Third Grade Art Curriculum Guide
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Third Grade Art Curriculum Guide
Third Grade Art Curriculum Guide
Schedule: 4 days/week for 36 weeks
Instructions: This curriculum guide provides a full year of instruction using the materials on
SchoolhouseTeachers.com. If you choose to use this method, you do not need to use the lesson plans that are
included with each separate course. This guide incorporates all the content and assignments needed to meet all
the objectives on the Scope and Sequence. As you will see, it incorporates material from multiple courses and
resources and is hyperlinked to each one so that you can find them easily. Lists of additional materials and
resources are also provided. Please note that this is only one way to address the objectives for the year. We
encourage you to find a combination of materials, both on and off of our site, that best fits your family.
Resources needed:
For all weeks:
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Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com
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Journal for notetaking and research
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Sketch pad
For Week 1: sketching pencil, eraser, sketching paper, colored pencils
For Week 2: sketching pencil, eraser, watercolor paper, paintbrushes, set of watercolors, paper towel, jar or cup of
water
For Week 3: cardboard, acrylic paint, paintbrushes, paper towels, cup or jar of water, hot glue gun, hot glue sticks,
box knife
For Week 4: sketching pencil, eraser, watercolor paper, paintbrushes, set of watercolors, cup or jar of water, paper
towels
For Week 5: sketching paper, sketching pencil, eraser, marker
For Week 6: sketching pencil, eraser, oil pastels, pastel paper, paper towels
For Week 7: black drawing paper, white colored pencils, eraser
For Week 8: sketching pencil, eraser, acrylic paint, acrylic paper or canvas, Q-tips, toothpicks, paper towels
For Week 9: sketching pencil, eraser, pastel paper, oil pastels, paper towels
For Week 10: sketching pencil, eraser, colored crafting paper, scissors, Mod Podge, paintbrush, hot glue gun, hot
glue sticks, craft foam
For Week 11: sketching pencil, eraser, crafting paper, scissors, Mod Podge, paintbrush
For Week 12: sketching pencil, eraser, crafting paper, scissors, paper trimmer, Mod Podge, paintbrush
For Weeks 13-17: variety of basic art supplies including construction paper, markers, pencils, crayons,
paintbrushes, paints, finger paints (blue, yellow, black), basic watercolor set
For Week 18: fine-tipped magic marker
For Weeks 19–20: three drawing pencils – HB, 3B, and 5B (light, medium, and dark), a kneaded eraser, a blending
stump, and a graphite stick
For Week 21: two or more sheets of newsprint paper or brown craft paper, a 3/8” or 1/2” flat watercolor brush,
dark acrylic or tempera paint, a paint palette, and masking tape
For Week 22: chalk pastels, a drawing board, Q-tips, tissue paper, sandpaper, construction paper, a fixative
For Week 23: 8 ½ x 11 color laser glossy paper and a set of washable colored markers
For Week 25: acrylic paint pens (optional)
For Week 26: 8 ½ x 11 watercolor paper and a set of 8–12 watercolors
For Week 27: gold paint pen (optional)
For Week 29: bottle of a dark color of liquid acrylic paint
For Week 30: heavy-duty 10” paper dinner plate and a #6 and a #4 round watercolor brush
For Week 31: 2H drawing pencil and an 11 x 14 sheet of drawing paper