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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
Grab and Go: Introduction to Using a Compass
Learners develop foundational compass and navigation skills through hands-on activities involving bearings, cardinal directions, landmarks, and distance estimation. They practise setting and following bearings while building skills they can apply to navigation in outdoor environments.
- Grade 10
Grab and Go: Map and Compass
Learners develop practical navigation skills by using maps and compasses to locate waypoints on an orienteering course. Working in pairs, they practise taking bearings, orienting maps, navigating accurately, and problem-solving when adjustments are needed.
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
Grab and Go: Map and Compass
Learners develop practical navigation skills by using maps and compasses to locate waypoints on an orienteering course. Working in pairs, they practise taking bearings, orienting maps, navigating accurately, and problem-solving when adjustments are needed.
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
Grab and Go: Leave No Trace Fires
Learners apply Leave No Trace principles by safely building, extinguishing, and cleaning up a low-impact mound fire. Through hands-on practice and reflection, they explore fire safety, environmental responsibility, and ways to minimize the ecological impact of campfires.
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
Grab and Go: Knot Relay
Learners develop practical knot-tying skills through hands-on practice stations followed by an engaging team relay. They build accuracy and confidence while exploring how different knots can be applied in real-world outdoor situations.
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
Grab and Go: From Chaos to Control
Learners explore motor learning by developing a juggling skill under different instructional, feedback, and practice conditions. Through repeated practice and reflection, they examine how feedback, observation, experimentation, and modifications influence skill development and performance.
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
Grab and Go: Building a Great Team
Learners explore the qualities and characteristics that contribute to effective teams through individual reflection and collaborative discussion. Using a Think-Pair-Share approach, they compare perspectives and identify common elements of positive team dynamics.
- Grade 11
- Grade 12