8th Grade Visual Arts Resources
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ACTIVITIES
Personal Mandalas Icebreaker
Get to know yourself, and others, with this fun personal mandala activity! The word mandala originates from the…Subjects:Art, Music and DramaReligion and PhilosophyVisual Arts -
LESSON PLANS
Music and Interdisciplinary Connections
Teach students to understand relationships between music and other art forms.SubjectsVisual ArtsMusic National Content Standard 6Music National Content Standard 8 -
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Sell Your Product Poster
In this project, students will become more aware of marketing strategies by creating a product poster themselves.Subjects:Advertising and MarketingMixed MediaArts and Crafts -
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Portrait Heads in Paper
Students will use their imaginations to create paper portraits of different people.Subjects:Visual ArtsSculpting -
LESSON PLANS
Our First Day Classroom Book
Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book as a Back-to-School icebreaker. Students will share…Subjects:Book ArtCreative WritingVisual Arts -
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The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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The Case of the Missing Crown Activity
Connect creative writing and physical science with this printable activity. Students use their knowledge of density,…Subjects:DensityScientific MethodCreative Writing -
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Making a Zoo Poster
Students create a poster for a zoo showing an example of each type of organism and its characteristics. Assesses…Subjects:ScienceAnimals (Zoology)Aquatic Animals -
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Analyzing a Book Character
This chart of questions will help students analyze the cover art of a book. Use this worksheet when talking about the…Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBook ArtBooks -
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Tom Roberts and the Heidelberg School
Introduce students to Australian art history with this activity. Students will research Tom Roberts and the Heidelberg…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryVisual Arts -
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Day of the Dead Offerings
After teaching students about the purpose, symbols, and traditions of Día de los Muertos, assign this drawing and…Subjects:Visual ArtsDrawing -
BOOK GUIDES
You Can Do a Graphic Novel Teacher's Guide
Explore the creative process of writing and illustrating a graphic novel. This teacher's guide to You Can Do a Graphic…Subjects:Comics, Graphic Novels, & Illustrated NovelsVisual ArtsFiction -
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"Batman & Robin" Comics
Some history and some fun activities related to the "Batman & Robin" comic strip.Subjects:Comics, Graphic Novels, & Illustrated NovelsSocial Studies and HistoryVisual Arts -
LESSON PLANS
International Cover Art for Harry Potter Lesson
Using pictures of book covers from around the world, students will analyze the accuracy of the art and compare it to the…SubjectsLiteratureFantasy FictionTeaching Harry Potter -
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Cinquain Mosaics
In this word processing activity, students learn about cinquains and write their own cinquain. Then they illustrate…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryVisual Arts -
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Jim Henson Biography
Read about Jim Henson, the creator of such Muppets as Kermit, Miss Piggy, Snuffleupagus, and more.Subjects:Toys and PuppetsVisual ArtsArt, Music and Drama -
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Harry Potter Book Covers: Dutch, French, German and Italian
Pictures of Harry Potter cover art from around the world.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionBook ArtFantasy Fiction -
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Harry Potter Book Covers From Around the World
Harry Potter book covers from around the world.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionBook ArtFantasy Fiction -
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Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Take a look at these images of Harry Potter cover art from around the world.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionBook ArtFantasy Fiction -
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The Peace Symbol
The universally recognized peace symbol was created as a call for nuclear disarmament, as students learn in this…Subjects:Visual ArtsDrawing -
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Q&A with David Ellwand on Fairie-ality Style
Learn how nature inspires David Ellwand's fairy fashions and designs by reading this Q&A with the author.Subjects:AuthorsVisual ArtsFantasy Fiction -
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Art Movements Matching Activity
Test your students' knowledge of art movements throughout history. This printable quiz describes 15 art movements: Art…Subjects:Visual ArtsArt History -
LESSON PLANS
The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet Surrealism Lesson Plans
Explore dreams and the Surrealist art movement with three lesson plans in this packet. Students will keep a dream…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionVisual Arts -
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What Do You Know About Tattoos?
Interesting facts and fun activities related to tattoos and tattooing.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryInventionsVisual Arts
