Explore education resources for Visual Art students in Years 3 to 8. All resources are aligned with Version 9 of the ACARA Australian Curriculum.
Visual Art Years 3 & 4
These resources are designed for teachers of Visual Art in Years 3 & 4 (ages 8-10).
Thank you, Fishers
In this lesson plan, learners meet the real fishers in Australia who are taking steps to look after the ocean and find out what fishing sustainably really means in practice.
Christmas Lob-Star
In this 40-60 minute lesson, learners will discuss lobsters using a video clip 'The space telescopes inspired by lobsters' as a starting point. Learners will examine some key differences between Australian and European/American lobsters while crafting a LobStar Tree-Topper for the festive season.
Visual Art Years 5 & 6
These resources are designed for teachers of Visual Art in Years 5 & 6 (ages 10-12).
Christmas Lob-Star
In this 40-60 minute lesson, learners will discuss lobsters using a video clip 'The space telescopes inspired by lobsters' as a starting point. Learners will examine some key differences between Australian and European/American lobsters while crafting a LobStar Tree-Topper for the festive season.
Christmas Prawnament
It’s all about spending time at the beach with family and friends - soaking up the sunshine, cooling off with a swim, and eating freshly caught seafood on the BBQ. In honour of these classic Australian traditions, why not decorate your Christmas tree with an oragami paper 'prawnament'!
Visual Art Years 7 & 8
These resources are designed for teachers of Visual Art in Years 7 & 8 (ages 12+).
Christmas Lob-Star
In this 40-60 minute lesson, learners will discuss lobsters using a video clip 'The space telescopes inspired by lobsters' as a starting point. Learners will examine some key differences between Australian and European/American lobsters while crafting a LobStar Tree-Topper for the festive season.
Classroom activities and video clips
Explore classroom activities developed in conjunction with the Saltwater Schools lesson plans for Science Stages 3-5, Humanities and Social Sciences Stage 3, and Geography Stage 5 of the Australian curriculum.
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