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Art: Paint with Tera Lesson PlanArt: Paint with Tera Lesson Plan
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Google
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5th - 9th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Art: Paint with Tera

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This Art: Paint with Tera lesson plan also includes:
  • Activity 4: Introduction to Painting
  • Scratch
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  • Informational Flyer
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Here's a creative resource that definitely isn't paint by numbers. As the fourth in and eight-part Art series, learners create a paint program using the Scratch block code. By completing the activity, class members come to understand the use of variables in computer programming.

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Concepts

digital art, computer code

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have the class try out each other's programs

Classroom Considerations

  • It is helpful if pupils have experience with Paint or a similar program
  • Participants should be familiar with the concept of iterations from previous installments

Pros

  • Very detailed instructions for teachers and club members
  • Includes suggested timeline to keep the class on track

Cons

  • None

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