5th Grade Arts & Music Resources

Print & Play! Do you need engaging music appreciation activities? Highlighter Poetry combines classical music, mindful listening, and social-emotional learning!

While listening to the selected music, students color or highlight keywords (arranged refrigerator magnet-style) including colors, emotions, seasons, and instruments that best describe their mindful listening experience.

These super low-prep activities are great for adding to your composer studies or serving as fun brain breaks and bell ringers.

There are no wrong answers! These mindful listening activities give students meaningful keywords to use in further class discussions about each piece of music.

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of American composer Duke Ellington
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music

Highlighter Poetry Listening Boards

1. Take the 'A' Train
2. It Don't Mean a Thing
3. Mood Indigo
4. In a Sentimental Mood
5. Perdido
6. Rockin' in Rhythm
7. C-Jam Blues
8. Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
9. Caravan
10. Blues to Be There

The music can easily be found through your favorite streaming services. Just print and play!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Welcome the joyous season of Easter into your classroom with our enchanting Easter Crowns/Hats/Headbands, beautifully designed with Christian Bible themes that resonate with young hearts and minds. These exquisite classroom crafts blend spiritual education with creative fun, making them an ideal addition to your Easter festivities.

Key Features:

• Biblical Themes: Each crown, hat, and headband is adorned with symbols and stories from the Bible, offering a meaningful way to engage with the Easter story. From the resurrection of Jesus to the symbolism of the lamb, these designs bring the heart of Easter to life.
• Creative Learning: Spark your students' imaginations and encourage hands-on learning. Our designs are perfect for art projects, storytelling, and celebrations, aligning with the Ontario curriculum's focus on comprehensive, interactive education.

Ideal for Teachers and Educators: Are you a dedicated teacher at a Christian school, a Sunday school instructor, or an educator looking to incorporate the spirit of Easter into your curriculum? Our Easter Crowns/Hats/Headbands with Christian Bible themes are the perfect resource to enrich your teaching and provide your students with a memorable and educational experience.

❤️The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day, Every Child Matters) is a Canadian holiday observed on September 30th. It recognizes the the survivors of Canada's residential school system, their families and their communities.

✏️Includes 12 pennant designs.

✏️These printable pennants are a great way to create meaningful discussions and reflections.

✏️Banners can be printed in color and laminated, or students can color their own black and white pennants.

✏️Use these in your classroom to create a meaningful bulletin board, door, or hallway display.

✏️ Works well for any elementary grade.

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⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print the ready to go banners, hole punch the pre-marked string holes, add string (yarn, ribbon etc.) and laminate for durability.

⭐️Black and white set included! Students can choose a pennant and color their own. Combine banner pages to create a coloring book.

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✅ Includes 2 banner sets - 8 1/2 x 11 in (24 pages):

☑ Banner set 1 - Color - 12 pennant designs (12 pages)

☑ Banner set 2 - Black & white - 12 pennant designs (12 pages)

✅ Bonus:

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

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Celebrate Black History Month in your classroom with our comprehensive Athlete Trading Cards resource! Engage your students in grades 4-8 with this interactive and educational set, designed to honor the achievements and legacies of influential Black athletes. This versatile resource, perfect for cross-curricular activities in ELA, PE, Social Studies, and Art, offers a dynamic way to integrate learning about historical figures with creative expression and project-based learning. Whether for classroom activities, bulletin board displays, or student presentations, these trading cards are an ideal addition to your teaching toolkit.

Product Highlights:

• 60 Slide Interactive Google Slides and PDF: A rich, user-friendly digital resource that's easily accessible and customizable.
• Teacher Exemplar Included: Get started instantly with our teacher-crafted exemplar, guiding you on how to maximize the potential of this resource.
• Cross-Curricular Application: Seamlessly integrate into various subjects including ELA, PE, Social Studies, and Art, enhancing the learning experience with versatility.
• Engaging Visuals and Content: High-quality, visually appealing designs paired with comprehensive biographical data, career highlights, and more.
• Print-Ready for Versatility: Easily printable for physical use in classrooms, bulletin boards, or as hand-held learning materials.

How to Use This Resource:

• Classroom Learning: Utilize the slides for interactive classroom activities, encouraging students to explore and learn about influential Black athletes.
• Creative Projects: Engage students in project-based learning, allowing them to create their own trading cards, enhancing their research, writing, and artistic skills.
• Bulletin Boards & Displays: Create captivating bulletin boards or classroom displays, showcasing the accomplishments of these athletes and inspiring your students.
• Student Presentations: Encourage students to present their athlete trading cards, fostering public speaking skills and peer learning.

