The Arts Teaching Resources for Year 4
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Visual Art Elements Unit - Middle Years
This Visual Arts unit investigates the Elements of Visual Art. Demonstrations and artistic techniques are explored, with particular attention given to line, shape, form, colour and texture.
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Working with Texture – Textured Mandala
A 60-minute lesson in which students will create a patterned mandala by experimenting with a variety of textures.
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Exploring Texture
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate how texture can be achieved in visual arts.
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Working with Colour – Marvellous Monochrome
A 90-minute lesson in which students will create a rainforest scene using tints and shades of green.
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Exploring Colour
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate how colour is used to express feeling and evoke a response in visual arts.
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Working with Form – Crazy Clay Critter
A 90-minute lesson in which students will create an imaginary creature from clay by experimenting with shape and form.
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Exploring Form
A 60-minute lesson in which students investigate how form can be achieved in visual arts.
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Working with Shape – Organically Abstract Mobile
A 90-minute lesson in which students will create a mobile artwork using organic shapes.
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Exploring Shape
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate how geometric and organic shapes are used in visual arts.
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Working with Line – Pattern to Picture
A 60-minute lesson in which students will create a class artwork by experimenting with line and pattern.
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Exploring Line
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate how lines are used to define objects, add detail and express emotion in visual arts.
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How to Draw a Ninja – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach your students how to draw a ninja with a step-by-step video perfect for directed drawing practice in the primary classroom.
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How to Draw a Girl – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach students how to draw a girl with a directed drawing video that leads kids step-by-step through the instructions.
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How to Draw a Boy – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach your students how to draw a boy using the step-by-step instructions provided in this directed drawing video.
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How to Draw a Monster – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Explore how to draw a monster step by step with this guided drawing video perfect for brain breaks and rainy lunchtimes!
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How to Draw An Alien – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach students how to draw an alien with this step-by-step directed drawing video for kids.
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How to Draw a Teddy Bear — Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Practise directed drawing with a video that teaches students how to draw a teddy bear, including step-by-step instructions.