Learn which tools artists use for drawing, painting and sculpture.
Artist Tools helps third graders learn why artists choose different tools for different art: pencils, charcoal, brushes, palettes, clay and carving tools. Kids sort tools by what they're used for.
Art & Creativity course · Grade 3
Artist Tools · Learning goals
Artists choose different tools for different art. Learn about pencils, charcoal, brushes, palettes, clay and carving tools, then sort them.
Why it matters
Knowing tools helps kids pick the best material for each project.
Words like palette and charcoal help kids talk about art.
Kids get curious about materials beyond crayons and markers.
Inside Artist Tools
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps.
Step 2 · Sort and match
Sort each tool into drawing, painting or sculpture.
Step 3 · Quiz
4 questions to check what stuck.
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
Every kind of art has its own tools.
Drawing tools make lines: pencils, crayons, markers and charcoal.
Painting tools spread color: brushes, palettes and paints.
Sculpture tools shape things: clay, wire and carving tools.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Draw the same object with a pencil, a crayon and a marker. Talk about how each tool changes the picture.
Practice
Real questions from Artist Tools. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
A brush
Question 2
Drawing
Question 3
Paint
The full course has 4 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Artist Tools · Questions from parents
Artist Tools is a grade 3 art & creativity course for kids ages 8–9. That is Year 4 art & creativity in the UK and Year 3 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Artists choose different tools for different art. Learn about pencils, charcoal, brushes, palettes, clay and carving tools, then sort them. Along the way they practice: Tool Sort.
About 15 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Artist Tools is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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