Who Is This Resource For? This versatile digital resource is designed for forward-thinking educators who are passionate about delivering a comprehensive, engaging, and educational experience. Ideal for teachers of:

• Grades 4-8: Tailored content that's appropriate and engaging for middle-grade students.
• ELA, PE, Social Studies, and Art: Cross-curricular application makes it a perfect fit for various subjects, promoting an inclusive learning environment.
• Project-Based Learning Enthusiasts: Teachers who want to encourage creativity, research skills, and hands-on learning will find this resource exceptionally beneficial.
• Digital Classroom Advocates: Perfect for educators looking for a versatile digital resource that's easily integrated into various digital platforms used in modern classrooms.

Bring history to life, inspire creativity, and celebrate the achievements of Black athletes in your classroom with this unique, interactive, and comprehensive resource. Get your Black History Month Athlete Trading Cards resource today and create a vibrant, educational, and engaging learning environment for your students!

Calling all young designers and engineers! Today, we're embarking on a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) adventure to create and explore the energetic world of cars!

What's Included?

1. **Design Your Dream Car (Art & Design)
   **Print out the provided car template, cut out the pieces, fold them along the designated lines, and assemble your 3D car model using glue. You can even decorate it with your favorite colors and details!
   Draw & design a one-of-a-kind car [or design the 3D one] showcasing its unique features and design.
2. Powering Your Ride (Science)
   Energy in Motion: Cars are amazing machines that use different forms of energy to move. Think about at least THREE different forms of energy used in a car and describe them in your own words.
   For example:
   Chemical Energy: Where does the energy come from that fuels the car? Is it gasoline, electricity, or something else?
   Kinetic Energy: Once the car starts moving, what kind of energy does it possess?
   Other Forms of Energy: Are there any other types of energy at play in a car's operation (e.g., sound energy, thermal energy)
3. **Narrative Time (English)
   **Let them imagine themselves taking a fantastic ride in their dream car! It's time to write a short story or narrative describing their exciting journey.

⭐Forms of Energy Booklet with Sorting + Coloring Activities⭐

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This All About Me resource is versatile & perfect for the art room! Use these templates at the beginning of the school year to learn about your students and build community in your classroom.  Templates are designed with plenty of space around shapes to let students customize them with patterns or doodles.

This resource features 41 templates and is designed to be used throughout the year.  Start the school year with the All About Me or All About the Artist (student) templates for students to complete - drawing or writing.  Use the designated All About The Artist templates for students to show prior knowledge about artists or art movements, for formative or summative assessments, or to demonstrate learning about artists when teaching art history.    

Blank templates may be used for All About Me pages, All About the Artist pages, or assessments. Students may easily illustrate art elements, design principles, material techniques, and more. Resource includes instructions and ideas for assessment.  

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 46 pages.  It includes:

• All About Me templates with subjects (6 templates)
• Untitled all about me template with subjects (2 templates)
• Untitled all about me templates blank (2 templates) 
• All About Me blank templates no subjects (7 templates)
• All About The {student} Artist  templates with subjects (5 templates)
• All About The {student} Artist blank templates no subjects  (5 templates) 
• All About The Artist templates with student instructions {to use with artists studied} (6 templates)
• Blank templates  (8)
• Instructions to use All About Me template in art room
• Instructions to use All About Me template in general ed classroom
• Instructions to use templates as artist review 
• Instructions to use templates for assessment
• Suggestions for categories to use blank templates for All About Me 

This resource is designed for the art classroom but may also be used in general ed classrooms.  With so many template styles, this is a great multifunctional resource for your classroom. 

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Looking for a thought-provoking, creative activity to pair with your Wonder novel study? This acrostic poem and "Design Your Own Choose Kindness Shirt" art activity are just what you need to inspire your students while reinforcing themes of kindness, empathy, and self-expression!

Recommended for grades 5-8.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

✨ Acrostic Poem Template: Students use their names to craft thoughtful poems inspired by the story and its powerful message. It’s perfect for encouraging critical thinking and creativity.

✨ Kindness T-Shirt Design Activity: Have your students imagine they’re creating their own “kindness campaign” by designing a T-shirt with a positive message or a powerful quote from the book. This hands-on activity promotes individuality, self-expression, and classroom collaboration.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT FOR YOUR CLASSROOM OR HOMESCHOOL:

✔️ No Prep, Easy to Use – Just print and go!

✔️ Aligned with SEL Themes – Focus on empathy, respect, and inclusivity.

