category Archives: 6th Grade Lessons

Starry Night β­οΈπŸ’«

Grade 6 Students Collaborative Mural~ students were divided into small groups and given grid pieces of Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Students used acrylic paints to replicate their pieces to the best of their ability. When all groups were done students put all the pieces together πŸ’«β­οΈπŸŒ πŸŒŒπŸŽ¨

Grade 6 ~Starry Night~Collaborative Mural~

Claes Oldenburg Sculptures πŸ”πŸŸπŸ•πŸŒ­

Grade 5 & 6 learned about American artist Claes Oldenburg and his contributions to the Pop Art movement. They researched American foods and created clay sculptures.

They look good enough to eat πŸ˜‹

Cats 🐱 & Dogs πŸΆ

This is one of my favorite lessons.

Students started with an eye study on how to draw realistic animal eyes. They used oil pastels for coloring. Students then began to paint on newspaper. Once dried students ripped and shredded the newspaper πŸ“° and glued onto their blank canvas.

Students then placed the eyes and nose over the newspaper and painted more in-depth details to create their cats and dogs. Multi step lesson with amazing results ❀️🎨😻🐢🀩

Personality Swirls πŸŒ€

Grade 5-6 did such an amazing job creating their personality swirls.

They were so focused on their patterns and designs. I am so proud of the outcomeπŸ€—β€οΈπŸŽ¨

Landscapes

Here is an animated Video I created with my Bitmoji to help my students learn about landscapes with a cool song to help them remember where and how to place objects in the Foreground, Middle ground, and Background. I also teach them a cool dance along with learning the song 🎡 πŸ’ƒπŸ½πŸŽ¨β€οΈ

Totem Poles

UAE 5-6 Grade Girls Totem poles
5-6th Grade Girls Box Totem Pole

 

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6th Grade Boys Painting Totem Poles

Totem Pole
5th Grade Boys Painting Totem Poles

5-6 Grade UAE Boys Totem Poles
5th Grade Boys Totem Poles

Through this lesson, students will learn about Native Americans from the northwest. Β Students will study the culture and artwork of these native people. Β The idea of stylizing artwork will also be addressed as students work together to make a two dimensional version of a totem pole. Β Finally, students will learn about symbolism and what various animals mean to the Native Americans of the northwest.

  • Boys- Students will choose one animal and draw it using native totem pole references.
  • Girls- Students will work with others at their table in order to create a totem pole.
  • Students will choose an animal that symbolizes their family or personality.