Tenth graders explore mixed media and experimentation — combining flat, two-dimensional techniques with three-dimensional and found materials — to push past a single medium and invent their own approaches.
Students will be able to…
Who says art has to be just a painting OR a sculpture? Mixed-media artists combine and experiment. Which techniques are 2D, and which are 3D?
Project this and sort each technique into flat 2D media or dimensional 3D media.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Art doesn’t have to be just one thing — mixed-media artists combine and experiment. How?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students share.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts, HS Accomplished).
Use mixed media.
Experiment with materials.
Plan experimental work.
Perceive media choices.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name two media they’d combine in an experimental artwork. A printable mixed-media sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.