✔️ Fun and Flexible – Use as a quick activity, a station in your classroom, or as part of a larger unit on Wonder.

✨ BONUS: These activities also make a great bulletin board display to celebrate your students’ creativity and showcase the lessons learned from Wonder.

Love this freebie? Take your Wonder novel study to the next level!

Check out my comprehensive Wonder Novel Study with over 100 pages of engaging activities that dive deeper into character analysis, themes, literary devices, and much more. It’s packed with tools to inspire rich discussions and critical thinking—all aligned to standards and designed for grades 5-8.

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Unleash your students' creativity and celebrate the magic of music with these Taylor Swift-Inspired End of Era Coloring Pages! Perfect for a range of grade levels, these unique coloring sheets are designed to mark the end of the school year with a harmonious blend of art and fun.

What's Included:

• 8 Coloring Pages
• Educational Value: Enhance fine motor skills, color recognition, and creative expression while subtly incorporating the joy of music into your classroom activities.
• Variety for All Ages: Our pages range from simple designs for younger students to more detailed and complex patterns for older children, ensuring every student finds something they love.
• End of Year Celebration: Use these pages as a fun and relaxing activity to commemorate the end of the school year, allowing students to unwind and reflect on their accomplishments.
• Printable Easy-to-print PDF files
• Versatile Use: Perfect for art lessons, end-of-year activities, classroom decor, or as a special gift for students to take home.

Benefits for Teachers:

• Engagement: Keep students engaged and excited as they color their favorite Taylor Swift-inspired scenes and motifs.
• Stress Relief: Provide a relaxing and enjoyable activity that helps students wind down after a busy school year.

Ideal For:

• Classroom Use: Art projects, free-time activities, or a creative end-of-year celebration.
• Gifts: Great for creating personalized gifts for students to remember their school year by.

Engage Your Students with a Fun, NO-PREP Robot Art Lesson!

Looking for an easy, engaging, and cross-curricular art activity? This robot-themed lesson combines creativity with literacy, making it perfect for art integration, sub plans, or mini-lessons. Students will create unique robot art pieces that not only develop artistic skills but also enhance key literacy competencies. Plus, their creations will make a fantastic hallway or classroom display!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Minimal prep—just print the student pages and gather a few simple materials.
• Ideal for substitute plans, emergency lessons, homeschooling, or quick, effective mini-lessons.
• Designed to captivate even the most reluctant learners with a roll-and-draw game element that encourages creativity.
• Includes hand-drawn resources to take the pressure off perfection, helping students feel confident and engaged.

What’s Included:

• Non-editable PDF
• Roll-and-draw game sheet
• Reflection sheets
• Coloring page
• Finished example
• Writing activities

Why Hand-Drawn Matters:
Students often feel intimidated by perfect, digitally created examples. Hand-drawn elements help reduce anxiety and make the activity approachable for all skill levels. By focusing on effort and creativity rather than perfection, this resource inspires students to take risks and enjoy the process.

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"Great art activity to put in emergency plans! The writing activities go well with it, and the activity is versatile enough that you can use it in nearly any grade level."

Whether you’re planning for the week ahead or preparing for the unexpected, this robot art activity is a must-have addition to your teaching toolkit.

Teach kids to honor the Godly women in their life with these printable Mother’s Day cards and crafts with Bible verses.

Included are several options to create sweet & meaningful crafts and cards this Mother’s Day.

Each craft has the Bible verse Proverbs 31:30.

As you go through this packet, you will find a cover page for each of the activities. They will have a more detailed description, instructions & helpful visuals!

Save time coming up with something cute and creative for Mother's Day by choosing from these options!

Included

Mother’s Day Flower Coloring Craft: Print one sheet per student, they use crayons/markers to color the flower. This image has “I Love You!” in a heart on the flower, “Happy Mother’s Day” on the top of the pot, and Proverbs 31:30 on the bottom of the pot.

Mother’s Day Flower Dip and Dap Painting Craft: Print one sheet per student, they use a q tip to dip in paint and dab the flower. This image also has “I Love You!” in a heart on the flower, “Happy Mother’s Day” on the top of the pot, and Proverbs 31:30 on the bottom of the pot.

