### Grade 5 Art Lesson Plan
**Topic:** Sculpture and Mixed Media
**Objective:**
- Students will explore the basics of sculpture and mixed media art.
- Students will understand the concept of three-dimensional art forms.
- Students will create their own sculpture using various materials.
**Materials Needed:**
- Clay or Play-Doh
- Recyclable materials (cardboard, plastic bottles, fabric scraps, etc.)
- Glue and glue sticks
- Scissors
- Paint and paint brushes
- Markers and colored pencils
- Found objects (small sticks, stones, buttons, etc.)
- Newspapers and magazines (for collage elements)
- Aprons or old shirts (for protection)
**Standards:**
- National Core Arts Standards (NCAS)
- Creating: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
- Presenting: Interpret and share artistic work.
- Responding: Understand and evaluate how the arts convey meaning.
- Connecting: Relate artistic ideas and work with societal, cultural, and historical context.
### Lesson Activities
**Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Welcome and Roll Call** (5 minutes)
- Greet students and take attendance.
- Brief introduction to today's lesson on sculpting and mixed media.
2. **Discussion** (5 minutes)
- Introduce the concept of sculpture (three-dimensional art).
- Discuss mixed media—combining different materials and media in art.
- Show examples of famous sculptures and mixed media art pieces (presentation or printed images).
**Instructional Activity (40 minutes):**
1. **Demonstration (10 minutes)**
- Demonstrate basic clay sculpting techniques (rolling, pinching, carving).
- Show how to incorporate mixed media items into a sculpture (e.g., adding found objects for texture).
2. **Brainstorm and Sketch (10 minutes)**
- Have students brainstorm ideas for their sculptures.
- Encourage them to sketch their ideas in their art journals.
3. **Creating (20 minutes)**
- Distribute materials to each student.
- Guide students as they create their sculptures, ensuring they use at least one recyclable and one natural/found object.
- Encourage creativity and experimentation with different materials.
**Clean-Up (5 minutes):**
- Allocate time for students to clean their workspace, wash hands, and store or display their sculptures appropriately.
**Closure and Reflection (5 minutes):**
1. **Gallery Walk (3 minutes)**
- Arrange a mini-gallery walk where students can view each other’s work.
- Encourage positive feedback among students.
2. **Reflection and Discussion (2 minutes)**
- Ask students to share what they enjoyed about the activity and what they found challenging.
- Discuss how different materials can transform a simple object into an artwork.
**Assessment:**
- Participation and engagement during the lesson.
- Creativity and effort shown in the sculpture.
- Ability to incorporate various materials and follow the mixed media concept.
**Homework/Extension Activity:**
- Ask students to write a short paragraph at home about the sculpture they created and what inspired their design.
- Optional: Encourage students to bring in additional found objects for future art projects.
By the end of this lesson, students should have a better understanding of sculpture and mixed media art, and they should have gained hands-on experience in creating a three-dimensional artwork using various materials.