Archives: Resources
Sew an Article of Clothing
This unit introduces students to concepts related to sewing an article of clothing with a sewing machine, from a pre-existing pattern.
- Grade 8
Planning and Planting a Kitchen Garden
This resource bundle examines common principals of building and maintaining small square foot vegetable gardens. Students will learn about common foods grown locally and throughout New Brunswick, while learning to incorporate those foods into the preparation of a meal.
- Grade 8
Photo Editing with Pixlr
This resource bundle(re)introduces the basic concepts of photo editing using the free website www.pixlr.com. Students will familiarize themselves with creating layer masks, adjusting settings and filters and adding multiple images on top of each other. Students will also learn about copyright and the images they are allowed to use and distribute.
- Grade 7
Digital Citizenship
In these lessons, students will develop their critical thinking skills by learning to recognize misinformation, bias in media representation, and the impact of othering. Students will also develop their technology skills by applying design thinking, computational thinking, innovation and new understandings about the importance of identity by building a museum using Minecraft: Education Edition.
- Grade 8
Build a Peg Game
This resource bundle introduces learners to concepts related to using basic and specialty hand tools, stationary power tools, and finishing wood products.
- Grade 6
1 Point Perspective
Understanding and using linear perspective in an artwork, with a link to maritime culture.
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
Aluminum Embossing
Metal working in art has a long history, almost as long I suspect as our discovery of metal. Many occupations stem from the creative use of metal, such as public art, fashion and jewelry making, to welding and engineering. For some, this could be there first time working with metal as a material.
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
Indigenous Art - three artists / mediums
This bundle will explore work of Indigenous artists, Alan Syliboy, Kenojuak Askhevak, and Brian Jungen.
Learners will examine how each artist used similar themes/subjects while working in a unique style.
Learners will also create artwork using the theme of animals with different mediums: drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
- Grade 7
Mindfulness in Art
The goal is for students to understand that Art is not just to be seen in galleries, public spaces, and interior design. It can also be used as a tool to help them calm their mind, regulate their emotions, and express ideas and feelings visually.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Onomatopoeia Pop Art
This bundle of lessons begins with an introduction to Pop Art and how and why it was created. It then touches on famous artist Roy Lichtenstein and his methods for creating Pop Art. With a focus on Lichtenstein’s methods, students are given the opportunity to explore how art and literacy work together. They will learn about onomatopoeia and create their own piece of art combining their newfound literacy knowledge with the methods of Roy Lichtenstein.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Shading with a Pencil
This lesson will take students through a few introductory lessons on how to shade with and control a pencil/pencil crayon, as well as an introduction to the concepts of form, shape, contrast, and contour line.
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
Build a Birdhouse
This unit introduces students to concepts related to using basic and specialty hand tools, portable cordless power tools and stationary power tools.
- Grade 8