Mother's Day Flower Coloring Craft and Card: Print one sheet front and back per student. This easily folds to make a simple card. Provided in black and white for coloring. The front has a flower with a blank heart, “Happy Mother’s Day” on it and Prov. 31:30. On the inside is a heart that says “I Love You” below

Mother's Day Flower Painting Craft and Card: Print one sheet front and back per student. This easily folds to make a simple card. Provided in black and white for coloring. Provided in color and blank petals for them to dip and dap in paint the flower. The front has a flower with a blank heart, “Happy Mother’s Day” on it and Prov. 31:30. On the inside is a heart that says “I Love You” below

Mother’s Day Interactive Flower Craft Card : This is a unique and interactive card. Print two sheets per student. Does require some cutting, folding and pasting. Print two sheets her student. Students color the flower petals, cut the flower in half and glue unto the provided card template to make it open up into a little card.

This will get students thinking about fractals and patterns in nature. It will get students thinking in new ways about the natural world around them.

• Are you looking for a meaningful activity to do in outside with your students?
• This patterns activity will work for many grade levels. And, it will get them all thinking.
• Looking for fractals and patterns in nature can be integrated with math and art.
• Included are:

- a poster of Benoit Mandelbrot, the scientist/mathematician who discovered and coined the term fractal,

- two pages showing pictures of patterns and fractals in nature

- a scavenger hunt recording sheet for students, and ideas and references for follow-up activities.

• What are you waiting for! Get outside and have some fun!

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Myself the Elf : Christmas craft for coloring!
Elf Yourself in this fun & creative Holiday writing activity!

Add your own photos!
Color, cut, & glue your elf to the writing page.

Includes 2 pages : Elf coloring page & writing page.

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With a blend of yoga, breathing and fun, the Roll the Dice Yoga Game is an entertaining way to teach your students yoga and breathing and to test their memory. This instructional packet gives you the tools and instructions to play this game and with your expertise, adapt the rules to suit your unique population of yogis.

The download gives you the game instructions and 5 highlighted yoga poses one breathing activity to challenge and engage children. The diverse characters help children see themselves as natural yogis. The Roll the Dice Yoga game is an 8 page PDF download which you can view on your phone, tablet, computer or print out onto paper.

• Designed for kids ages 5-10

• Includes printable yoga deck

• Learn 5 yoga poses

• Learn 1 breathing activity

• Perfect for classrooms, clubs, summer camps, parties, kids' events, and yoga classes.

Cute 3D Kitten Art Project - Color, Cut and Paste Activity

This is an easy, cute kitten activity that is fun to make! Just copy the pages on white cardstock or thicker paper and have students color, cut, and glue.

Perfect to display in the classroom or in hallway displays!

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Digital paper pack 52-3. This pack contains 10 cute and attractive images in 5 patterns. Images are saved as 300 dpi png files. There are 5 of each pattern, with each pattern having a 8.5"x11" page and a 12"x12" page. Feel free to use this bundle of images in both your commercial and free products. These papers would be great for scrapbooking or your TeachShare products. Please leave feed back if you find it useful!

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Make Fall/Thanksgiving learning fun with this engaging, hands-on turkey roll and draw craft activity! This includes a roll and draw turkey chart, 1 instruction sheet with a fold up die, and 2 pages to print with boxes to draw your turkeys in that are perfect for exploring what turkeys are and what they are used for. Be creative. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students to discover the art of drawing funny looking turkeys that they randomly create using different body parts/clothes and art utensils. Explore through drawing, coloring, decorating, and if you want to keep going, have them cut their scarecrows out and decorate with various materials.

Students will love exploring how to put the turkeys together by using their critical & problem solving skills through this fun activity, and won't even realize how much they're learning! Use it after you talk about turkey facts or read a story about silly turkeys. Pull out crayons, markers, colored pencils, regular pencils and gel pens. Be as creative as possible. Make it silly or cute.

Here's what you'll get:

• drawing chart with turkey body parts/clothes to draw
• foldable die to make
• 2 colorful sheets of drawing squares to use for your turkey art
• easy to follow directions

Your students will love making a silly turkey with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be concentrating in their seats, engaged, and exploring the make up of a their own funny scarecrow creation.

This craft activity uses materials readily available in classrooms and homes and includes a printable template to create the whole project.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student turkey drawing chart, die and drawing papers, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class!

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Bring Thanksgiving fun to your classroom with these easy, step-by-step directed drawings! Students can follow along to draw seasonal favorites like an acorn, piece of pie, turkey, turkey leg, squash, and a festive place setting. Designed to inspire creativity and enhance writing time, this pack makes it easy for students to add their drawings to writing projects, keeping them excited and engaged.

