Autumn Art Lesson Drawing Prompts Fast Finishers Bell Ringers Challenge Cards

These 40 Autumn Art Challenge Cards give students fall-themed art practice that reinforces art making skills, the elements of art, art techniques, creative thinking and experimentation, using a choice-based, flexible learning approach.

Each of the 40 tasks is half-page size, which saves paper and gives kids a good size to explore and experiment on. All cards are black line for easy printing. Use one a day for daily autumn art practice, or pick and choose the cards you want students to complete.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• Lesson Plan
• 40 Autumn Art Challenge Cards
• Rubric so students know how they will be assessed
• KWL for students to complete before they start
• Autumn Reading Page to introduce the theme
• Autumn Poem
• Artwork Reflection with questions about the artwork students completed
• Creative Process Reflection Page
• 3 Stars and a Wish Reflection Page
• Cover Page for coloring, or as a cover if you make a booklet of the cards
• Optional Collection Template for gluing on completed challenge cards
• National Standards for Grades 3 to 7

This resource uses American English and is not editable.

HOW TO USE IT

Use the cards as mini-lessons or explorations, for practicing techniques students have learned, for sub lessons, homework, glue-in sketchbooks, art centers, warm-ups or bell ringers, exit tickets or when-you're-done activities. Use one each day, assign a handful over a week, or let students choose which ones to explore. The half-page size means each task can be finished in a short time.

FAQ

Can I use these cards with any art materials?

Yes. Use whatever you have on hand: crayons, colored pencils, markers, watercolor paints or pastels. They work in a fully stocked classroom or a homeschool with the basics.

Are these cards appropriate for multiple grade levels?

The included standards are aligned to Grades 3 to 7, and the open-ended prompts can be adapted for upper elementary and middle school. Younger students can do them with some guidance, and older students can stretch their creativity further.

Can I share this resource with my teaching team or school?

This resource is for single classroom use only. If your team or school would like it, additional licenses are available at a discounted rate by emailing kathleen@msartastic.com.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF in American English.

NATIONAL ART STANDARDS

GRADE 3

• VA:Cr1.1.3a - Elaborate on an imaginative idea.
• VA:Cr1.2.3a - Apply knowledge of available resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art-making process.
• VA:Cr2.1.3a - Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.
• VA:Cr2.2.3a - Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.

GRADE 4

• VA:Cr1.1.4a - Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.
• VA:Cr1.2.4a - Collaboratively set goals and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the makers.
• VA:Cr2.1.4a - Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.
• VA:Cr2.2.4a - When making works of art, utilize and care for materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.

GRADE 5

• VA:Cr1.1.5a - Combine ideas to generate an innovative idea for art-making.
• VA:Cr2.1.5a - Experiment and develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through practice.
• VA:Cn10.1.5a - Apply formal and conceptual vocabularies of art and design to view surroundings in new ways through art-making.

GRADE 6

• VA:Cr1.2.6a - Formulate an artistic investigation of personally relevant content for creating art.
• VA:Cr2.1.6a - Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.
• VA:Cn10.1.6a - Generate a collection of ideas reflecting current interests and concerns that could be investigated in art-making.

GRADE 7

• VA:Cr1.1.7a - Apply methods to overcome creative blocks.
• VA:Cr2.1.7a - Demonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.

GRADE 8

• VA:Cr1.1.8a - Document early stages of the creative process visually and/or verbally in traditional or new media.
• VA:Cr2.1.8a - Demonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of art-making or designing.
• VA:Cr2.2.8a - Demonstrate awareness of practices, issues, and ethics of appropriation, fair use, copyright, open source, and creative commons as they apply to creating works of art and design.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. Clip art may be used as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★ “My students really enjoyed these challenges.” Kryssa R.

★★★★ “This is a great resource for my students for bell ringers” Kim B.