What's Included:

• 6 Thanksgiving/Fall-Themed Directed Drawings (Acorn, Pie, Turkey, Turkey Leg, Squash, Place Setting)
• Choice of Line Styles: Standard, Primary, or Drawing
• Large Cards
• Journal Strips for Easy Use in Notebooks or on Rings

Engage your students this Thanksgiving season with easy, step-by-step directed drawing pages! This Thanksgiving pack includes guided drawing sheets for creating holiday images like an acorn, piece of pie, turkey, turkey leg, squash, and a place setting. Students can use these drawings to spark ideas for writing and storytelling, making it a perfect addition to writing centers or independent activities.

Perfect For:

• Writer's Workshop & Creative Writing
• Independent Work & Centers
• Early Finishers & Homework
• Journal or Ring-Bound Use
• Sub Plans

With primary and standard-lined pages as well as journal strips, this pack provides versatile options for every classroom setup. Use it to boost students' creativity while encouraging them to express themselves through both drawing and writing!

Keywords: Thanksgiving directed drawing, step-by-step Thanksgiving drawing, Thanksgiving drawing activities, primary lined drawing pages, Thanksgiving writing prompts, drawing and writing centers, Thanksgiving journal strips

Use Your Imagination Cards

Unleash your creativity with our Use Your Imagination Cards! This set of 28 unique pattern cards is perfect for inspiring young artists and encouraging imaginative thinking. Each card presents a different pattern, challenging students to transform it into their own artistic masterpiece. Whether it's a playful animal, a fantastical landscape, or an abstract design, the possibilities are endless!

Key Features:

• 28 Imagination Cards: Each card features a unique pattern, providing endless creative opportunities.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for a calming corner, as a fun early finisher activity, or as a stimulating project in the art room.
• Engaging Activity: Helps develop fine motor skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.
• Perfect for All Ages: Suitable for students in Year 3-6, but fun for all ages.
• Easy to Use: Simply choose a card, let your imagination run wild, and start drawing!

Benefits:

• Calming Corner: Incorporate these cards into your classroom’s calming corner to provide a soothing and creative outlet for students needing a break.
• Early Finisher Activity: Keep early finishers engaged with a fun and productive activity that stimulates their imagination and keeps them busy.
• Art Room Essential: A great addition to any art room, encouraging students to think outside the box and create original artwork.

Use Your Imagination Cards are a fantastic resource for promoting creativity and providing a calming, engaging activity for students. Perfect for teachers looking to enhance their classroom’s calming corner, offer enriching early finisher activities, or add a new dimension to their art curriculum. Get your set today and watch your students’ imaginations soar!

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Looking for a way to have some fun while learning music? Look no further. This Graphic Scores Unit will have your students exploring how to represent sound using graphics and composing in no time! There are 3 main lessons included in this unit, however, the last lesson will likely take 6-8 lessons to put together and perform. This unit is one I have used with my own students so I know how much fun they have with it! The great thing with graphic scores is you don't really need any instruments to compose which makes this unit even better if you're teaching music on a cart or have limited resources available.

Overview:

This graphic score short unit exposes students to what a graphic score is. They get to represent sound using graphics and compose their own graphic score using found sounds. Students will learn how sound and music can be represented using graphics. They will practice representing a short piece of music through graphics. After, they will represent common soundscapes using their own graphics and will then create their own graphic score to perform. I created this in Google Docs/Slides so that you can customize this unit to your own unique needs.

Learning Goals:

• We are learning how to represent sounds and music using non-traditional notation.
• We are learning to compose a piece of music using found sounds and represent our sound using graphics.

Success Criteria:

• I can represent sound using graphics.
• I can compose a piece of music with a group and perform it using my score.

What’s Included:

• Lesson Plans and Ideas
• Google Slides Lesson on Graphic Scores (including original composition to practice creating graphic scores)
• Graphic organizer for students with fill in the blanks about graphic scores
• Graphic organizer for students to represent original composition as a graphic score
• Graphic organizer for students to represent soundscapes using graphics
• Graphic score for students to create their own graphic scores
• Rubrics to mark graphic score assignments
• 3 Stars and a Wish for peer feedback

Elevate your Earth Day celebrations with this set of 15 no-prep art prompts designed specifically for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Graders! Engage learners in creativity and environmental awareness with these thoughtfully crafted prompts.

Each prompt is carefully tailored to Earth Day themes, encouraging students to explore topics like recycling, conservation, nature, and sustainability through art. With no prep needed for teachers, you can seamlessly integrate these prompts into your lesson plans and activities.

These prompts inspire imagination and foster a deeper understanding of our planet's importance. Spark meaningful discussions and showcase students' artistic talents with these art prompts.